Might be a dumb question but what are rotors, like on cars? Something to do with the brakes I guess, but I looked at a bunch of auto glossaries but none had it in.
Originally posted by: TopGun
Big metal disc the brakes apply pressure too so your car stops moving...
Actually, if you have drum brakes, the part that the shoe contacts is called a 'drum'.Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
on disc brakes it's .....the disc. a caliper with pads goes over it and when you hit the brakes the caliper makes the pads contact the rotor which is connected to the wheel/hub so your cars slows down.
on drums it's the thing that the shoes contact, but drum brakes suck so i'm not gonna explain it.
Originally posted by: cavdraco
they are what the break pads press against to stop you if you look through the wheel you will see a shiny disk that is it
and the only truely dumb question is the one unasked
Originally posted by: spazntwich1
I've successfully managed to warp one of my rotors. How much does that suck?
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: spazntwich1
I've successfully managed to warp one of my rotors. How much does that suck?
you can try to get them "turned" , if they are still thick enough, it only costs like $6-8 per rotor
if they are successful, they won't be warped anymore and you can continue to use them for a while
if they are too thin/or if turning them fails to "unwarp" them, you gotta buy a new set, can be expensive for certain model of cars, others aren't so pricey
good luck