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12-01-2012, 07:07 PM | #1 |
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Brembo BBK: Steering Wheel Vibration Under Braking.
Hey Guys, so I have a steering wheel vibration only under braking. Just had my winters balanced and an alignment done.
So my question is can the Brembo Rotors be shaved to get rid of any uneven wear (I'm assuming that's what it is). Or do I have to buy new Rotors? Thanks all! Last edited by CSanto; 02-01-2013 at 07:08 AM.. |
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Anything else that it can be? |
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12-02-2012, 09:17 PM | #4 |
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How did you bed in your brakes? A vibration may be caused by an uneven transfer of pad material onto your rotors, causing a judder in your steering wheel. This could be mistaken for warped rotors. Make sure you bed in your new brakes properly.
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12-03-2012, 05:17 AM | #5 |
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Did you have any steering vibration under braking with your summer wheels installed?
Also agree with dvpoudlar26 - try rebedding your brakes to see if that solves your vibration problem. |
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I bought the BBK used, owner claimed to have put 3k miles on them. I figured he did the bedding process. Maybe I have to do it again? If so whats the correct procedure? Thanks Guys! |
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12-03-2012, 07:47 AM | #7 | |
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http://www.essexparts.com/learning-c...ds/post/Bed-in http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm http://www.stoptech.com/technical-su...and-procedures |
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Does it hurt to do the bedding process again? |
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There are alot of videos on how to properly bed in your brakes. Basically, just find a long straight, get up to speed, and progressively hit the brakes without coming to a full stop, then speed up and repeat. If you come to a full stop during the bedding process, that can also result in an uneven transfer of pad material. If you re-balanced your wheels and got an alignment done recently, that shimmy or judder in your wheel is probably because of uneven film transfer.
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I have had this issue. Only would vibrate under high speed braking thou. You can get a special set of pads that smooth the rotor surface down, then your good to go!
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Not warped rotors, its pad deposits left on the rotors causing the issue |
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This is very common if you go to the track with OEM pads. The vibration goes away after a few days on the street.
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I still need to try to rebed the brakes, but just normal street driving hasn't cured the issue yet! |
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I would recommend driving normally for a bit longer to see if the shimmy goes away completely. I typically lean towards wiping the rotor clean before putting on another transfer layer.
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Okay so I'm still getting a vibration, but now its only at a certain speed. The steering wheel gives a shudder braking from 50-40ish.
Very strange, any thoughts on what this can be? |
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01-15-2013, 01:32 PM | #21 |
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Try giving Race Technology (Brembo's US distributor) a call. They can probably help you resolve your problem.
714.438.1118
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I know... I went thru the same issue and Race Technology fixed it that way. |
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