[Miata] - turning down down brake rotors at home

MX5 Photographer miata at fotoveloce.com
Tue Jan 16 10:36:24 EST 2007


brad boston wrote:
> I have some free time at work and I was wondering if there was any 
> reason that I should have my brake rotors turned down on a low speed 
> brake rotor lathe at a brake shop instead of doing it myself.  If I 
> bolt it to an old front hub it will fit in the collet and as long as 
> it is still within tolerances when I am done there should be any 
> problems... Right?
I'm sure some people will call me nutz but there is NO reason to turn a 
Miata rotor.  First.. turning rotors, IMHO is a bad idea. BAD.  Second.. 
they can be had at Napa for around $15 each.   Why would you want to 
turn/surface your rotors anyway?

- David



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