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bucksfan
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• Columbus, OH, USA |
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 Posted:4/18/2005 21:36 |
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For what it's worth...
I had my rear brake pads replaced at Monro, they didn't torque the lugs correctly (150lbs) and I got warped rotors because of it. At the time, I didn't know about the torque settings.
I wanted to get the ART rotors and Performance pads, but I don't have the tools or time or convenient place that will do the work for me. I was surprised by that. No one will touch aftermarket products. Anyway, I was in a hurry to get it fixed as I was going out of town. So I had to go back to Ford. I asked them if the rotors I was buying were the same exact thing that were on it. ie. crappy. The service manager said that Ford had re-designed their rotors and that these were better.
Again, take that with a grain of salt.
I've only got a week of driving on them now. I'll report back in a few months with results.
Also, I verified with my torque wrench that Ford is torqing the lugs to at least 160. That's what I had my wrench set for.
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E. Long
 
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• Subscriber since 1/1/2001 |
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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• Registered on 1/23/2001 |
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Posted:4/18/2005 22:01 |
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| Quote: | So I had to go back to Ford. I asked them if the rotors I was buying were the same exact thing that were on it. ie. crappy. The service manager said that Ford had re-designed their rotors and that these were better.
Again, take that with a grain of salt.
I've only got a week of driving on them now. I'll report back in a few months with results. |
Bucksfan,
Even ARTs can warp if they are incorrectly torqued. Just be sure to check the lug nuts yourself. The rotor design may be improved, but a service "technician" can still negate the benefits of a new design by using the impact wrench!
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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Hinckley
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• Middletown, DE, USA |
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• Registered on 11/2/2001 |
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Posted:4/28/2005 00:58 |
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I started to get a bit of the brake vib with the ARTS just a few miles ago, after having it in the shop. Tires rotated, work on the front, etc.. cranked them down to 165 cleared up quickly. I can say that with a little over 100K and nearly 2 yrs with the ARTs not a problem.
Chris H
04 F150 Lariat
00 X 7.3 XLT
92 Bronco EB
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