Big T
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Sorry, got distracted. Here ya go.
http://trackdayzone.com/index.php/h...nal-word-on-brake-vibration-and-warped-rotors
Link takes me to something other than described. I will try at home.
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Sorry, got distracted. Here ya go.
http://trackdayzone.com/index.php/h...nal-word-on-brake-vibration-and-warped-rotors
Link takes me to something other than described. I will try at home.
Sorry, got distracted. Here ya go.
http://trackdayzone.com/index.php/h...nal-word-on-brake-vibration-and-warped-rotors
You sure she is not riding the brakes softly down the mountain?
I think the front end is doing all the work coming down the mountain like a stuck caliper.
In the fleet that was jammed full of mostly gmt400 trucks, they put over 100,000 miles a year on most of them. We couldn't tell the drivers to go easy. They would take that as a personal challenge, and several told me that after I mentioned maybe easing up a hair.
The factory stuff simply worked better than all the aftermarket parts that were out there. $ to be saved was in buying outside the dealership pricing.
I know hers isn't the GM, and I have little experience on Toyotas, but the experience I do have with them is their components since 1990 is top shelf stuff. You already bought the other stuff, so run it, and track mileage/ condition, performance. Then next time, go back to factory parts - new rotors and pads at the same time- remember to burninsh them, it is HUGE! Then see how they stack up.
The desire is to try saving $, I get it. But not on the brakes, tires, or steering. I get the desire to fix the root cause, believe me...
If she is driving more aggressive than she used to, fine. But don't go with chinese crap that will give her less control in the last all important 10' of the stop. $450 more expensive parts is still probably cheaper than your deductible.
Last time I told my wife to chill out a little, I got the look from her.