Shadow7874

One of my front rotors is warped and it looks like I can get a new take off pair for $50 (as opposed to $100ish to turn my current ones).
Is getting some new take off front rotos and replacing them on my own a pretty safe bet usually? I just got new tires and an alignment done so I'd rather safe some money by doing the rotors on my own.

Goldenpony

It's taking a chance, but probably a safe bet.

Urambo Tauro

$100 to turn rotors?

Can you get them done at a parts store? Stores in my area charge about $15 for the service.

Goldenpony

Turning rotors these days is not a good idea. Rotors today are thinner than they used to be to save weight and make them cheaper. If you turn them, chances are they will warp again soon. Better to replace them.

Tom Boismier

Dude you can buy brand new OEM spec rotors all day long for $50 each. You can even upgrade for $2.78 more.

http://www.cquence.net/ford-mustang-...9XAaAjPN8P8HAQ

That took 0.49 seconds on your friend Google.

flash_xx

I got new take off GT rotos from Roush on Ebay. They were in perfect condition. I upgraded my '07 GT to the '12 GT rotos which are about an inch larger. Got 4 rotors and the two front calipers wiith the brackets for 150 dollars. Can't beat that. As long as you buy from a reputable company like Roush or Shelby you should be just fine. Just stay away from ebay rotos except R1 Brakes. Those worked fine for me, but honestly oem is your best bet. Forget slotted, dimpled or drilled rotors. Not worth the extra money.

Goldenpony

Forget slotted, dimpled or drilled rotors. Not worth the extra money.[/QUOTE]

I agree

Norm Peterson

What I've found is that slotted or grooved rotors don't get as badly scored from grit getting trapped under the pads (said grit gets a place to be scraped off into). Mostly it's a street appearance benefit, though it's also more likely to let you get away with replacing track pads without having to turn them.


Norm

Derf00

The cost is from turning them while ON the car as opposed to walking in with them in hand. Turning them on the car is better because instead of just truing the rotor, you are truing the rotor to the hub which helps to decrease the total runout spec of hub+rotor.

See you can have a rotor that has 0.002 runout but if your hub has a spot where's it's 0.002 or more your total runout for the rotor is now 0.004 or more. It's called specification stacking.

Shadow7874

For anyone who may be questioning this in the future, I bought new take offs for $49. Practically unused and are working fine. Super easy to replace too. Its a good route to go for a cheap fix thats as good as stock.