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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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NY car shakes when i brake hard

could it be the tires
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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could it be the tires
if only on braking your rotors are warped
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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yeah if it is safe to have the rotors turned start there.. If you cant turn them get new ones cant hurt to check your alignmnet too depending on how long it has been shaking,
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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welcome to the board.

your rotors are done!
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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When i replaced my rotors at napa it was pretty cheap under 100 for all 4 i believe.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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I wouldn´t use 25$ rotors on a 259rwhp car. I had mine turned and have no more shaking since then, but check if there´s enough meat first.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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I wouldn´t use 25$ rotors on a 259rwhp car. I had mine turned and have no more shaking since then, but check if there´s enough meat first.
You can only have them turned so many times. There's a minimum thickness of something like 20mm.

Name-brand non-drilled rotors don't cost that much, so $25 is perfectly normal. It's the overpriced drilled / slotted ones that tend to crack anyway, so price does not always equal reliability.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Fully agree on the non-drilled ones being better. Didn´t know they are that cheap in the states.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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Re-surface your rotors or get new ones.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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agreed
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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Bad news

brake shoes??
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 01:52 AM
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no drums ...
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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i bought two new premium rotors from napa for 100 bucks they seem to be doing the trick
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