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I have a 1990 Civic Standard (hatchback) with aobut 150K miles, and am about
ready for my 3rd set of rotors. (The problem is warpage.) Should I consider
drilled/slotted rotors, rather than another set of OEM rotors? If so, does
anyone have brands or vendors (eBay?) to recommend?

Thanks in advance.

PB Schechter

On 7 Feb 2006 20:59:48 GMT, PB Schechter <pb@Colorado.EDU> wrote:


>I have a 1990 Civic Standard (hatchback) with aobut 150K miles, and am about
>ready for my 3rd set of rotors. (The problem is warpage.) Should I consider
>drilled/slotted rotors, rather than another set of OEM rotors? If so, does
>anyone have brands or vendors (eBay?) to recommend?

You problem is that you should quit buying the cheapest crap available.
Usually most parts stores will offer you two or three different grades.
Quit buying the cheapest and you should do ok.

AZ Nomad wrote:
> On 7 Feb 2006 20:59:48 GMT, PB Schechter <pb@Colorado.EDU> wrote:
>
>
> >I have a 1990 Civic Standard (hatchback) with aobut 150K miles, and am about
> >ready for my 3rd set of rotors. (The problem is warpage.) Should I consider
> >drilled/slotted rotors, rather than another set of OEM rotors? If so, does
> >anyone have brands or vendors (eBay?) to recommend?
>
> You problem is that you should quit buying the cheapest crap available.
> Usually most parts stores will offer you two or three different grades.
> Quit buying the cheapest and you should do ok.

He did say *another* set of OEM rotors.... ~$55. ea AFAIK.

On 7 Feb 2006 15:54:48 -0800, merlotbrougham@hotmail.com <merlotbrougham@hotmail.com> wrote:



>AZ Nomad wrote:
>> On 7 Feb 2006 20:59:48 GMT, PB Schechter <pb@Colorado.EDU> wrote:
>>
>>
>> >I have a 1990 Civic Standard (hatchback) with aobut 150K miles, and am about
>> >ready for my 3rd set of rotors. (The problem is warpage.) Should I consider
>> >drilled/slotted rotors, rather than another set of OEM rotors? If so, does
>> >anyone have brands or vendors (eBay?) to recommend?
>>
>> You problem is that you should quit buying the cheapest crap available.
>> Usually most parts stores will offer you two or three different grades.
>> Quit buying the cheapest and you should do ok.

>He did say *another* set of OEM rotors.... ~$55. ea AFAIK.

Ooops.. If he's going to one set of honda rotors after another then the
kid needs to learn to drive and quit burning up his brakes. Drilled rotors
might be an improvement, but learning how to drive would be a lot more
effective.

AZ Nomad wrote:
> On 7 Feb 2006 15:54:48 -0800, merlotbrougham@hotmail.com <merlotbrougham@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> >AZ Nomad wrote:
> >> On 7 Feb 2006 20:59:48 GMT, PB Schechter <pb@Colorado.EDU> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> >I have a 1990 Civic Standard (hatchback) with aobut 150K miles, and am about
> >> >ready for my 3rd set of rotors. (The problem is warpage.) Should I consider
> >> >drilled/slotted rotors, rather than another set of OEM rotors? If so, does
> >> >anyone have brands or vendors (eBay?) to recommend?
> >>
> >> You problem is that you should quit buying the cheapest crap available.
> >> Usually most parts stores will offer you two or three different grades.
> >> Quit buying the cheapest and you should do ok.
>
> >He did say *another* set of OEM rotors.... ~$55. ea AFAIK.
>
> Ooops.. If he's going to one set of honda rotors after another then the
> kid needs to learn to drive and quit burning up his brakes. Drilled rotors
> might be an improvement, but learning how to drive would be a lot more
> effective.

Yap. Lots of ricer sites and groups to shop at. Maybe a nice Brembo
combo if he's overdriving his St. Maybe worth more than the car. If the
prob is warpage, that's some serious overheating.

http://performance.thepartsbin.com/b...37&brandid=687

http://www.modacar.com/products/Honda/Civic/MODABBK/

too much free time - I'm done ;-)

On 7 Feb 2006 16:59:31 -0800, merlotbrougham@hotmail.com <merlotbrougham@hotmail.com> wrote:



>AZ Nomad wrote:
>> On 7 Feb 2006 15:54:48 -0800, merlotbrougham@hotmail.com <merlotbrougham@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >AZ Nomad wrote:
>> >> On 7 Feb 2006 20:59:48 GMT, PB Schechter <pb@Colorado.EDU> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >I have a 1990 Civic Standard (hatchback) with aobut 150K miles, and am about
>> >> >ready for my 3rd set of rotors. (The problem is warpage.) Should I consider
>> >> >drilled/slotted rotors, rather than another set of OEM rotors? If so, does
>> >> >anyone have brands or vendors (eBay?) to recommend?
>> >>
>> >> You problem is that you should quit buying the cheapest crap available.
>> >> Usually most parts stores will offer you two or three different grades.
>> >> Quit buying the cheapest and you should do ok.
>>
>> >He did say *another* set of OEM rotors.... ~$55. ea AFAIK.
>>
>> Ooops.. If he's going to one set of honda rotors after another then the
>> kid needs to learn to drive and quit burning up his brakes. Drilled rotors
>> might be an improvement, but learning how to drive would be a lot more
>> effective.

>Yap. Lots of ricer sites and groups to shop at. Maybe a nice Brembo
>combo if he's overdriving his St. Maybe worth more than the car. If the
>prob is warpage, that's some serious overheating.

I doubt racing rotors would help. They're not designed to tolerate a thousand
panic stops; just enough to survive a single race. They might even last less
than stock rotors. Driven stupidly enough, they'd crack.

PB Schechter wrote:
> I have a 1990 Civic Standard (hatchback) with aobut 150K miles, and am about
> ready for my 3rd set of rotors. (The problem is warpage.) Should I consider
> drilled/slotted rotors, rather than another set of OEM rotors? If so, does
> anyone have brands or vendors (eBay?) to recommend?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> PB Schechter

3'rd set or rotors in only 150k??? there's something wrong there guy.

1. you need to use a decent quality rotor.
2. you need to make sure the hub is CLEAN before putting the new rotor on.
3. you need to torque the wheel correctly. 1324, 1324, at least 2 stage
torque process, with the wheel off the ground for the first one.

drilled/slotted rotors are fine, but unnecessarily expensive if warping
problems are all you're trying to cure.

pb@Colorado.EDU (PB Schechter) wrote in
news:dsb1o4$rk4$1@peabody.colorado.edu:

> I have a 1990 Civic Standard (hatchback) with aobut 150K miles, and am
> about ready for my 3rd set of rotors. (The problem is warpage.)
> Should I consider drilled/slotted rotors, rather than another set of
> OEM rotors? If so, does anyone have brands or vendors (eBay?) to
> recommend?
>


Before you blame "warpage", you should do one of two things:
1) Start braking more gently, or
2) Read this: http://www.babcox.com/editorial/bf/bf100326.htm


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