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alittlekidsbike
23-09-2007, 06:07 PM
So I finally got around to putting my slotted rotors and new brake pads in today.
3 1/2 hours later there all in and even though I have General CT's (no need for bed in apparently) I bedded them in any way, the proper way.

After a bit of bedding them in, they started to feel better.
Ok their all good I'm going for a drive.
Drove about 50km's to where I wanted to go, was there for a bit then drove home.
On the way home the rear ones started to make a horrible noise, like the slots where hitting the pad (gently that is) So I put my foot on the brake and that made it worse.:rant:

I called up a friend who owns a race car and asked him what the go was, he said "drive around a bit with the handbrake on alittle bit and see if that works" and you know what F me if it made a difference.

The only thing i could think of is that the titanium bedding in stripe has not worn off on the rear pads.

So the question is "WTF is going on with my rear pads, discs"

One more thing, I'll slap anyone who says you didn't need slotted disc's.

veradabeast
23-09-2007, 06:24 PM
Since you've put completely new pads and rotors on, everything's still getting settled. I'm not sure of what the 3rd Gen brake bias is, but I'd say that the rears simply haven't done enough braking to bed in properly.

BTW slotted discs are excellent :D

03TL
23-09-2007, 07:16 PM
hand brake is inside the drum???

were the disc pads square? on the edges.

if they were best to hit them on a bench grinder and shamfer the edges.

stops squealing as well.

rodpolky
23-09-2007, 07:20 PM
Hi. Where did you get your slotted rotors from?? I have a TJ VR-X II, just wondering where I would get a set for my car. Advice from anyone welcome. thanks all

snu2
23-09-2007, 07:24 PM
Hi. Where did you get your slotted rotors from?? I have a TJ VR-X II, just wondering where I would get a set for my car. Advice from anyone welcome. thanks all

dunno if he'll post em but you can check out the QMD garage in the queensland section.
Megatron gets us all we want. shoot him a pm and he'll let you know about postage

jono

alittlekidsbike
23-09-2007, 08:09 PM
Hi. Where did you get your slotted rotors from?? I have a TJ VR-X II, just wondering where I would get a set for my car. Advice from anyone welcome. thanks all

Yeah I got them from megatron

until they started giving me the s**** the car was pulling up quite nicely