do i need to resurface the rotors? *pics*

[EstoMax]

front driver:

front passenger:

rear driver:

rear passenger:

I got some HAWK HPS brake pads and im wondering if someone who knows about brakes can tell me the condition of the rotors, i know their kidna rusty, but do they need a resurfacing? because MIDAS told me 30$ a rotor to resurface.. way too much, id rather get brembo blanks.. im also still looking for another shop to ask though.

TIAMax

[BadMojo]

You really should either replace or resurface your rotors when you're doing a brake job. Personally, I'd pick up the OE-style Brembo rotors...they're really not that expensive.

I don't think you're really supposed to re-use your hardware (shims, etc.) either, but those are really expensive.

I would be as thorough as possible when it comes to your brakes.

BTW, I just got some Hawk HPS pads and Brembo OE-replacement rotors....hopefully will put them on next weekend.

Edit: The rust on the hats isn't the issue. You just don't want an uneven surface on the rotor itself, and you want to get rid of any brake pad material on the surface of the rotor.

[Nismo_Freak]

1. You need new front rotors... looks like they have a pretty deep dish in them, cutting them that much will reduce their effectiveness on already too small rotors.

2. Rears are fine. Very rarely do you need to cut a rear rotor.

3. Make sure you follow correct pad break-in if you want to get the most of your upgrades.

4. The first few stops on your new rotors and pads, the car will not stop fast at all... be sure to allow enough room for this!

5. Why not give those rear rotors a nice coat of paint Make the car look fresher.

[BadMojo]

Not to thread-jack, but damn Nismo...when did you get a Porsche?

I've lately had this urge to buy a mid-80's Porsche 944 instead of a more "practical" vehicle to replace the 240SX as my daily driver.

BTW, the Hawk pads conveniently explain how to bed the pads right on the side of the box. I got my Brembo rotors from NOPI (of all places) for dirt cheap.

[EstoMax]

alright, then thats prolly what ill do, ill get brembo blanks in front and then just fix the rear ones up myself

tnx

max

[Nismo_Freak]

Not to thread-jack, but damn Nismo...when did you get a Porsche?

I've lately had this urge to buy a mid-80's Porsche 944 instead of a more "practical" vehicle to replace the 240SX as my daily driver.

BTW, the Hawk pads conveniently explain how to bed the pads right on the side of the box. I got my Brembo rotors from NOPI (of all places) for dirt cheap.

There was a thread in NICO Gen.

Make sure the break-in you do is the correct high speed one. You need to build up enough heat in the pads for a number of reasons:

1. Burn off the bonding resins from the manufacturing process2. Deposit even amounts of pad material3. Learn the limit of the pads (best to learn this in an open area, not when you are driving hard)4. High heat can burn off the cadmium or zinc coatings on brembo rotors, cadmium and zinc are ment to be corrosion (read: rust) inhibitors; they are not ment to improve braking performance.