Hey Guys,

Yesterday I took the XR in to have the brakes checked out due to noticeable brake shudder. Expecting the usual skim and shim job, called the dealer @ 3:30pm to check the car was ready for pickup only to be advised that the car is still in bits and I need to wait until tomorrow for 4 new rotors to arrive! Apparently all 4 rotors have developed "hot spots".

Has this happened to anybody else?

Regards

Stretch

I realy like this: Need to wait until tomorrow for 4 new rotors to arrive!

Not bad for a Dealer.

was it iconic bionic who had exactly the same problem??

there was a thread in the weels forum I think.

Yeah I had shudder as well and all they did was machine them. After the 3rd time Ford apparently replaces them. I did get the "Brake shudder on the BF's is unheard of" line. My rotors and pads got a beating on one of the Nasho runs we have up here sometimes but they should still be able to handle such spirited driving from time to time.

Edited November 24, 200619 yr by Iconic Bionic

Hey Guys,

Yesterday I took the XR in to have the brakes checked out due to noticeable brake shudder. Expecting the usual skim and shim job, called  the dealer @ 3:30pm to check the car was ready for pickup only to be advised that the car is still in bits and I need to wait until tomorrow for 4 new rotors to arrive!   Apparently all 4 rotors have developed "hot spots".

Has this happened to anybody else?

Regards

Stretch

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Is your car a Turbo or NA ?

I am so sick of them dishing out the whole its a performance car crap with taxi breaks. All these cars should have stock Brembos!

Hey Guys,

Yesterday I took the XR in to have the brakes checked out due to noticeable brake shudder. Expecting the usual skim and shim job, called  the dealer @ 3:30pm to check the car was ready for pickup only to be advised that the car is still in bits and I need to wait until tomorrow for 4 new rotors to arrive!   Apparently all 4 rotors have developed "hot spots".

Has this happened to anybody else?

Regards

Stretch

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Is your car a Turbo or NA ?

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Turbo.

I've haven't even been to any track days, but I the car has been through a few hard stops. I sort of just figured that's what relatively big brakes are designed to do....

I'll be changing mine to DBA slotted in the near future. Need that little extra. These cars should already come with this as standard. IMO

I drove a BF xr6 turbo and took it in the hundreds to check break applied brakes shuddered like my Old BA xr6 turbo, this car had 15000 km on the clock. Go figure.

I am so sick of them dishing out the whole its a performance car crap with taxi breaks. All these cars should have stock Brembos!

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