Warped front rotors 16 GS-F
03-21-17, 01:03 PM
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^^^^^Nothing wrong with left foot braking, if you do it properly. NEVER ride the brakes as this will cause excess pad and rotor wear. I am a left foot braker when driving a vehicle without clutch. For me, my reflexes are faster using my left foot exclusively for the brake and the right for the throttle.
And, my brakes last a long time because I anticipate.
Lou
And, my brakes last a long time because I anticipate.
Lou
03-21-17, 01:15 PM
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^^^^^Nothing wrong with left foot braking, if you do it properly. NEVER ride the brakes as this will cause excess pad and rotor wear. I am a left foot braker when driving a vehicle without clutch. For me, my reflexes are faster using my left foot exclusively for the brake and the right for the throttle.
And, my brakes last a long time because I anticipate.
Lou
And, my brakes last a long time because I anticipate.
Lou
03-21-17, 01:44 PM
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Nope. I drive this car as a DD on weekdays most on I-695 and I-95 AM traffic. I don't brake hard and then floor the car immediately nor do much hard braking at all. I usually tend to change brake pads around 50-65K on most vehicles I drive. That's a little indication on how aggressively I use my brakes.
The dealer called. They changed the rear rotors. They resurfaced the front rotors.
Looks like I'll have do the bedding procedure tonight when I get home and the roads are empty.
Here are the steps from StopTech:
3. Make a series of 15 stops from 50 to 5-10 MPH. At the end of each stop, immediately accelerate to 50 again for the next stop. Run all stops continuously in one cycle. (For Track use you can replace the recommended stops with 10 stops from 60 to 5-10).
4. During the 50 (60) to 5-10 MPH series of stops, the exact speed is not critical. Accelerate to approximately 50 (60) and begin the braking cycle. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD AND APPROXIMATE YOUR SPEED AT THE END OF EACH CYCLE.
5. A moderate braking effort is needed to properly bed-in the rotors and pads. A stopping force of approximately 0.8G’s, or just short of ABS intervention is the level of pedal effort you are trying to attain.
Do you guys recommend series of 15 stops? I have to find a long stretch of road for this.
The dealer called. They changed the rear rotors. They resurfaced the front rotors.
Looks like I'll have do the bedding procedure tonight when I get home and the roads are empty.
Here are the steps from StopTech:
3. Make a series of 15 stops from 50 to 5-10 MPH. At the end of each stop, immediately accelerate to 50 again for the next stop. Run all stops continuously in one cycle. (For Track use you can replace the recommended stops with 10 stops from 60 to 5-10).
4. During the 50 (60) to 5-10 MPH series of stops, the exact speed is not critical. Accelerate to approximately 50 (60) and begin the braking cycle. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD AND APPROXIMATE YOUR SPEED AT THE END OF EACH CYCLE.
5. A moderate braking effort is needed to properly bed-in the rotors and pads. A stopping force of approximately 0.8G’s, or just short of ABS intervention is the level of pedal effort you are trying to attain.
Do you guys recommend series of 15 stops? I have to find a long stretch of road for this.
03-21-17, 04:48 PM
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I recommend blocking the air ducts to the front wheels and bedding in 10 stops. As long as you have air flow to the brakes, they will not get hot enough. It is very difficult to get these brakes even close to fading, that's the whole point of the large rotors and 6 piston calipers. To bed brakes, you have to get the pads close to fade, that's where transfer occurs.
05-14-17, 05:01 AM
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I have a 2016 GSF it has 7100 miles on it I took it in to the dealer for an oil change and they told me that all four rotors and all the brakes pads need to be changed because of excessive wear (4mm left on the front pads and 5mm left on the rear pads) has anybody else experienced this premature wear. I do not drive this car hard it's a daily driver
05-14-17, 01:00 PM
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What is the approximate average miles that you should get out of a rotor
I was wondering what is the average miles of a rotor before you need to change it if you have not abused it
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