simons

What are normal rotor temperatures right after a spririted drive? Should I be worried if one of the rotors is above 100 celcius? (A waterdrop boils off, so i know its 100C or above. You hear it sshhhhhh like if you drop water on a hot iron). No temp gun.

specifically the rear rotors.

info please. No estimated guesses please. Thanks!

PS. A replacement caliper is on order, but it might take another week to arrive. So fix recommendations are unnecesary. I just want to make sure it doesnt get hotter than the parts can handle, like bearing and so on.
Its my only car, so I use it. Just want to figure out if or when I should stop driving. I evade the highway.
thanks for understanding.

mgfloCR

Here you go...


He has more content on rotors and pads on his channel. Hope this helps!

VashTheStampede

Remember that the S2000 tends to have rear rotors that run hotter than the fronts by a not-insignificant amount, as the fronts are vented rotos and the are rears not.

simons

thanks but i want info on the rears. Forgot to mention that, edited that.

simons

i know. But i want hard numbers. One of my pistons is a bit sticky so that rear rotor gets hotter than usualand I want to know what temps are still fine, and when I should stop driving before it will be replaced. Thats the reason im asking.

Car Analogy

You don't even know what your rotor temps are, but you want specific numbers?

Step 1. Go to Harbor Freight, buy laser temp gun. Like $20.

Step 2. Find out how hot your rotors really get. Measure after a normal drive. Measure after a spirited drive. Return to this thread, and hopefully by then someone will have posted some relevant numbers.

I will try and get some readings from my car. My spirited drive might not be as spirited as yours, so perhaps the regular drive numbers will be more meaningful. I will take readings after highway drive. If your rotors are hanging up, your numbers should be way hotter.

VashTheStampede

If your caliper is sticking, there is no amount of sticking that is acceptable. Repair it.

B serious

Is the caliper sticking? If so...fix your sticking caliper.

Why would you need to know rotor temps to know whether to fix that?

Points of reference:
Your pads are probably done working right about 700F.
Assuming the fluid hasn't boiled, that event will feel like the pedal is solid...but the brakes are much less effective.

Idk how anyone here would know your rotor temps, though.

What data are you actually after? Like..how hot is too hot? Depends on what kind of driving and braking you just did compared to a known good S2000 driven under the exact same condition.

Why/how would anyone know that or care what that refers to?

Fix your sticking caliper if its sticking.

Then just live your life like normal.

simons

thanks man. Im in europe no harbour freight here. Looking forward to your numbers. If possible in degrees Celcius please, thanks

simons

replacement is incoming. This question is for the time being.