Subject	What do you think about the piston contact on the shim/pad?
Posted by	Tanley (ATL) on August 30, 2022 at 10:38 AM
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In Reply To	Your rotors need to be turned. (n/m) posted by Bernie (NoVA) on August 30, 2022 at 09:19 AM
Message	Looks like the pistons are overhanging and rubbing on the wear sensor and the nub on the other pad.
Follow Ups	Follow up on the noisy 350Z brakes. - Tanley (ATL) 19:30:13 08/29/22 Scrap everything. Start over. All new brakes and rotors. (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 22:01:25 08/29/22 Your rotors need to be turned. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 09:19:51 08/30/22 I always thought slotted/cross drilled couldn't be turned. - Musashi Sword 09:34:15 08/30/22 Depends who you read and believe - robo (sebring1970) 09:57:42 08/30/22 Ok, cool. I'll call around then. I have four I need turned.. (n/m) - Musashi Sword 10:01:47 08/30/22 Yes, see what you can find out on your own. - robo (sebring1970) 10:19:12 08/30/22 Plus, I think we can safely assume Bernie got it right. - robo (sebring1970) 10:23:58 08/30/22 Just had a set of X-drilled Brembos turned at my local shop - vorpalZed 11:53:20 08/30/22 Awesome! (n/m) - Musashi Sword 12:40:33 08/30/22 Whoever told you that is your enemy. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 21:18:15 08/30/22 lol, might have been... (n/m) - Musashi Sword 06:52:26 09/01/22 What do you think about the piston contact on the shim/pad? - Tanley (ATL) 10:38:19 08/30/22 I believe your calipers and pistons to be beyond repair - robo (sebring1970) 14:38:26 08/30/22 What are you going on about? - Bernie (NoVA) 08:15:24 08/31/22 Time to take out a loan and get Brembos (n/m) - Mike@ZSpeed 11:48:25 08/30/22 I agree. I was perhaps a little glib with my initial - robo (sebring1970) 11:57:26 08/30/22 $400/ month . 24 months = Brembos - Mike@ZSpeed 16:24:00 08/30/22 I see one layer of black powder coat, nothing else. - Bernie (NoVA) 21:27:40 08/30/22 Those are 350Z Brembo calipers. Are you guys all smoking it? (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 21:25:49 08/30/22 Calipers and pad position looks fine. - Bernie (NoVA) 21:23:39 08/30/22 You are speaking some truths but I will bottom line it - robo (sebring1970) 22:05:20 08/30/22 Stop. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 08:07:42 08/31/22 To me, that means Go - robo (sebring1970) 08:32:14 08/31/22 2 things - Stanky (BC) 22:33:31 08/30/22 More info., this whole setup has maybe 50 miles on it. - Tanley (ATL) 04:41:28 08/31/22 The big fat rust spatc on the rotor needs to be cleaned off. - Bernie (NoVA) 08:09:27 08/31/22 Also clean all that red grease off of the pads - its likely - Bernie (NoVA) 08:11:30 08/31/22 I thought the red stuff was Disc Brake Quiet goop (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 13:00:40 08/31/22
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