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DareDog Enthusiast

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

PJB1972 Enthusiast

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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

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

Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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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.

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lryfer Enthusiast

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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

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

white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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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.

 

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Explorer Enthusiast

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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

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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

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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

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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.

 

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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

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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

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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.

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