 How to deglaze rotors |
 Oct 9, 2012 - 10:47 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Sep 30, '11 From Sydney Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
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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Oct 16, 2012 - 7:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 30, '11 From Sydney Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Currently still has the original rotors, want to try use them till they are in dire need of replacing. Every time I swap pads I do reseat them however painful it is. Starting to think it might be a good idea to just use the race pads all the time and screw the daily ones.
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Oct 17, 2012 - 11:21 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Oct 16, 2012 - 5:02 PM)  Currently still has the original rotors, want to try use them till they are in dire need of replacing. Every time I swap pads I do reseat them however painful it is. Starting to think it might be a good idea to just use the race pads all the time and screw the daily ones. you could get a set of "race rotors" and change them out when you swap out the pads so that way you don't have to reseat them everytime --------------------  94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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Oct 17, 2012 - 9:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '10 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (6strngs @ Oct 17, 2012 - 12:21 PM) QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Oct 16, 2012 - 5:02 PM) Currently still has the original rotors, want to try use them till they are in dire need of replacing. Every time I swap pads I do reseat them however painful it is. Starting to think it might be a good idea to just use the race pads all the time and screw the daily ones. you could get a set of "race rotors" and change them out when you swap out the pads so that way you don't have to reseat them everytime anytime pads are removed they have to be reseated. |
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Oct 18, 2012 - 1:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
QUOTE (celica74 @ Oct 17, 2012 - 7:07 PM) QUOTE (6strngs @ Oct 17, 2012 - 12:21 PM) QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Oct 16, 2012 - 5:02 PM) Currently still has the original rotors, want to try use them till they are in dire need of replacing. Every time I swap pads I do reseat them however painful it is. Starting to think it might be a good idea to just use the race pads all the time and screw the daily ones. you could get a set of "race rotors" and change them out when you swap out the pads so that way you don't have to reseat them everytime anytime pads are removed they have to be reseated. How so? I thought you were referring to breaking in pads by getting a thin film of pad on the surface of the rotor which, if you only use pads "A" with rotors "A" and pads "B" with rotors "B" you won't need to do this everytime because the pads will already be broken in for the rotors you're using. -------------------- 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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Oct 20, 2012 - 8:49 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '10 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (6strngs @ Oct 18, 2012 - 1:56 PM) QUOTE (celica74 @ Oct 17, 2012 - 7:07 PM) QUOTE (6strngs @ Oct 17, 2012 - 12:21 PM) QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Oct 16, 2012 - 5:02 PM) Currently still has the original rotors, want to try use them till they are in dire need of replacing. Every time I swap pads I do reseat them however painful it is. Starting to think it might be a good idea to just use the race pads all the time and screw the daily ones. you could get a set of "race rotors" and change them out when you swap out the pads so that way you don't have to reseat them everytime anytime pads are removed they have to be reseated. How so? I thought you were referring to breaking in pads by getting a thin film of pad on the surface of the rotor which, if you only use pads "A" with rotors "A" and pads "B" with rotors "B" you won't need to do this everytime because the pads will already be broken in for the rotors you're using. The pad will never sit in the same place everytime. Even if you just lift the caliper up and put the pads right back. Still have to seat them. |
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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 celica74 QUOTE (UVZ164 @ Oct 16, 2012 - 7:02 ... Oct 17, 2012 - 9:00 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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