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Needed 9.4 vented brake rotors and pads for Rodolfo
Marc,
Are you absolutely CERTAIN that you aren't from Tijuana?
:)
Larry
> Your solid rotors are grooved? Machine them yourself.
>
> - Get both front wheels up in the air.
> - Remove the wheels, but put the wheel bolts back into the rotors.
> - While the motor is not running, put gear in first, or second.
> - Here comes the fun part, start the motor, but DON'T touch the brake
> pedal, or you are in for a big mess.
> - Grab a grinder, and "machine" both external rotor faces as best as you
> can get them.
> - Once the rotors look ok, stop the motor. Remember DON'T touch the brake
> pedal.
> - When the rotors stop turning, remove the wheel bolts, and reverse the
> rotors: face out, now in.
> - Wheel bolts back on.
> - Start the motor.
> - Grind the rotors.
> - Stop the motor.
> - New pads in, and rotors back into their normal place.
> - Bed pads
>
> Remember, this is a somewhat temporary procedure, but I did it several
times
> over my first years of owning A1s, and it will help a bit.
>
> Disclaimer: if you harm yourself during this procedure, please go to a
> clinic.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Marc