Replacement brake rotors
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Replacement brake rotors
Hey all, I have a 2000 f4 with about 20k miles on it and one of the front brake rotors is warped. Should I buy stock rotors or are these good replacements? http://www.ronayers.com/catalogs/pu/...id=42&type=308. With these rotors do I need to use special pads or change calipers? Thanks for the help.
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RE: Replacement brake rotors
there should be a stock replacement that bolts on directly. as far as pads, go with stock or ebc hh pads. you won't need to change calipers or use special pads, etc.
i would go stock rotors if they are around the same price, but usually, stockers are bling!
i would go stock rotors if they are around the same price, but usually, stockers are bling!
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RE: Replacement brake rotors
APCh8r,
Most of the modern sport bikes (within the last 10 years or so) use some form of floating rotor. Floating rotor means that the rotor isn't directly attached to the carrier (the inner ring that mounts to the wheel hub). The rotor has "buttons" between the rotor and the carrier (the large hollow rivets between the inner ring and outer ring). Alot of rotors don't even touch the carrier directly, all of the braking loads are transmitted through the buttons. The buttons allow the rotor to move laterally or "float" side to side by a very small amount. The lateral movement allows the brake pads to stay in contact with the rotor even if there is a small amount of warpage or runout. The calipers are mounted in a similar fashion. The bolts that hold the caliper on have a smooth machined section between the bolt head and threads to allow the caliper to slide side to side for much the same reason. If you grab your rotor and try to move it in towards the rim and back out towards the fork leg, you can probably get it to wiggle a little, that is the rotor floating side to side.
Most of the modern sport bikes (within the last 10 years or so) use some form of floating rotor. Floating rotor means that the rotor isn't directly attached to the carrier (the inner ring that mounts to the wheel hub). The rotor has "buttons" between the rotor and the carrier (the large hollow rivets between the inner ring and outer ring). Alot of rotors don't even touch the carrier directly, all of the braking loads are transmitted through the buttons. The buttons allow the rotor to move laterally or "float" side to side by a very small amount. The lateral movement allows the brake pads to stay in contact with the rotor even if there is a small amount of warpage or runout. The calipers are mounted in a similar fashion. The bolts that hold the caliper on have a smooth machined section between the bolt head and threads to allow the caliper to slide side to side for much the same reason. If you grab your rotor and try to move it in towards the rim and back out towards the fork leg, you can probably get it to wiggle a little, that is the rotor floating side to side.
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