Kharizma

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whenever I'm under 50MPH and I brake, everything is cool.. but when I'm over 50MPH and i try slowing down.. the steering wheels shakes like crazy.. i don't know if my rotors are warped? or if my brake pads are messed up? any suggestions?

help!! lol

Richie

My suggestion is, get those brakes checked, there is obviously something wrong.
My guess would be disks.

LexFather

They are warped, the dealer needs to get that old crap off your rotors. They need turning.
bout $230 at the dealer

Kharizma

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i have brembo cross-drilled/slotted rotors .. thought you couldn't turn these?

Richie

Better ask the Brembo dealer/importer to be sure.

AZDesertGS

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You can turn them......except you have to have a machine shop do it, not an autozone or any shop that is comparible.

I have also heard that once rotors are warped....they are warped for good. They may feel good after you get them turned but they will go back to warped feeling after a while. This is just what I heard

vborder

I seen where...alot of people don't like the Brembo's , due to warping issues!

I have the Rotoras...try those

Lexbox

You must have been braking like crazy to warp those!

Kharizma

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haha i don't even brake that hard.. it's not like bad shaking and it doesn't happen all the time lol so it's nothing i'm concerned about

tmf2004

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Well get the brakes checked out and then make sure that the wheels are put in with 76ft.lbs. of torque.. I just did this to my car this morining because the mechanic puts the wheels on with a air gun.. I had my wheels balanced a few weeks ago and it was shaking at 60MPH.. Having the wheels tighten in a star pattern really helps IMO.. It only took me about 10min. per side..

Try this out... It can't hurt if not it may help.. Good Luck Kharizma...

Tony

Kharizma

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i have my wheels put on at 90ft. lbs. of torque.. does it make a difference?

tmf2004

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Well, to be honest i'M really not sure.. Just from other members I was told 76 because thats what is required by Lexus.. I would think 90 would be to much especailly if not in a star pattern the wheel may not be flushed all the way around which may cause shaking..

I'm sure there;s members that know more about this but it still doesn't hurt to try it..

JeffTsai

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Well, I don't have a torque wrench so I can't check it. I just get the breaker bar and lean into it a good bit. Or sometimes when I'm lazy I just smash it in with my impact wrench Yes, bad but its so much faster

Anyways, I always tighten mine in a star pattern and I've never had any shaking or wandering. Also, I drive pretty hard and brake pretty hard and so far no problems, and no the wheels have not fallen out yet

Yes, I know I need to get a torque wrench.
And yes, I'm taking donations.

On a more serious note though. I work on the car a lot and thats why I take the wheels off so much. Thats also the reason why I use the impact wrench since the wheels come on/off so much. Just curious. Would the studs start losing their structural integrity or stenth since they are removed/installed or impacted so much? Last week the wheels came on/off at least 4-5 times!

Kharizma

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hmm.. well i know they did it in the star pattern - i was helpin' them lol i wonder if it's harmful..? i'm gonna go ask the dealer.. lol