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   Alan to Andy Burnelli   
   Empiricism trumps Arlen's idiocy (was Re   
   11 May 22 13:01:14   
   
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   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2022-05-09 6:30 p.m., Andy Burnelli wrote:   
   > sms wrote:   
   >   
   >> But the mass of thick rotors negatively affected fuel economy so much   
   >> thinner rotors began to be used, and they usually can't be resurfaced   
   >> even once, they have to be replaced at the same time the brake pads   
   >> are replaced.   
   >   
   > Bullshit.   
   > The time to replace rotors is when they no longer meet the specs, and there   
   > are a few specs that they need to meet (cracks, thickness, gouges, etc.),   
   > but the main spec is the thickness.   
   >   
   > I've seen many people say the bullshit you say but the fact is you measure   
   > them, like Xeno and I do, and if they're within specs, you keep them.   
   >   
   > It doesn't matter how many brake pads you replaced.   
   >   
   >> They also warp much easier. It also actually became not that uncommon   
   >> to replace warped rotors, but not the pads, since the pads were fine.   
   >   
   > More bullshit.   
   >   
   > Read this before you bullshit us please.   
   >    
   >   
   > It's impossible for rotors to warp (as in potato chip), and everyone who   
   > says they do, has _never_ measured it, least of all you, Steve.   
      
      
      
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