Jump to content

Rotors?

DareDog

Recommended Posts

DareDog Enthusiast

DareDog

Posted
Posted

What do you guys do with rotors Aftermarket replacements? Or have rotors turned? Do they still turn rotors?

PJB1972 Enthusiast

PJB1972

Posted
Posted

I've done both. I had mine turned a few months ago trying to track down a vibration.

A shop did them for something like $10 each.

A lot cheaper than new ones and ruled out a possible source of the vibration.

DareDog Enthusiast

DareDog

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Still Have factory original ones still on and i think that's better rotors than aftermarket ones?

Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

Spurshot

Posted
Posted

Still Have factory original ones still on and i think that's better rotors than aftermarket ones?

My experience has been that aftermarket rotors from premium brands are less likely to warp. They will have been properly stress relieved during manufacture. That was a problem with my last truck. The rotors warped. I turned them, and they continued to warped more. Same issue on my wife's infinity. I put EBC rotors on the front of my 2008 truck and my wife's infinity. They are still true. I turned the OEM rears on the 2008 truck. They warped again.

  • 3 weeks later...
lryfer Enthusiast

lryfer

Posted
Posted

EBC Pads and rotors. How do they perform? Better than AC Delco parts? My 2006 ext cab is starting to get a little brake wear on the front with probably a little warp. Can feel a pulse starting when applying brakes. Pads are at 55% ish.

DareDog Enthusiast

DareDog

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Update on this got rotors turned last week. Going to see how long they last.

white1500 Senior Enthusiast

white1500

Posted
Posted

Centric rotors and AC Delco ceramic pads...

 

That rear rotor/pad combo went on together just about two years ago and wear is minimal, along with dust. I would highly recommend this setup!

 

Up front I have unknown brand rotors with AC Delco pads, so far a very good setup as well. I've never had issues in hard braking situations whether it's in city traffic or high speed high grade descents.

 

Front and back can go around a month without a wash and I'll have little to no dust, my wheels definitely appreciate it.

 

Sent from my SM-G360V using Tapatalk

Explorer Enthusiast

Explorer

Posted
Posted

To each his own I guess. The price for stock replacement rotors has came way down over the years. I no longer turn them, in fact the machinist that builds all my engines and stuff quit doing them all together. He told me the price of new cutters made it no longer profitable.

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

KMGZ400

Posted
Posted

To each his own I guess. The price for stock replacement rotors has came way down over the years. I no longer turn them, in fact the machinist that builds all my engines and stuff quit doing them all together. He told me the price of new cutters made it no longer profitable.

Agreed, rotors are relatively cheap and no one will turn them for anywhere near 10 dollars around me anyway... My OCD forces me to replace rotors when I do pads

00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

00Silverado4x4

Posted
Posted

My only experience with turning rotors was with my previous truck. I got them turned (factory rotors) and then started getting the brake shake within 15k miles so I ended up replacing them anyway. I haven't even contemplated having rotors turned ever since. Not worth my time to turn them and then have the shakes again so soon.

kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

kstruckcountry

Posted
Posted

Centric rotors and AC Delco ceramic pads...

 

That rear rotor/pad combo went on together just about two years ago and wear is minimal, along with dust. I would highly recommend this setup!

 

Up front I have unknown brand rotors with AC Delco pads, so far a very good setup as well. I've never had issues in hard braking situations whether it's in city traffic or high speed high grade descents.

 

Front and back can go around a month without a wash and I'll have little to no dust, my wheels definitely appreciate it.

 

Sent from my SM-G360V using Tapatalk

Same experience here. Like the ceramic pads and centric rotors. I would stay away from the EBC pads simply because of the dust they generate.
waumo1 Enthusiast

waumo1

Posted
Posted

It is a crap shoot with rotors being made in China and who knows where. I have replaced rotors with aftermarket and had good luck. I have replaced rotors and had them be worse than the warped factory ones. Had the factory ones turned and they were fine and some were not.

 

Bizarrely I have 1970ish Pontiacs with the original rotors and they are still perfect.

Mossyoakglock Senior Enthusiast

Mossyoakglock

Posted
Posted

I too replace the rotors every time I replace pads. My first set I went with Powerstop slotted rotors and Hawk LTS pads but changed them out 2 months later because I couldn't stand the brake dust. Replaced with Akebono pads (supposedly who makes the factory pads) and AC Delco original rotors (where actually stamped Bosch).

