MadMax
19-04-2010, 01:31 PM
Not happy Jan . . . . . warped and cracked rotors.
Last owner of my TS 2.6L sedan put new rotors on the front, have done 70,000 Km. They have developed a low speed unevenness and at times a high speed judder. Pulled one rotor off and found what looks like surface cracks on both the inner and outer surface, plus the usual grooving. Brake pads are half way worn, so I assume the car has used 1 and 1/2 sets of pads in that distance.
Ordered a set of new DBA rotors, $70 each, and new pads, to be picked up tomorrow.
Questions:
How do you identify the make of the old rotors? Stamped on there? Couldn't find anything.
Which model of DBA rotor is better, and which am I likely to get for $70 each?
Are the new ones going to crap out in another 70,000 km?
My other TS V6 has twin pot callipers with ABS and brakes smoothly. Don't know if the rotors are original though.
Last owner of my TS 2.6L sedan put new rotors on the front, have done 70,000 Km. They have developed a low speed unevenness and at times a high speed judder. Pulled one rotor off and found what looks like surface cracks on both the inner and outer surface, plus the usual grooving. Brake pads are half way worn, so I assume the car has used 1 and 1/2 sets of pads in that distance.
Ordered a set of new DBA rotors, $70 each, and new pads, to be picked up tomorrow.
Questions:
How do you identify the make of the old rotors? Stamped on there? Couldn't find anything.
Which model of DBA rotor is better, and which am I likely to get for $70 each?
Are the new ones going to crap out in another 70,000 km?
My other TS V6 has twin pot callipers with ABS and brakes smoothly. Don't know if the rotors are original though.