[DeTomaso] Turning brake rotors video

MikeLDrew at aol.com MikeLDrew at aol.com
Fri Oct 17 00:39:17 EDT 2014


Hi guys,

My new Wilwood front rotors took a bit of a beating at Laguna Seca (after a 
leak in the rear brake circuit caused the fronts to be overworked) so I 
took the car to the Air Force base auto hobby shop and had them turned on the 
car.   For those who haven't seen the process, it's brilliant.   Turning the 
rotors on the car costs a bit more, but saves loads of labor, and it ensures 
that the disc is perfectly oriented with all the other components of the 
suspension/braking system.

Here's a Youtube video showing the second of three passes:

 http://youtu.be/hXL5NRcfFqo

You can see the bright spot going around and around--that was a high spot 
caused by the rotor warping ever so slightly (or perhaps a casting defect?)   
You can also see how deep the grooves are; the machine is removing material 
from the inside out, and you can see the line of smoothness starting to 
form....

Mike
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   Hi guys,
   My new Wilwood front rotors took a bit of a beating at Laguna Seca
   (after a leak in the rear brake circuit caused the fronts to be
   overworked) so I took the car to the Air Force base auto hobby shop and
   had them turned on the car.  For those who haven't seen the process,
   it's brilliant.  Turning the rotors on the car costs a bit more, but
   saves loads of labor, and it ensures that the disc is perfectly
   oriented with all the other components of the suspension/braking
   system.
   Here's a Youtube video showing the second of three passes:
   http://youtu.be/hXL5NRcfFqo
   You can see the bright spot going around and around--that was a high
   spot caused by the rotor warping ever so slightly (or perhaps a casting
   defect?)  You can also see how deep the grooves are; the machine is
   removing material from the inside out, and you can see the line of
   smoothness starting to form....
   Mike


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