OE Rotor replacement -help!
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From: Hannover
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e9stibi - Please update this post (or PM me) after you've installed and run them. I am looking at doing the same thing and would like to know your difficulties (if any) on the replacement and how well the combination (OEM rotors and Textar pads) works for you.
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I replaced my pads and rotors this week.
What came out: Porsche rotors, Textar pads
What went in: Sebro rotors rear, Pagid pads
OEM rotors front, Pagid pads
Haven't even tested it yet, will do so this weekend and let you know.
The install was simple as per the Pcar instructions, other than having to cut the front hose tab slots by hand, and battling to remove the rear rotors because the handbrake had very little slack in the mechanism. Took about 4 hours, but I reckon next time round only 2 hours.
What came out: Porsche rotors, Textar pads
What went in: Sebro rotors rear, Pagid pads
OEM rotors front, Pagid pads
Haven't even tested it yet, will do so this weekend and let you know.
The install was simple as per the Pcar instructions, other than having to cut the front hose tab slots by hand, and battling to remove the rear rotors because the handbrake had very little slack in the mechanism. Took about 4 hours, but I reckon next time round only 2 hours.
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New Porsche rotors and Textar pads in the rear; ~10k miles, very nice.
Disabled the pad sensors by soldering the wires together.
Re-used the dampers and shims by carefully prying them off and attaching them with Permatex on the new pads.
Made sure that the pads had room to move in the calipers by filing the steel part a little.
Plan to do the same procedure in front when the time comes.
Disabled the pad sensors by soldering the wires together.
Re-used the dampers and shims by carefully prying them off and attaching them with Permatex on the new pads.
Made sure that the pads had room to move in the calipers by filing the steel part a little.
Plan to do the same procedure in front when the time comes.
Last edited by Gunter; Oct 23, 2011 at 12:58 PM. Reason: Porsche
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Tested the brakes today, problem with a right front rotor -the 'OEM' brand. Severe pitting mostly around the edges of the cross drilled holes. But also some pitting nowhere near the holes!?
Left side is OK though.
Other than that, the braking is good, there's no squealing, and the brake dust isn't excessive.
I'll contact the supplier and post their response for you.
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Left side is OK though.
Other than that, the braking is good, there's no squealing, and the brake dust isn't excessive.
I'll contact the supplier and post their response for you.
http://db.tt/m4HFyWPv
http://db.tt/gykH3g0b
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Drifting
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Just go to p-car.com and get the instructions for brake change. The torque for the caliper bolts 85 Nm. Just be patient if you have not done it before. It is all easier after you did the first wheel. Most importantly: Stay safe when you jack up the car and always use stands.
I took out the car for a test drive and an idiot in front of me lost a spare wheel that I ran into ... The front bumper is gone and the undercarriage has some damage. Luckily I had the spare wheel in the trunk that stopped the outside impact by giving the trunk more strengths. It still does not look nice and is still a case for my insurance. Houston traffic ...
but yes , Houston traffic is something else! And also watch out for those pieces of 18 wheelers tires in the middle of the freeway
