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Old 04-29-2018, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Tex Willer
Where can you get your rotors turned nowadays? I need to put in new front pads and the rotors look good with a small lip. I'd like to verify if the stories about turned rotors warping and causing other trouble are true.
Porsche does not turn rotors under any circumstances. IMHO the small lip on the edge is not an issue, it is a normal part of wear. The new pads will fit into the exact same space (meaning they don't reach all the way to the edge of the rotor, hence the lip). In my experience you can usually get about 2 to 2 1/2 sets of pads for every set of rotors. These things are beefy as hell and it takes a lot before you can wear them down to being a problem.
Old 04-29-2018, 07:53 PM
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Nice to hear something I wanted to hear. Would it be better to go for soft pads with old rotors? Ate instead of Hawk Z?
Old 04-30-2018, 10:19 AM
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Remove any rust, put a coat of oil to prevent further rust, put a round glass table top, attach it all to a stand and you have nice side tables to go along with your engine block table.

Thinking about it further.. I wonder if you could turn them into fans. Its crazy but it might just work...

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Old 05-01-2018, 11:58 AM
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I've seen them done as wall clocks too. Or cut along the quarter and used as bookends. Suncoast will sell you one for $215. ONE.

Either way you'd better make sure it's a damn strong screw holding it onto the wall...
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Clock would be cool.
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I like the wall clock idea.
Old 05-01-2018, 01:22 PM
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Metal musical instrument lacquer would help avoid rusting. I used some on a copper mailbox and it's still looking great a decade later. Key is good surface prep. Acetone to remove all contaminants. Some Evapo-Rust would probably clean up most surface rust. Otherwise get it media blasted and then turned again to make it look pretty. Hit it with a couple of coats of lacquer and it'll stay that way. Make one a clock and then have the other one cut into quarters for bookends.



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