a clean rotor surface is going to get you a better pad transfer, right now your rotor is pretty much grooved for your pad, new pads may not get 100% contact and your not getting full potential out of your brakes

but its your choice im just giving you my advice as a mechanic

 

Full potential is completely pointless for how much it costs to A) have your rotors turned and B) replace your rotors earlier because you had them turned. I got plenty of "potential" and then some out of every set of pads I used, and none wore any faster than was expected.

I'm just giving you my advice as someone who pays mechanics and makes sure I don't pay them too much.

 

20-40$ isnt gonna break the bank to turn the rotors. Dunno guess when i do stuff to my car i like to do it right the first time

 

I have no idea with that kid I keep telling him of places to go look or give them a resume and he dont

Ya Discount tire in Roy ask for Cally and tell him I sent you... Names Bobby if ou didnt know Im sure he'd give you a killer deal, he hooked me up with the new setup

 

Check out the new shoes. I feel a little better now..just hope I still have a Evo for them lol

 

Yeah, that was the car.

I just feel fortunate that there was no damage to the car or wheel.

Thanks man, I'll have to hit him up

 

It isn't an issue of cost to turn the rotors. It is an issue of the rotors wearing out that much quicker. They aren't cheap to replace on our cars, even the cheap ones. I suppose if you have someone that does a very very precise job turning them and barely gets out the groves, it won't make much difference.

Yeah, I'm going out of town for a week. Dropped the car off for 30k service and to have them figure out why my ABS light keeps coming on... Can't wait to have a fully functioning car ready to go.

 

any machine you turn rotors with it precise , taking a few MM off the rotor isnt gonna be that bad its not like he is gonna take 1/4 inch off them. It takes very little to surface them nice and smooth

and IMO 200$ for 4 rotors is pretty damn cheap for a performance car

anyway im done arguing about it, obviously everyone on here is a mechanic

 

I have the Redstuff pads right now and I think I have pad transfer. Got an alignment and rebalanced wheels twice and I can still feel a slight wobble above 65 mph without brakes pressed. Pad transfer?

 

brakes wont cause wobble while driving only on braking. sounds like you have bent wheel, balance issue or maybe a bad ball joint

 

Nice did you get those from V?

 

With one of the biggest issue I believe is that shops (esp in Utah) take off too much, and its hard to guarantee they won't take off too much ... and a shop not being a fully "machinist" shop really don't have a consistent machining process. The machine is suppost to make that up for you, but I know of about 50% of the machines out there have a ton of variation with them. Then there is the $3.00 bit they're suppost to replace every X rotors that they don't replace it because it "looks good" etc etc ad nasium.

I take a middle of the ground approach. I'll let a shop shave that outer lip off and let them just scuff the mid-section of the rotor. A lot of shops want to see that really pretty grit shine of a perfectly flat rotor. For myself as long as the outer lip is removed (to allow proper pad float) and the surface looks like it'll bed a new pad, one or two small grooves be dammed.

My space stuff machinery guys at work here took at look at my last rotor question and answer period and said the middle ground approach is probably 95% there.

On the brake thing also, Timmay's suggestion of going Girodisc is a good one.

Yes we love you still Timmay - what did you expect from a car enthusiast forum?

~j.

 

I agree, with there being a lot of variation. I used to be a cnc machinist, until a recent lay off, so I know the high tolerances involved in such a process. To me a few millimeters is a mile compared to a few thousands of an inch (0.001).

But as mentioned. I still appreciate the all the new info. Especially on the magic pads recommendation.

 

Anyone know of a BBY viii in Ogden area other than Richard and Logan? Saw him and waved, but never seen him before.

also Biggie, you got relatives up in Brigham? My dad thought it was my car at first and took pictures of it and everything haha. Even one of my friends thought it was me.

 

What a great way to start my weekend I towed my car home today from my moms house cause she is moving, so we loaded my car on a car hauler and when we get to my house my car rolled back and hit the ramps ruined my rear bumper, broke my tail light scratched the sh** out of my car and to top it all off I had to help my brothers move too.

For all of you wondering why I didn't just drive my car home is because my own brother hit my car pulling into the driveway, anyways his insurance is taking there sweet *** time sending me money to fix it.

So does anyone have the following parts available for a EVO9 MR
front drivers side fender
drivers side headlight
front bumper
front lip
acd pump
Evo 9 tail lights
drivers side in fender well or splash guard
and anyone who knows a good body shop in the ogden area that is fair on price too