[200q20v] Fwd: [V8] UFO unexpected results.

[Bernie Benz]

The rotors should have the original factory measured runout etched on them
also.

Bernie

> From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
> Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 23:40:44 -0500
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: [200q20v] Fwd: [V8] UFO unexpected results.
>
> --
> Forwarded from V8 List from Cobram
>
>> hAudi:
>>
>> I didn't want to post this until I drove the car a few days, but on V8Q
>> #2 with the UFO brakes the shaking and shimmy is gone, it brakes as
>> smooth as the non-UFO's in V8Q #1.
>>
>> When I first bought the car as some of you may recall, it sat for a long
>> time.  When I got it back together and took it for a drive,  when I first
>> applied the brakes the steering wheel jumped out of my hands, the warp
>> was that bad.  I took it out and applied the "Italian Tuneup" and the
>> steering wheel jump came down to a manageable level, although still very
>> pronounced.
>>
>> I bought a set of pads and a new sensor (only bought one sensor, at $16
>> each I jumped one since the pads seem to wear very evenly).  When I put
>> in the new pads (can we say these are the easiest pads to change in the
>> entire free world) I sanded the glazing off the disks and installed the
>> rotors on opposite sides from where they were before (Left rotor on the
>> right, R on L).  The "warp" was completely gone!?!  After three days of
>> mostly city driving the brakes are still "warp" free.
>>
>> I have no idea why, but swapping the disks around might be something for
>> you UFO listers to try before you go out and spring for the big bucks on
>> a new set off rotors.
>>
>> FYI:  One disk was dated 02/90 and the other 11/97.   (corrected date from
>> his second posting on the subject)
> --
>
> _______________________________________________
> 200q20v mailing list
> 200q20v at audifans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/200q20v