Brembo Slotted and EBC Reds Shaking

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Jun 19, 2012 | 08:22 AM

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Smike

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From: somewhere testing various tires, brakes, and suspensions.

I turn my slotted rotors. Just did a set.

Jun 19, 2012 | 08:57 AM

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Do repeated brakings from gradually increasing speeds down to about 10-20mph to get the brakes up to operating temp. Then do a series of 5+ brakings from 70+mph down to 10-20. Don't brake hard enough to engage ABS. you want to use roughly 3/4 of your max braking force. Then drive around on the highway for 10 mins or so to let them cool down. Don't come to a complete stop in between the hard stops and the cooling off period. If you don't smell your brakes after the 5 hard stops, you may need to do a few more.

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Jun 19, 2012 | 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Soshinoya

So I called a couple places today and no one will turn them. They said they are warped and slotted rotors will break the bits. This is really started to make me mad since they've only been on for a year. I already bought new pads thinking that someone would turn them and could just put the new pads on. I really don't want to have to but new rotors because it would be like I never did the mod in the first place. Anyone have any ideas? The shaking is bad enough now that it actually scares me to drive it. I still haven't done any panic stopping so I guess I can try that later today. Also one of the guys I talked to said I should have a year warranty on my rotors. Is this true?

The people you talked to don't know what they're talking about. Smike mentioned he turns his slotted rotors. I turned slotted rotors in high school about a week after I learned how to use a brake lathe. Sure, if you're taking 1/8" off the rotor I could see the tip breaking...

As a matter of fact, here's a YouTube video and the uploader even says in the comments that you just have to cut small amounts at a time.