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Brake help needed...
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(07-29-2010, 11:10 PM)ZTWsquared Wrote:
(07-29-2010, 10:39 PM)reldridge Wrote: Hmmm. Maybe I should swap rotors too, as a test. I can get Eurorotor blanks for $26 a piece.

I don't know if this is at all related to your situation ... but after I installed my SVT brakes on the ZX5 ... I felt they were grinding a bit ... not so much grinding as I could feel grinding-like vibration ... this is full stock and brand new rotors and pads ... but the car stopped fantastic and I lived with it.

The funny thing is the first time I put my track rims and tires on, there was absolutely no vibration at all ... zero ... nada ... seriously the brakes felt beautiful ... put the street Dunlops back on - grinding's back - just when braking.

I have no explanation and doubt it's helpful ... but you never know.

sure it wasn't the brakes heating up and expanding and touching into something?
2003 Focus ZX5 Racecar/Perma broke/Storage
2011 Volkswagen Jetta Daily Driver
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Brake help needed... - reldridge - 07-29-2010, 05:31 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - Scorcher000 - 07-29-2010, 05:56 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - GFXjamie - 07-29-2010, 06:08 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - reldridge - 07-29-2010, 12:12 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - hardk0re - 07-29-2010, 09:35 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - reldridge - 07-29-2010, 10:39 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - ZTWsquared - 07-29-2010, 11:10 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - Mystake - 08-03-2010, 01:38 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - NefCanuck - 07-30-2010, 05:36 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - Chromey - 07-30-2010, 08:36 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - reldridge - 07-30-2010, 01:29 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - darkpuppet - 07-31-2010, 02:27 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - sonic_mikey - 07-30-2010, 03:04 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - Chromey - 07-30-2010, 10:17 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - reldridge - 07-31-2010, 01:58 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - reldridge - 08-06-2010, 12:11 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - ZTWsquared - 08-06-2010, 12:16 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - sonic_mikey - 08-06-2010, 02:45 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - moon111 - 08-06-2010, 09:47 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - NefCanuck - 08-06-2010, 11:57 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - reldridge - 08-07-2010, 01:27 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - sonic_mikey - 08-07-2010, 08:27 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - reldridge - 09-10-2010, 03:26 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - reldridge - 09-10-2010, 12:42 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - sonic_mikey - 09-10-2010, 09:45 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - reldridge - 09-10-2010, 11:30 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - reldridge - 09-11-2010, 03:25 AM
RE: Brake help needed... - reldridge - 09-13-2010, 11:53 PM
RE: Brake help needed... - NOS2Go4Me - 09-14-2010, 12:06 AM

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