Machining OEM/Stock R36 Rotors

[MrWolf]

Hi guys,

Pretty much what's in the title -- has anyone had any experiences with machining the stock R36 rotors?

I've read a few things regarding the relative 'softness' of the stock rotors, but wanted to see if anyone here has had any luck.

Cheers

[2muchcoffeeman]

I'm led to believe that they are pretty much throw out items. New is 30.5mm and replace is 27mm.

[The One]

Yep, VW advises replacing due to low wear limits, they estimate @ pad replacement rotors will be down to wear limit. Ofcourse you can always machine them if confident/at your own risk.

[Umai Naa!!]

Turf them, they're a consumable.

Machining them sheds thousands of klms of life off them, leaving them highly prone to cracking and warping.

[Timlin]

Replace them with RDA slotted & dimpled disks - they're very close to the OEM prices and these ones look way better!

[snerlo]

Very interested to see what happens here as i would say that i will be up for new rotors and pads sometime in the next six months as it looks like there is a decent lip on the outside edge

[MrWolf]

I figured as much. Thanks for the responses guys.

Might get GSL on the bell and see what suits.

[warrick]

i got these from GSL and fitted them fri on my CC.they look excellent and feel perfect.fitted the ATE ceramic pads as well.
cheers
warrick

GSL Rallysport - DBA2808S - DBA Street Series T2 Slotted Brake Rotor

[MrWolf]

Yeah, I was looking at something similar. Although I think the rotors I was looking at were the DBA2809S.

As far as the pads, I was tossing up between the QFM HPXs and a set from Remsa. Read a few pros and cons about each so I haven't gone through with it just yet.

What's the squeal and dust like with the ATEs (from your experiences)?

[warrick]

absolutely no squeal and the dust is almost non existent. i have only done about 200klms though with them. i would go with the QFM over the Remsa. had no issues with them but the remsa were terrible in the dust dept.
cheers
warrick