Rotors that won't warp...

It was not a machanic that told me this. I actually read on a post or 2 some where here on the board. Excuss me if I am wrong All of you gus are making perfect sence. Forgive me for automatically coming off as a mr. know-it-all, I apoligize.

I can believe some one if they say we dont have the best rotors at all. Is any body on hear 100% on this being a deposite issue?

Originally Posted by N.sane

From what I've read on the forum, removing deposits can be done by breaking in the pads again. Can someone confirm this?

Yes. I went through that cycle 3-4 times with the pads and rotors that came with the car.

Originally Posted by 05lgt5spd

My brakes on my 05 were pulsating. I had the rotors turned, didnt touch the pads. Problem went away. If the warped feeling is from the pads, please explain how the stationary pads could cause a pulsating feeling. I read the stoptech article, but it still seems strange to me. So why do shops turn rotors? Is les schwab scamming millions everyday?

The pads leave deposits on the rotors. It's my understanding that the worst scenario for this is coming to a complete stop with the brakes engaged, when the pads and rotors are hot. Pad material bonds to the rotors after the wheels stop turning. Then you left off the brakes, and the pads mostly come off the rotors, except the stuff that got baked onto the rotors. Next time you decelerate, you feel a pulse every time the deposits pass under the pads.

If you do enough hard braking without coming to a complete stop, the deposits get cooked up and scraped off, and braking becomes smooth again. If you come to a halt with the brakes applied, you start over.

Shops turn rotors because it makes the problem go away. Whether this is a scam depends on whether you'd rather spend the time and money to have your rotors turned, versus just finding a good place to do a lot of hard braking.

^^ thank you, that makes it clearer.

NSFW- have you done that???

Yes, a few times.