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kid_nissan · 11-08-2002, 06:09 AM

I just got brand new brake pads on front and back, when i am going like 50mph and i brake my wheel shakes, fairly hard....

Could this mean i need a wheel Alighnment?.... Or something else?

Thanks
Nick

adey · 11-08-2002, 06:21 AM

did you get new rotors as well? They may be warped, or you could have gotten dirt between the rotor and the hub... or maybe you knocked something out of alignment? (unlikely-ish) ... I imagine it's either your rotors or having some sort of uneven rust/dirt/grime between the rotor hat and the hub. (Are those the contact points?...)

kid_nissan · 11-08-2002, 06:38 AM

for some reason i think it is a warped rotor, just sounds like the most likely problem, how much do rotors go for?....
Thanks for such a quick responce dood

*LanceS13* · 11-08-2002, 11:36 AM

Sounds like warped rotors to me, especially if it's amplified under breaking.
In my experience rotors usually go for close to $30 a piece up front and about $25 for the rear.

Joe_M · 11-08-2002, 08:33 PM

Warped rotors......... trust me.   <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>

96SEChick · 11-08-2002, 09:24 PM

You may not have to get new rotors. You may be able to get by for a while by getting them re-surfaced (AKA "turned"). All you have to do is take them off (probably won't have to do the rears, so just do the fronts and see if it solves the problem) and have a friend take you or borrow a car and take them to your local O'Reilly, PepBoys, AutoZone, etc. and have them "turn" the rotors. This will smooth them down to where they're even all the way around (99.9999% of the time you won't be able to visually see that the rotors are worn unevenly). They usually charge like $5-$10/each to do this. But you need to take the rotors to them.

You may also want to take your wheels off and hand-torque the lug-nuts (in the "star formation) to make sure they were put on correctly, also.  If they weren't tightened right, it could cause a feeling like unbalanced wheels because they wheels don't sit on the hubs correctly.
Good luck!!

11-08-2002, 06:09 AM	#1
kid_nissan Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2002 Location: NY Age: 40 Posts: 136 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just got brand new brake pads on front and back, when i am going like 50mph and i brake my wheel shakes, fairly hard.... Could this mean i need a wheel Alighnment?.... Or something else? Thanks Nick __________________ VROOOOM PHSSSSSS clunk bang...Dammit!

11-08-2002, 06:21 AM	#2
adey Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,072 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	did you get new rotors as well? They may be warped, or you could have gotten dirt between the rotor and the hub... or maybe you knocked something out of alignment? (unlikely-ish) ... I imagine it's either your rotors or having some sort of uneven rust/dirt/grime between the rotor hat and the hub. (Are those the contact points?...) __________________ Instagram: @SX180HKG

11-08-2002, 06:38 AM	#3
kid_nissan Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2002 Location: NY Age: 40 Posts: 136 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	for some reason i think it is a warped rotor, just sounds like the most likely problem, how much do rotors go for?.... Thanks for such a quick responce dood __________________ VROOOOM PHSSSSSS clunk bang...Dammit!

11-08-2002, 11:36 AM	#4
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 43 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sounds like warped rotors to me, especially if it's amplified under breaking. In my experience rotors usually go for close to $30 a piece up front and about $25 for the rear. __________________ 1992 240SX Fastback #47 DSP MS SCCA RX-7 ITS Project FOR SALE

11-08-2002, 08:33 PM	#5
Joe_M Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Age: 46 Posts: 210 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Warped rotors......... trust me.   <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> __________________ 1991 240SX LE Fastback SOLD!! 1992 USDM OneVia CA18DET powered SOLD!! 1996 240SX Base Model Rockin' the 4 Lug 1995 240SX Base Model $400 project car... and it runs!

11-08-2002, 09:24 PM	#6
96SEChick Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Age: 48 Posts: 1,814 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You may not have to get new rotors. You may be able to get by for a while by getting them re-surfaced (AKA "turned"). All you have to do is take them off (probably won't have to do the rears, so just do the fronts and see if it solves the problem) and have a friend take you or borrow a car and take them to your local O'Reilly, PepBoys, AutoZone, etc. and have them "turn" the rotors. This will smooth them down to where they're even all the way around (99.9999% of the time you won't be able to visually see that the rotors are worn unevenly). They usually charge like $5-$10/each to do this. But you need to take the rotors to them. You may also want to take your wheels off and hand-torque the lug-nuts (in the "star formation) to make sure they were put on correctly, also.  If they weren't tightened right, it could cause a feeling like unbalanced wheels because they wheels don't sit on the hubs correctly. Good luck!! __________________ Lauren '91 300ZX TT Ultra Red 5-speed - JWT POPCharger, JUN flywheel, ACT clutch, Energy Suspension Bushings, Tokico Blues - dyno'ed 295hp/306tq '94 300ZX TT Black Emerald Pearl 5-speed - JWT POPCharger, JWT ECU w/ Stillen chip, Stillen exhaust, Tokico Blues, Eibach ProKits, 18" Enkei RP-01 wheels - dyno'ed 333hp/385tq '00 WS6 Trans Am Bright Red 6-speedFOR SALE - only 29k miles, stock, fully loaded, only $23,999 (NADA $26300) Green Country Motorsports Northeastern Oklahoma SCCA