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Rotor Replacement

Postby WheatBread » Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:41 pm

What are the specs for rotor replacement?


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Postby smj999smj » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:01 pm

4WD:

Specifications:

Front:

Runout limit (on vehicle): 0.04 mm (0.0016 inch)
Standard thickness: 26.0 mm (1.024 inch)
Repair limit thickness: 24.5 mm (0.965 inch)
Maximum uneven wear (Measured at 8 positions): 0.015 mm (0.0006 inch)

Rear:

Runout limit (on vehicle): 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch)
Standard thickness: 14.0 mm (0.551 inch)
Wear limit: 12.0 mm (0.472 inch)
Maximum uneven wear (measured at 8 positions):0.015 mm (0.0006 inch)

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Postby WheatBread » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:14 pm

Is 2wd the same?

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Postby smj999smj » Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:17 pm

Yes....2WD is the same.

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Postby NVSteve » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:53 pm

Any votes on which rotors to get? Most of the aftermarket ones I've seen are still cheaper than the OEM rotors from Nissan. Just plain rotors without the slots and holes are what I'm looking for.

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Postby BattleWagon » Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:28 pm

My Raybestos Advanced Tech rotors and pads just arrived for front and rear: $250 shipped with Amazon Prime.

Non-slotted, ceramic, I'll let you know after I get them on this weekend.

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Postby NVSteve » Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:36 am

BattleWagon wrote:My Raybestos Advanced Tech rotors and pads just arrived for front and rear: $250 shipped with Amazon Prime.

Non-slotted, ceramic, I'll let you know after I get them on this weekend.
Please. I have the same ones on my Amazon wish list, along with the Akebono ceramic pads. If it seems like a good combo, I'll order them as well.

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Postby smj999smj » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:41 pm

Last time I replace the front rotors, I just used Wagner's from the local Federated Auto Parts store. Been over a year and no problems.

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Postby BattleWagon » Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:12 am

NVSteve wrote:
BattleWagon wrote:My Raybestos Advanced Tech rotors and pads just arrived for front and rear: $250 shipped with Amazon Prime.

Non-slotted, ceramic, I'll let you know after I get them on this weekend.
Please. I have the same ones on my Amazon wish list, along with the Akebono ceramic pads. If it seems like a good combo, I'll order them as well.
got them on, 20 miles and they're working great. fitment was a breeze, pics in the other thread.

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Postby smj999smj » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:35 pm

Fitment usually isn't a problem with most aftermarket brake rotors. The big issue is the quality of the steel and how they perform after they heat cycle several hundred times. Really cheap rotors then to warp or develope "thickness variation" just months after you've installed them. This why it's always best to stick with an established brand, like Raybestos, Wagner, Brembo, etc.


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