Investment in the Z's Future

mts

1) Are you sure you warped them? More often than not, the warped feeling is uneven pad deposits and can be fixed by a very light turning.
2) As someone else already said, the specific track pad you use can make a huge difference in rotor life. Some of them flat eat rotors.
3) I've run on DBA's before and my experience is they don't last anywhere close to 5x as long as OEM.

I think DBA makes a fine product, that's why I've used them, but I believe you should probably have a more realistic view of track lifespan before purchase.

Good luck

osbornsm

Oh yah, i re-bed the pads... to the rotors and still no resolution. Took it to the dealer and they turned the rotors for me under warranty... they were warped like Pringles. lol

I use Carbotech XP8 pads all the way around. They are very forgiving on rotors, unlike Hawks.

Well they've GOT to last longer than 2 days!!

Ahh, no... no package deals... but talk to Zspeed and ask for their DBA 5000 rotor deal... $535 is KILLER for this kind of setup.

...but then again, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.

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synolimit

Not really when replacements are that expensive! Wouldn't you want cheaper replacements?

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osbornsm

Well, yes... obviously. But Replacement OEM rotors are ~$250 and replacement rotor rings for the DBA set are about $400.

I'm going for longevity here... but of course that has yet to prove itself.

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synolimit

Z1 started their rotors in 09. By now they're proven. I believe they said $200 for replacement so I'd of gone cheaper since it seems to happen a lot to you. But it's done now so whatever.

PS, how the hell you going to replace them? Do you own that 3 star screw bit?

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DEpointfive0

I don't mean to knock Z1... But...
I think DBA is more proven because its not just ONE platform, or ONE car, and I doubt they have made or sold more than 100 sets.

Now, I know DBA some problems a few years ago, but hey, when you mass produce stuff, shít will invariably happen every once in a while. Especially when you don't know how products were BEATEN around a track.


Also, yes I have that star 3 tip screw bits! Harbor Freight FTW!!!

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