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Old 12-27-2008, 02:05 PM
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I have a 04 auto transfactory brakesthat when you apply the brakes sometimes the car car seems to brake jerky or unevenly. Its not a smooth stop but the car does not pull to one side of the other.

Someone told me that this is normal with automatics due to the overdrive is this true
 
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Old 12-28-2008, 07:08 PM
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I'm fairly certain that your problem is uneven brake pad deposits on the rotors. I had this issue at 6000 miles and the dealership machined the rotors under warranty. The next time it happened (after another 6000 miles), I decided to buy PowerSlot rotors from the Tirerack. I now have over 35,000 miles on my car and have never had brake pulsations again. Stay away from cross-drilled rotors, as they have a nasty habit of cracking. The crackes propogate from the drilled holes. Slotted rotors keep the pads "fresh" and eliminate hot spots which result in the uneven pad deposits.
 
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Old 12-28-2008, 09:06 PM
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Very good advice. You'd do well to geta set of those rotors for the front. Change the pads at the same time, of course.
 
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Old 12-28-2008, 10:09 PM
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I forgot to mention that both the new Cadillac CTS-V and the Viper ACR come from the factory with slotted-only rotors.

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So we are saying stay away from drilled & slotted or just drilled.
 
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Old 01-01-2009, 07:13 PM
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I'd stay away from either drilled/slotted or drilled. The only disadvantage that comes with slotted-only rotors is pad life. However, if you don't drive more than 8-10,000 miles per year, slotted (especially cadmium-plated) is the way to go, IMO.
 
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