For one reason or another, I've always ended up buying new rotors whenever I got new pads on all my other cars. So this will be the first time I've decided to get the rotors on my S2000 machined in preparation for my new pads.

Where is a reliable place in Edmonton for this? What's a fair price? Anything in particular to look out for? I assume it's a bad idea to drop them off at Partsouce..

Thanks.

 

Eurasia's done the big front rotors on both my Saab and my S2000 before. Not cheap though, I think it was like $120 or so for the pair, each time.

If you wanna go to the west side, my friend at Daytona Auto can do it, I think they charge about $100 for four, but it could be a bit more. PartSource is about $65 apparently.

 

Is there a difference in the quality of work? I mean, a lathe is a lathe right? I guess one concern would be how much metal they remove. My rotors are in good shape; I'm only doing this to create a clean surface to bed the new pads.

 

Well, at Daytona, you can be certain that a trained mechanic is going to do it. Eurasia probably too, but I don't know any of those guys personally.

PartSource is more likely going to be an untrained parts guy. My mechanic friend at Daytona is quite experienced now, and before he left Land Rover, was just a few steps away from Master Tech status. He's fastidious with his own cars, and that shows in his work too. You can tell him I sent you if you end up going there.

So a lathe is a lathe, but the operator will need to know what he's doing!

 

Actually partsource charges 15 bucks a rotor, and at the west end location there is an old guy who turns all the rotors and he's been doing it for like 25 years so he knows what he's doing. He did a great job on mine.

 

^ But if your rotors are in as good of shape as you claim I wouldn't even bother getting them turned; you're removing metal thus making them thinner and less uniform which in turn can make them more prone to warping.

If you do some research on this site a lot of people will agree you should only turn your rotors if you can physically feel grooves in them or if you are experiencing vibration/pulsation while braking.

 

I know, but I need a fresh surface to properly bed the new pads I'm getting. It's a bit of a tradeoff, which is why I want to find someone who will take off the least possible. I'm going to be using race pads on the street, so I need to do EVERYTHING possible to keep the noise down. (For the biblethumpers who want to lecture me on using race pads on the street, don't even think about it haha)

Are you talking about the Partsource near Chapters on 170th?

 

^The west end partsource is at a new location now, stony plain road and 175st.

Ask for the guy named Ewald, he's the one to talk to about rotors.

 

Awesome, thanks.

 

Ewald did the rotors good. Can't argue with $60 either.