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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:32 am 
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Well ive had some protex brake rotors and shoes for the last 8000 and guess what, they have started shuddering the steering wheel already.

have i guessed right (it is my rotors?)?? what should i do??

my mechanic also tells me i need a camber castor kit?? I couldnt imagine this affecting it?? toe-in would make the rotors possibly sit up against the pads and heat up, not camber castor??

I got quoted $260 for the camb cast kit fitted.

dunno, i leave it too the pros usually anyways.

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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:52 am 
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big surprise with those chinese made high quality protex disc
price for the camber caster kit is good, get the shim type seen a ouple of the rachet type slip

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:57 am 
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yes the kit is a good price; altho i cant see it being the cause of the shuddering - that sounds ike rotors is when braking or wheel bearings if all the time.

Still doesnt mean you dont need the kit tho if you've lowered your car.

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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:36 pm 
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Not suspension related. Check for tyre wear to indicate suspension related problem.

Try getting your discs machined. Do them all

Could be a warped rotor
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 Post subject: Re: Protex......
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:58 pm 
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my mechanic also tells me i need a camber castor kit?? I couldnt imagine this affecting it?? toe-in would make the rotors possibly sit up against the pads and heat up, not camber castor??

load of s**t !
if you get toe in on the wheel the disk/caliper assembly has toe in as well
it moves as a whole unit!

camber kit is a good price!

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:13 am 
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Thanx all :D

Ol roll it in and let the pros tell me, pretty trustworthy lot where I go.

Water pump blew today, gland - water comin out the lil hole, the only lil wet hole that makes me cry. :cry:

 

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