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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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rotor thickness

ok, im doing my front brakes on monday, there getting really bad, the whole car shutters when i hit the brakes, and i heard a squeel today so they need doing.. im also turning down my rotors cause thats whats causing the shuttering, i was just wondering if anyone knew the min. thickness the rotor has to be, thnx
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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I rarely turn rotors, new ones are almost as cheap, and last longer than turned, are you doing the turning or haveing it done?
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 11:45 PM
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Don't feel bad, my brakes have been squeeling for a while.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 01:48 AM
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im turning them down myself, its free i just take em off my car and go to my school shop... the teacher there likes me so he lets me work in there whenever i want.. and i find it embaressing when i go to stop at a light and my brakes start squeaking
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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some of the stock rotors are labled with minimum thickness
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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hmm ill have to check that out im not sure if the rotors are stock or not
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