First Problem With my 370Z

b1adesofcha0s

I had this same problem with my Z last year. While I didn't try the re-bedding procedure, I did get the rotors resurfaced and it was running perfectly after that.

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Nuccigucci

im having the problem right now when i bought the car (i bought it as an off lease) it had the problem they cut the rotors and it fixed the problem five months later i had the problem again so thats where im at now ive been dealing with it for a while and finally broke down and ordered the Z1 motorsports brake upgrade kit which comes with drilled and slotted rotors or slotted (your choice), braided steal brake lines, brake fluid (super blue or motul rbf600 +19$), and you get a choice of brake pads i got the hawks which was an extra 20$ i think? definitely something to look into if you would like to do brakes all around it costs about the same as the OEM parts if not a little cheaper im going to install mine tomorrow since it all just came in today ill let you guys know how they feel

ImportConvert

Just sell the pos. These cars are made for seriously heavy modders (think brake ducting) and pretty boy posers. If you drive it, it won't work out. Airflow is the issue. It just bakes things in the wheel well.

sig11

Every vette owner I know has put brake ducts on their car and still crack one or two rotors a weekend.

ImportConvert

Really? Mine came ducted from the factory. When i was at spring mountain in pahrump, we beat the **** out of them all day long. Nothing but tpms sensors died. The crew there said they usually get 12-14k miles and have only had a couple of clutch hydraulics go out on the '08 and newer cars.

All that's besides the point though, a 370z like mine won't even make it on the street, forget hotlapping it in Nevada, Lmao! What a joke. Like saying "I hear Ronnie Coleman took a break and benches 25# less, now.". Yeah. Okay. Get back to your two plates and the bar, lol

m4a1mustang

Hold the wheel straight.

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Cmike2780

Most "warped rotors" can be attributed to friction pad material transferred unevenly to the surface of the disc. In any case, you should check the disc for any cracks or debris and make sure the hub is set properly. I would also check and make sure the lugs are evenly and properly torqued.

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Mt Tam I am

After turning the rotors twice, since they were warped 3 times, I replaced them with OEM rotors and no more issues now with one track day under them.

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ImportConvert

Re-bedded. Feels good on stops below 75mph, vibes a bit above. I think it's a slight amount of improperly transferred material, likely due to my driving style (twisties, then red-lights sitting there with my foot crammed on the brake so I don't roll into someone). I will live with it until I do tires, then I will probably have the rotors cleaned up, put on a different pad than stock (Stock seems to be known for easy material transfer? What does everyone recommend for a street pad with low dust that will do better? I'm not building a race-car, just looking for a slight upgrade that is more friendly to me in this manner. Is the NISMO pad a good alternative? Like I said, this is just a little daily, not a track monster.) and have the alignment re-done (street alignment specs would be nice if anyone has some, I want a bit more traction up front, the back-end seems to be set up very well.).

One time I did tires on my WS6, paid about $300/tire, and went on a road-trip. You guessed it. I ate a tire due to an alignment that was off. Stupid. I was in college and broke as hell, the tires were a gift, and I didn't pay for an alignment because it didn't pull L/R and I figured it was "good enough". WRONG. That is why I do an alignment every time I replace tires, now. Regardless.

spitfire9200

My brakes were doing the same thing and I drove very conservatively. I took it to Nissan and they replaced all my rotors/pads under warranty, but be warned - your "brake" warranty ends after 1 year or 12,000 miles, so if you're still within that I would def just go in.

My rotors were also diagnosed as warped. I heard a LOT of G37's had this issue as well

Cmike2780

Unless you change the tire specs or hit a huge pothole, an alignment isn't usually necessary. You can usually tell improper wear pattern from the old tires. It would have to be really way off to chew up a tire on single trip. Doesn't hurt to align every time you replace tires if you don't mind paying.

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ImportConvert

I don't. I would rather that than chew up another $300 tire. I learned my lesson. I live in the second to worst state in the nation, and our roads are no exception. I could literally total my 370Z on public roads by ripping the oil-pan off the engine and destroying the K-member if I did not dodge some of the up-heavals in our roads. No exaggeration. Never even bother visiting LA is my advice. It's a crap state in EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.

That out of the way...

The dealership turned my front rotors and re-bedded my brakes for me. They said the driver's side rotor had to be turned twice and was the issue. Crazy. Pads wore equally on both sides, they said. I don't know why the driver's side rotor would have shat the bed so badly.

spitfire9200

lmao. The way you bad mouth Lousiana makes me laugh because you do so in SO many of your posts. It's great. I visited LA once when my Step dad's sister still lived there. Could have done without it.

Why do you live there, if I might ask? You seem to utterly hate it. I hope you're getting paid a ton of money so at least the misery is justified.

ImportConvert

I kindof am. I earn about what someone who does what I do earns in Palo Alto,CA. That is literally the only thing keeping me here.

Currently saving for a move in 2013, though. I got into NFA weapons and have some stuff "Pending" and am going to wait until I get it, then move. SO MUCH EASIER! than sending in an address change before it clears.

The plan is Fayetteville, AR. I like small towns, just not crappy inbred towns like Shreveport, and before anyone who knows nothing of AR but the common incest jokes, check out what I mean about how awesome Fayetteville is, as compared to the dump I live in now:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Fayett...-Arkansas.html
vs.
http://www.city-data.com/city/Shreveport-Louisiana.html



PS. I hope you didn't drink the water or touch the women, when you visited. Both are disgusting and can cause health problems.

Chuck33079

This is the only issue I can find with what you've described about your driving, and it doesn't account for the severity of the warpage or the fact that you said you toasted a set in one panic stop. If you said you had a "little" vibration, I'd point at this as the cause. You're way past "a little vibration".

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