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Post by ROCKYMAN24 on May 17, 2007 22:23:42 GMT -5
 OK I'm trying to get any info from all of you PT'rs that have done your own rotors and pad changes. Anything to watch out for and any special tips you might have to help out would be greatly appreciated. Going to try mine in a few days. wish me luck...
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Post by FlowRW on May 18, 2007 5:48:05 GMT -5
Hey Rocky. Have replaced my pads probably 4 times myself and recently put on slotted and cross drilled rotors. The PT is really simple to do, no glitches, no tricky stuff. You're welcome to give me a call and I'll tell you a couple little things I ran across.
Rick
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Post by ROCKYMAN24 on May 18, 2007 13:56:13 GMT -5
thanx Rick
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Post by ROCKYMAN24 on May 22, 2007 23:01:00 GMT -5
well brake jobs complete and I have to say it's not to bad just the rears getting them off the center hub and then aligning them back on took me the longest. But I now have my cross drilled slotted rotors from R1 concepts look nice.
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Post by JamesP on May 23, 2007 12:15:41 GMT -5
Hey Rocky great job,I know who to call when I need brakes again. Bet those drilled and slotted rotors look great. Post pictures please.
James
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Post by ROCKYMAN24 on May 24, 2007 19:28:25 GMT -5
will do but got to take'm first
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Post by PT4U2C on May 24, 2007 21:18:13 GMT -5
Rocky:
How long did it take you to do your brakes? Did you do all four wheels? I've done only pads on the '01--ceramics--the rotors were fine at 32,000. It seems the turbo is wearing faster(wonder why??).
Richard
PT4U2C
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Post by tomcruz on May 25, 2007 5:27:49 GMT -5
Because you're driving the 'Dreamer' faster Richard ;D
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Post by FranksredPT on May 25, 2007 20:12:51 GMT -5
Because you're driving the 'Dreamer' faster Richard ;D I didn't want to say anything, but since Tom brought it up... ;D |
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Post by PT4U2C on May 25, 2007 21:25:49 GMT -5
Tom,Frank: I can't help it! It seems to demand that I speed...or at least accelerate often. I still believe the'01 is better built than the Dream. It seems tighter..or slower. who knows.
PT4U2C
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Post by ROCKYMAN24 on May 25, 2007 23:25:57 GMT -5
yes i replaced all but the calipers so its all new now. took me about 3 hours real work time and 1.5 hours Bitchin time....LOL but not all bad this is only the second time they've been done with 95000 on PT
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Post by Tony Tomes on Jun 5, 2007 16:27:04 GMT -5
Why use the drilled & slotted rotors? Is this just for the looks? I thought I read somewhere that the drilled & slotted rotor are for the high performance cars and that on an everyday driver they actually offer less stopping ability than a non drilled & slotted like a Brembo or something in a non stock replacement.
If you get a pulsalting feeling from the brakes in a quick stop (non ABS) is it the rotors?
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Post by ROCKYMAN24 on Jun 5, 2007 22:41:16 GMT -5
well they are supposed to run cooler under noraml use and less dust. plus yes its a looks thing but mostly they seem to work so much better then standard brake disc. I've had them on about a coupe weeks and just can't say enough good things
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