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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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Braking Noise

I found no posts or sticky regarding my issue. I noticed with I am braking at speeds over 30 mph that there is a humming sound comming from my breaks and slight vibration in the pedal. I'm assuming warped rotors, or uneven wear on the pads. Thing is I haven't been in the Maxima loop that long so maybe it may be something else. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks
Old Aug 1, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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If you are on OEM pads, do the following:
1. get rotors turned/resurfaced to eliminate the pad material buildup that is causing your problems.
2. once that is done, get some quality brake pads (NOT NISSAN). I suggest Hawk HPS for a good daily driver pad

btw, I'm referring to fronts only. I doubt you are getting any significant uneven material transfer on the rears.
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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What kinda new rotors would you suggest? I have tried OEM nissan ones and some aftermarkets (drilled and slotted) and they both warped
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by maximamass
What kinda new rotors would you suggest? I have tried OEM nissan ones and some aftermarkets (drilled and slotted) and they both warped
they didn't "warp." They likely had uneven pad material buildup and/or glazing if you continued to use NISSAN or other OEM-replacement brake pads. Don't get drilled/slotted...they are weaker than blanks and some have cracking problems. Just get some iRotors or Brembo or OEM rotors and get a quality pad like Hawk HPS that won't leave material buildups.

BTW, 30K on NISSAN rotors (6th gen) with no "warping" or material buildup issues whatsoever using Hawk HPS pads....and trust me, I use the brakes alot, and aggressively.
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 04:40 AM
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Okay,
SO dont get slotted/drilled or slotted OR drilled. I found some Brembos that are drilled from the factory. I take it I still shouldnt get those.

Can you point my in the right direction of a site to buy them from?
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