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Old 12-21-05, 12:40 PM
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Arrow steering wheel vibrates when brakes are pressed.?

what can this be... bad brakes? alignment ? what shoud i do? thanks.......
Old 12-21-05, 12:43 PM
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Warped rotors. Its a common prob. Get them resurfaced with some new pads.
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Originally Posted by FunGuy
Warped rotors. Its a common prob. Get them resurfaced with some new pads.

Yup thats it.
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Better yet, new rotors. Turned rotors are thinner and warp faster. If you can afford it, get drilled and slotted. If not, standard will be fine and last a long time. Longer than OEM. It should be about $35 to $50 for each standard rotor.
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After you correct the problem be it new rotors or resurfacing, keep your wheels torqued at 76 Ft. Lbs. as this is the primary cause of warped rotors.
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Originally Posted by LexTPOP
Better yet, new rotors. Turned rotors are thinner and warp faster. If you can afford it, get drilled and slotted. If not, standard will be fine and last a long time. Longer than OEM. It should be about $35 to $50 for each standard rotor.
my rotors were warped when I bought car, after they were turned they have been perfect since(1.5 years)

btw- I thought slotted or drilled rotors warp more easily than solid oems.
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Originally Posted by chuckb
my rotors were warped when I bought car, after they were turned they have been perfect since(1.5 years)

btw- I thought slotted or drilled rotors warp more easily than solid oems.

I agree with ChuckB, also drilled & slotted rotors appears be not effective beyond standart one cuz there is less braking power surface. I also think that's better idia if you get BBK 4-6 pot unit and use drilled/slotted, design to work well with such rotors.
My advice for you: Plain standard aftermarket rotors, bit better than OEM and some good .ss brake pads, unless you do TRACK stuff, than BBK only
Just don't waste your money, not worth it - In My Opinion
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