Apex event at MSR (3.1 CCW) on Oct. 18th
10-15-2010, 07:56 AM
#111
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Originally Posted by LMB2000,Oct 15 2010, 10:53 AM
IMO it’s always good to resurface to maximize pad life and safety
10-15-2010, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by gernby,Oct 15 2010, 09:56 AM
If you do some research, you'll find that this isn't true. Most brake lathe's leave a surface that is WAY too abrasive, and consumes a TON of pad material during bedding in. You are basically just wasting your rotors AND pads by having them resurfaced. I'd rather just replace the rotors if they are in bad enough shape to need resurfacing.
10-15-2010, 09:29 AM
#114
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Per the Honda shop manual:
Front:
Normal thickness - 24.9 to 25.1 mm
Max refinishing limit - 23.0 mm
Rear:
Normal thickness - 11.9 to 12.1 mm
Max refinishing limit - 10.0 mm
I'll double-check the thickness of my rotors next time I'm doing brake stuff, but I suspect I'm nowhere near close to the refinishing limit - I've never had them turned/refinished. (And David, I drive plenty fast, thank-you-very-much.
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Front:
Normal thickness - 24.9 to 25.1 mm
Max refinishing limit - 23.0 mm
Rear:
Normal thickness - 11.9 to 12.1 mm
Max refinishing limit - 10.0 mm
I'll double-check the thickness of my rotors next time I'm doing brake stuff, but I suspect I'm nowhere near close to the refinishing limit - I've never had them turned/refinished. (And David, I drive plenty fast, thank-you-very-much.
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10-15-2010, 10:00 AM
#115
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Originally Posted by altiain,Oct 15 2010, 08:49 AM
What Marcus said. You won't miss them. They're very good at seizing in the rotors, so I tend to remove them the moment I get a new car home. 
10-15-2010, 10:10 AM
#116
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Originally Posted by gernby,Oct 13 2010, 01:30 PM
I am just going to use stock pads in the rear. They held up fine at ECR, so I don't see any reason to think they won't do at least as well at MSR.
10-15-2010, 10:32 AM
#117
Originally Posted by mxt_77,Oct 15 2010, 12:00 PM
While mounting up the R-compounds for its first track day, I'm sure.
10-15-2010, 11:01 AM
#118
Originally Posted by mxt_77,Oct 15 2010, 10:10 AM
Just be sure that you have a good balance of pads front & rear, and take an extra set of OEMs, just in case. I remember I ran Hallett w/ track pads up front, but used OEMs in the rear, and I burned through the remainder of the rear pads in just a session or two. I'm not 100% sure, but I'm thinking it was because the track pads took too long to heat up & become effective, so the OEM rear pads were having to work too hard to compensate.
10-15-2010, 01:40 PM
#119
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Originally Posted by mxt_77,Oct 15 2010, 01:10 PM
Just be sure that you have a good balance of pads front & rear, and take an extra set of OEMs, just in case. I remember I ran Hallett w/ track pads up front, but used OEMs in the rear, and I burned through the remainder of the rear pads in just a session or two. I'm not 100% sure, but I'm thinking it was because the track pads took too long to heat up & become effective, so the OEM rear pads were having to work too hard to compensate.