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   Xeno to Vic Smith   
   Re: Real information on brakes (was Re:    
   12 May 22 11:14:40   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.android, misc.phone.mobile.iphone   
   From: xenolith@optusnet.com.au   
      
   On 12/5/2022 4:31 am, Vic Smith wrote:   
   > On Wed, 11 May 2022 13:37:53 +1000, Xeno  wrote:   
   >   
   >>   
   >> Yeah, "as in a potato chip" would be a bit too extreme. OTOH, I have   
   >> *measured* warped rotors that were warped sufficiently to have an effect   
   >> on the *steering*, even some that were too far gone to machine whilst   
   >> still retaining minimum thickness. Note, not seen warping on ventilated   
   >> discs that I can recall, just the old solid discs. The ventilated discs   
   >> seem rather more robust.   
   >   
   > Ventilated rotors warp too.  After a period of severe braking I   
   unintentionally drove   
   > though a long, deep puddle.  Went from a smoothly braking car to a shuddering   
   > beast at the next stoplight.   
      
   Well, yes, uneven rapid cooling of the disc, that would do it.   
      
   That said, my only experience of warped rotors is with the   
   non-ventilated variety.   
      
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