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Old 05-18-2004, 01:32 AM   #1
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Hi, Iam new to the forum but I need help or rather guidence on doing a new brake rotor install the OEM from the factory are warped. I am goin to buy the OEM parts again, But I need to know what tools, more really what size sockets i will need to complete the job

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Old 05-18-2004, 01:42 AM   #2
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I don't recommend going OEM. Many people have problems with them warping. I switch to powerslot, and they are still going strong. They don't cost much more either.
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Old 05-18-2004, 02:57 AM   #3
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Yeah, NOW I know that. Replaced my front pads last year when the little noise started to sound, at about 95,000km(59,000miles). Also had to replaced rotors. I've read rotor horror stories for Saturns! I must have gotten lucky. The ones in my car now are OEM, but when they, and the brake pads fail, I'll replace it all aftermarket.
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Old 05-21-2004, 02:29 PM   #4
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i went with those cross-drilled slotted stillen rotors and some carbotech pads and the stopping was great, the noise was horrific and the stupid things lasted one season before the pads chewed their way thru the rotors. my plan now, i get some decent pads and use the cheapest rotors money can buy. i replace them all at the same time now. remember to properly torque your lugs, that will help keep the rotors from warping. set them at 103 fl-lbs...


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Old 05-22-2004, 09:33 AM   #5
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18 mm . 14 mm socket and loctite 272
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Old 05-22-2004, 02:43 PM   #6
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i have sp slotted rotors and hawk hps pad... no warping no issues and lock the tires up prtty good when i hit it hard (i dont have abs) i have no complaints and no warping so far

and mt480 got the sizes for u
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Those sizes sound right.

Let me throw in my experience with Saturn brakes, if you folks don't mind.

I have driven many hundred of thousands of miles. (Lots of driving!) Of course, I didn't always drive a Saturn, so I was surprised when my '01 SL with 12,000 miles on it was pulsating like mad when I used the brakes. I had previously driven a number of cars for 90,000 - 110,000 mile stretches without rotor issues of any kind.

The Saturn dealer kindly replaced my rotors and pads, and everything was fine until I hit 24,000 miles. Again, Saturn replaced my rotors and pads with original equipment.

Guess what happened at 36,000 miles? You got it, pulsating brakes. I took the car to a different dealership who promptly accused me of having poor driving habits. I knew this was a load of crap because I've had no problem with rotor warpage at any other time in my life. So, I took it upon myself to figure out the problem.

I measured my rotors and discovered that they were not warped. Instead, they seemed to be thicker in some areas. This turned out to be caused by deposits from the brake pads. The deposits were invisible, but they were still there. I tried a new approach. I replaced the rotors with new units from Saturn, but this time I installed some basic organic Raybestos pads from the local NAPA. At 48,000 miles the brakes were still perfect. I declared the problem solved at that point.

Around that time, my car was stolen. It was not recovered and returned to me until four months, and another 20,000 miles later. The brakes were trashed as badly as the rest of the car, and the rotors had cracks forming in them. Even with that kind of damage, the brakes didn't pulsate during cold stops, which told me that they certainly didn't have deposits or serious warping of any kind.

From my experience, I have concluded that Saturn rotors are good. Their semi-metallic brake pads, on the other hand, seem to blow.

I won't jump on the anti-Saturn brake rotor wagon. I will continue to use them until I see a need to use a different brand of rotor. I will, however, be very careful about what pads I choose to use.
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Old 05-22-2004, 04:58 PM   #8
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ur right about the deposits on the rotors i looked at my old rotors when i took them off (i still have them somewhere) and u can see where the deposits r either way u still feel pulsations
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Old 05-22-2004, 05:13 PM   #9
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just took a pic of the old rotors on my car u can see the build up on them but i think this is mostly from the car being parked for so long b4 i got it

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So organic Raybestos brakes would be your guys choice, what about Stillen Metal MAtrix Brake pads?
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