Hello everyone. It's time for me to finally get to my brake change and I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried this product (or no something similiar)? I've already measured the thickness of my rotors and they are still very meaty so I don't find a reason to get new ones.

http://www.motorportal.com/Newstream...resurfacer.htm

I really don't want to pull off my rotors and take them to a brake shop to get resurfaced. Honesly in the past I've just gotten newer rotors (rotors are cheap) but there's plenty of bite left in them.

On a side note I'm happy to report that I got over 84,000miles on the stock pads and rotors for my 05 tC. It just amazes me how some people go through like tires/pads/rotors every 20,000 miles! Damn that's like sports car territory!!!

 

if you're replacing the pads it is hardly anymore work to remove the rotors as well. and resurfacing is CHHHHEEEEAAAp. like 20 bucks for all 4 rotors.

I wouldnt cut any corners when it comes to brakes, your life is riding on them. Thats just my $.02

 

Very interesting website, I've done the brake lathe machine at my grandfather's shop but this new technology of using the sand paper that is glued to the old brake pad... gotta see if that works out well

 

yea, it is cheap

 

I agree totally. Just wondering if anyone has done this procedure.

 

ehhh, just buy new rotors. I'm a full time mercedes-benz tech and we never resurface rotors. that old school ____. rotors are so cheap now it's better to just get new ones.

when you start cutting rotors you lose mass and now the rotor isn't going to handle the heat as well. it's probably miniscule, but for piece of mind, id say go with new rotors

 

COuldnt have said it better myself.

Furthermore, if you're going to resurface them, do it the right way. This method seems half a$$ed to me...

 

Thanks guys. Looks like some OEM rotors will be ordered shortly...

 

Update. Sort of.
I've called a local Toyota dealership and asked for a quote for all 4 rotors.

WOW these things are made of gold.
Fronts ~ $104 EACH!
Rears ~ $118 EACH!

Stealership told me that they seem especially high and for me to just get them resurfaced. I had no idea they were this much. At this price I'm going to go aftermarket.

 

for that price and the price of pads, i'd rather just get the stoptech stage II upgrade

http://www.dezod.com/pd_stoptech.cfm

front and rear rotors (slotted or drilled)
4 brake pads
front and rear braided stainless lines
3 bottles of Motul RBF600 brake fluid

 

Yeah i would just get new rotors. I got quoted 80 bucks shipped for rotora rotors for the font 2 from rotorpros.com

 

Thanks. I was looking at the Dezod site and I'll prob. just opt for the Brembo blanks.

I already have Axxis Ultimates and that's just a lil' too much for my tC. Saving money for the other rides first...

 

i ordered the stoptech kit with the drilled rotors, upgraded pads and stainless lines. it included motul fluid. i know its kinda pricy, but gee whiz the thing stops better than any car i have ever had. of course i have toyo t1r's on some motegi traklite (1.0's) so the rubber bites darn good too. i took it up on a lonely interstate one weeknight after install and just about shot myself out the windshield i stopped so fast. the seatbelt check was harsh to say the least! if you can scrounge for the kit, its super ez to install and the results are awesome. i am pretty sure that the bbk's that are out there are overkill and will hurt your acceleration more noticeably than improving your stopping distances....

 

Because the weight of the rotor is evenly dispersed through its radius, BBK's do not have THAT big of a negative effect on acceleration. Weight actually is the smallest factor in rotational inertia... It's the radius of that weight (mass, actually) that makes all the difference. And that's why wheels that are larger than needed to clear the brakes, are stupid, since almost all of a wheel's weight is in the rim.

 

Thanks guys. I appreciate the opinions. I went with the Brembo blanks from a local shop for $200 for all four. Sounds like a decent deal when you put
- shipping
- tax
Into account. I also like to support the local garage that does wonderful work. Keep the opinions coming...

 

if the rotors are still in spec. then i would just cut them. theres not poing in paying for new rotors if your old ones are still good. when we do brake jobs at work its about $190 for the front and it includes labor, pads, and resurfacing the rotors. we ALWAYS cut the rotors when when we do a brake job,that way it will tru the rotor just incase its warped or groved.
but on my own cars, i just leave them alone unless they need to be cut.
its true that by cutting the rotors, it will cause them to heat up faster but unless your REALLY hard on the brakes, your'll never notice the difference.

 

interesting idea... watching.

 

I got some AXXIS Ultimates pads a while back for a decent price. I was just going to stay stock as this is my daily driver without a lot of flash or frills. My mistake was assuming that the tC's OEM stock pads were going to be inexpensive.

I should know better. I own 3 Money Pits along with this tC... I just didn't think they'd charge me that much for OEM rotors. Hell even on the parts for all my other projects (even the parts that have been discontinued) are so much cheaper than this.

Again I do have to admit that I got a lot of braking out of them. They're just barely starting to squeak now (90,000miles).