[Diy_efi] Re: diy_efi Digest, Vol 17, Issue 48

[Bill Washington]

Gents,
    As I understand they use a softer rotor material to increase the 
braking effectiveness without greatly enlarging the rotor and pad area, 
particularly since the removal of asbestos from the pad material.
Some years ago a friend mentioned this to me regarding his bimmer - a 
323i if I remember correctly, but back then, (about 1987) I think he 
said the new rotors were only about $60 each (in Aus at least).

Bill

Message: 6
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 21:32:50 -0600
From: "Steve Ravet" <Steve.Ravet at arm.com>
Subject: [Diy_efi] OT:  crappy ford expedition rotors?
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They called after my wife dropped it off for it's 40,000 mile service:
"You need new front rotors."  I told them to replace them but send the
old ones back with the car.  They were worn about .04" on each side.
They resurfaced one and it ended up being below minimum thickness.  I
have 2 Chevys with well over 200K miles each, both of which are on their
original front rotors.  So I have 2 questions:  1)  Has anyone else had
rotor wear problems like this on their Ford product?  2)  The turned
rotor measures 1.055" thick.  Is that below spec?  I usually see the min
diameter stamped on the rotor but not on these.

thanks, please reply privately,

--steve

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Steve Ravet
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ARM,Inc.
www.arm.com 
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:13:05 -0800 (PST)
From: Jim Butterfield <jimbutterfield at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] OT:  crappy ford expedition rotors?
To: A list for Do-It-Yourself EFI <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
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Steve, Call your local NAPA autoparts or other parts house... they will have specs for you...
sounds like the BMW rotors we use to see... about 40k miles the pads worn out and rotors thin... $1600 brake job... cha ching!!!

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