Front brakes

[Terry1948]

Here a link to read all about ' WARPED DISCS' http://www.powerbrake.co.za/downloads/t ... judder.pdf
This explains why skimming your discs may be a waste of time.

[adsgreen]

Yup - I've seen both articles before and really do match what I saw.
My second set of wrecked discs from the vxr8 went to a lab and the analysis was conclusive.

[api330]

New phaeton w12 disc's ordered today (£345 all in) Just hoping they come right (I am sure they will) Will fit them and let you no what there like,

[guffy]

New phaeton w12 disc's ordered today (£345 all in) Just hoping they come right (I am sure they will) Will fit them and let you no what there like,

Make sure you bed them in then, wish i had

[api330]

New phaeton w12 disc's ordered today (£345 all in) Just hoping they come right (I am sure they will) Will fit them and let you no what there like,

Make sure you bed them in then, wish i had

I will do my best, Any tips.

[sonny]

Remember, that having your discs skimmed was not meant to be the "be all and end all" fix. It surely meant to "squeeze" a few extra miles out of your used discs.

[api330]

Thats why i am fitting the new phaeton ones hopefully they will not warp as quick as standard rs4 ones and i am going to be very gentel on them to start with so the old pads bed into new disc's nicely,

[adsgreen]

Don't be too gentle on them... As long as you don't stamp on them and go mad it's fine.

[api330]

Don't be too gentle on them... As long as you don't stamp on them and go mad it's fine.

Cheers

[spikeyboy101]

I'm guessing your not fitting new pads as well then?

Just hope you don't end up regretting that. As mentioned I did it once and never again. For example had my new discs fitted today plus new pads even though my old pads only have 4,000 miles on them.

Not fitting new pads can be a massive false economy.

[Dom81]

Not fitting new pads can be a massive false economy.

Agreed - crazy not to do it

I'm grateful for this thread as I was considering skimming mine (due to a bit of corrosion & judder, but hardly worn at all) - now I'm kicking myself for not joining the GB a few weeks ago...

[alex020869]

Had mine skimmed a few times due to warping, no need to change pads IMO but is good practice, there soon bed in, you can dress the pads back to flat surface but IMO not really needed

I did find if oem is warped and you do skim it soon comes back, I was never sure if due to poor disc or when heated just return to there warped state ... Hence why had the LOBA b7 disc upgrade made

Si,
Did you have them skimmed on the car or off? I can get mine skimmed on the car but not sure how this will turn out due to the floating design.

Alex

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Don't be too gentle on them... As long as you don't stamp on them and go mad it's fine.

Cheers

Forgot to add - you want to get heat in them with less friction force.
Good long stop from motorway speeds is good

[Marten]

New phaeton w12 disc's ordered today (£345 all in) Just hoping they come right (I am sure they will) Will fit them and let you no what there like,

Make sure you bed them in then, wish i had

I will do my best, Any tips.

Read this how to bed-in new rotors:

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

[supersi]

Had mine skimmed a few times due to warping, no need to change pads IMO but is good practice, there soon bed in, you can dress the pads back to flat surface but IMO not really needed

I did find if oem is warped and you do skim it soon comes back, I was never sure if due to poor disc or when heated just return to there warped state ... Hence why had the LOBA b7 disc upgrade made

Si,
Did you have them skimmed on the car or off? I can get mine skimmed on the car but not sure how this will turn out due to the floating design.

Alex

i had mine done Off you must strip them from the bells to do this , i do know of a friend that has had done on and was fine too