[V8] UFO brakes

[William Gutierrez]

I had warpage on three sets of rotors.  MT with belly pan at all times.

Cheers

Bill
1990 V8 5spd (with belly pan)


>From: "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
>To: "'v8 at audifans.com'" <v8 at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: [V8] UFO brakes
>Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:39:21 -0700
>
>... it might also be interesting to keep track on "warpage" based on AT vs.
>MT (I used to think that the UFO problem was correlated to this, but all
>200Q20Vs have MTs and we see reports of problems from folks with 
>MT-equipped
>cars) and whether or not the belly pan is installed.  The belly pan 
>includes
>the brake cooling ducts.  My data point is somewhat inconclusive ... I have
>2 MT cars, for the most part one has the pan installed and the other does
>not (although there have been time when both did and others when neither
>did).  As reported earlier I've never had an issue with brake pulsation on
>either car ...
>
>Steve B
>San José, Kaleefohnia
> >
> > I've unwarped the UFOs with half a dozen heavy stops from about 80 mph
> > followed by travel without using the brakes for several miles
> > so they can
> > cool down.   I doubt the pad material plays a part in warpage.  It's
> > sitting at a light after the brakes are hot with the pads
> > held against the
> > rotors in one spot.
> >
> >
> > At 08:17 AM 4/30/2004 -0600, Ed Kellock wrote:
> > >I need to perform the Italian brake tune-up on mine.  In
> > >general, what do any of you do when you perform this
> > >procedure?
> > >
> > >Also, I have the cheapo pads from Advance Auto.  I have a
> > >very slight problem with warpage, but I don't recall that
> > >from before with the stock pads that were installed by the
> > >dealer back before I bought the car.  Would pad choice
> > >affect the likelihood of warpage in any way?
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