 

I still have the Powerslot and Hawk pads so I might throw them on again when I need new brakes and just deal with the dust. No sense in buy new ones if I have some sitting around. I'll just have to wash the truck more often, or at least the wheels.

 

I replaced my dad's '07 Avalanche, sister's '06 Envoy and Brother-in-law's '03 Trailblazer all with AC Delo Advantage pads and rotors and they have all been great.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Grumpy Bear
      OCI, not when but why?

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      Sad thing is that this doesn't have to be the case. LSPI can be solved without a reduction in TBN. Swap Ca for Mg.  Cats are not a issue if the OEM can get a ring and valve guide seal even at SN levels of SAPS. Dizzy is purring like a kitten with a bowl of warm milk. 200K of Full SAPS oil and zero detonation issues and nice a clean inside and out. This shouldn't be an issue. It isn't 1920.    Tell ya what AMSOIL SS is excellent at, internal cleanliness. The new formula is even a step up from their already outstanding cleanliness levels. Can't say the OEM offering is quite that clean. There marketing suggest the SS is cleaner.     That is the only defense with at shelf oil. Nothing wrong with them if you ignore the marketing and OEM 'recommended' OCI and use a thimble full of common sense. 😉 You go sir. 
    • StingerZ16
      Roll up bed cover experiences

      By StingerZ16 · Posted

      I started with a folding cover by BAK PAC on my 2500. It went bad after close to 5 years. Bent and vinyl coming loose. Contacted BAK and they gave me a very good discount on a Revolver. Had it a number of years. Mostly outdoor storage. Some garage storage. Vinyl started to come loose. Still under warranty so they replaced to cover. Sold the 2500, bought the 1500 and got another revolver for it. Had it a couple years now and no issues. I store it indoors. Got a bit of discount when buying it as well. If you are seeing problems, contact BAK or real truck and let them know. Customer service was pretty good. But I think they changed their warranty.
    • Chuck FB
      Towing In Loose Gravel

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      I agree, there is no one answer fits all as every rig is different, one may be pulling some little aluminum fishing boat while another is towing a monstrosity that weighs a lot and hopefully the owner if the rig has some prior experience to know what drive mode they should choose.    It also struck me and this is from watching a few of those boat ramp escapades videos in the past, Ford being one of the vehicles that has the auto front axle hubs and sure enough its found out that one hub has crapped out and won't engage and may not have manual hubs to even select on both sides so they are on the boat ramp stuck with no four wheel drive and spinning .... they flat out need a tow to get up the ramp and deal with the vehicles new found issues. That can happen to all brands of pickup, finding out either four wheel drive or 4 low isn't working right at the time its needed it to work as some electronic crap has failed. 
    • Chuck FB
      Towing In Loose Gravel

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      Its possible you never had the joy of the crappy boat launches we tend to have around here or really some of them are just grades down to the river if its a river scenario and the conditions change all the time with the river levels and silt deposits. Some of the lakes we went to years ago, there was no such thing as a cement pad that went down into the water that the trailer stayed on, it was gravel maybe up to the water line and then duck crap much beyond that so sinking the boat tires into mud. Of course some of the more established lakes had a cement bar type boat ramp but sometimes it was covered in green slime closer and certainly within the water and a two wheel drive had all sorts of fun if one had to touch that slime with the rear tires.    A neighbor of mine had made a comment years back with his chev truck that was probably about the same year as yours but a half ton extended cab 4x4 and he a a fiberglass boat with an inboard so it wasn't a feather weight and he had gone out to one of the large popular lakes in the area and don't ask me how this happened but he was in two wheel drive as he figured he didn't require four wheel drive for that boat ramp and somehow upon pulling the boat out he twisted one of his drive axles. I suspect it must have spun and then grabbed on the cement ramp and shocked it to the degree of twisting it. He would have had the standard 8.5 or whatever it was axle housing as the 9.5 ring gear like my truck has also has larger drive axles as far as I know. Anyway he was feeling a vibration driving home and had it checked out and a shop found that the tire/hub was wobbling because of the axle had twisted so in went a new drive axle. After that bad experience he said he made sure to put it into four wheel drive to lower the stress on the rear axle. Of course that is where an HD truck can handle a lot more stress and no doubt these newer half tons with their larger ring gears probably have larger drive axles as well to match vs back in the day. 
    • asilverblazer
      2027 GMC Sierra: Official Discussion

      By asilverblazer · Posted

      Desirable - as in does someone WANT one, aspire to have one. Could reasonably buy any car they want and CHOOSE these instead.    I didn't watch the video, why did they win?

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...