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Subject:Re: warped SA rotors...
From:John Rodgers
Date:Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:46:20 -0600

I somehow warped the front rotors on my 88 GL one time. I don't know how
it happened except that I was doing some heavy braking on steep grades
in New Mexico. Never had the problem on my 85 GL, nor have I had the
problem since on my 88 GL - all with stock discs.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Matthew wrote:

>folks,
>my SAGP big brake front rotors are warped. huh? i have
>about 7K miles on them. They are bad enought that I'll
>be stopping on my road trip to have them surfaced.
>Yeah, pretty bad. They were warped before leaving town
>but was not aware how bad they were until having
>driven a few hundred miles and a few serious
>downhills.
>
>Anybody experience this before? my old stock rotors
>NEVER warped.
>Thanks
>Matthew
>86 syncroi westy 1.9td on the way to and from LA
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