So typically I know the answer for braking vibrations would be warped rotors, but the reason I’m asking this question is I just reaplced my rotors and pads. I’ve got a 2016 Camaro SS with the brembo brakes and when I first replaced the rotors and pads the car braked so smooth! The old rotors were so warped it was awful. Anyways about a month later it started to shake a little on some braking (mostly just at higher speeds) but not all weridly enough. Now it’s more consistent but it’s not harsh rather just enough to be annoying. The main reason I think it’s not the rotors is because once at a slower rate of speed it dosnt shake and it dosnt pulse like a warped rotors does. The rotors are oe but the pads are from Advanced auto parts cause I bought the wrong size online. Is it possible the advanced auto pads just suck and I should replace them?

  • RickMN@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    Rotors don’t warp. That’s a myth. There isn’t a street vehicle in existence that can produce enough heat to warp cast iron. But disc thickness variation caused by lateral runout is what most people mistake as warped rotors. The most common cause of lateral runout is not cleaning rust off the wheel hubs and not using a torque wrench to tighten lug nuts. Anything that prevents the rotor from spinning perfectly parallel with the hub will cause lateral runout wobble and that causes opposite side rotor wear or opposite side brake material buildup. Either one causes pedal pulsation