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post Oct 9, 2012 - 10:47 PM
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Hi guys,

Went to the track the other day and left my race pads at home. So used the normal street pads. They got WAY too hot and the rotors are horribly glazed. Lots of brown pants moments when the pedal is down but nothing happens.
It was suggested by a friend that i take the rotors off and use a cup brush(wire brush on an angle grinder) to remove it then use fine grades of sand paper to smooth it out and of course rub the pads on concrete.

Wanting to know if anyone can comment on this method and/or propose a different one?

Thanks, Reece
 
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post Oct 10, 2012 - 12:36 AM
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O'Reilly's used to do free resurfacing, not sure if they do anymore.


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post Oct 10, 2012 - 8:04 AM
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QUOTE (Box @ Oct 10, 2012 - 12:36 AM) *
O'Reilly's used to do free resurfacing, not sure if they do anymore.

Yeah but its $15 a pop here to have them turn them, might as well. Also to answer the OP, O'Reilly's always uses a wire brush exactly like the one you described to clean my rotors.

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- UVZ164   How to deglaze rotors   Oct 9, 2012 - 10:47 PM
- - JasonTX   QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Oct 9, 2012 - 11:47 ...   Oct 9, 2012 - 11:02 PM
- - Syaoran   I'd like to say otherwise but you'll proba...   Oct 9, 2012 - 11:25 PM
- - Box   O'Reilly's used to do free resurfacing, no...   Oct 10, 2012 - 12:36 AM
|- - Special_Edy   QUOTE (Box @ Oct 10, 2012 - 12:36 AM...   Oct 10, 2012 - 8:04 AM
- - UVZ164   Thanks guys. We have auto stores here sorta like a...   Oct 10, 2012 - 9:03 PM
- - Hanyo   use 80grit sand paper and sand the rotors perpendi...   Oct 10, 2012 - 9:30 PM
- - UVZ164   Thanks, keep the ideas coming if possible   Oct 11, 2012 - 11:19 PM
- - celica74   I wouldnt keep switching out pads and rotors just ...   Oct 14, 2012 - 7:14 PM
- - 6strngs   Take some sandpaper to the pads, the rotors should...   Oct 16, 2012 - 2:21 PM
- - UVZ164   Currently still has the original rotors, want to t...   Oct 16, 2012 - 7:02 PM
|- - celica74   QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Oct 16, 2012 - 7:02 ...   Oct 17, 2012 - 9:00 AM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Oct 16, 2012 - 5:02 ...   Oct 17, 2012 - 11:21 AM
|- - celica74   QUOTE (6strngs @ Oct 17, 2012 - 12:2...   Oct 17, 2012 - 9:07 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE (celica74 @ Oct 17, 2012 - 7:0...   Oct 18, 2012 - 1:56 PM
|- - celica74   QUOTE (6strngs @ Oct 18, 2012 - 1:56...   Oct 20, 2012 - 8:49 AM
- - UVZ164   [/quote] How so? I thought you were referring to ...   Oct 19, 2012 - 7:41 AM
|- - Special_Edy   QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Oct 19, 2012 - 8:41 ...   Oct 19, 2012 - 11:22 AM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Oct 19, 2012 - 5:41 ...   Oct 19, 2012 - 7:08 PM
- - UVZ164   Thanks, I'll have to measure mine now. Also st...   Oct 20, 2012 - 3:40 AM
- - UVZ164   Checked the thickness and all are within spec...   Nov 18, 2012 - 2:20 AM


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