Hi,
I bought a 2014 Infiniti Q60 Sport and i can't stand the brakes, they squeak every morning and cause an annoying wobble when braking from higher speeds. Rotors have got to go.
There's lots of life left on the stock brake pads so i wasn't planning on changing them, but wanted to check with the group here.
Could the stock pads be causing the rotors to warp? Or just lousy stock rotors.

 

If the rotors have already been turned, or cut, there's less material to prevent warping. You didn't mention how many miles are on your car, or if any brake work has been done previously.

 

40,000miles
dealer said they resurfaced the rotors which made sense when i bought the car, after reading how people say they warp.
Not aware of any other brake work done to them.

 

The OEM rotors were garbage. Get yourself some decent vented/slotted rotors and pads.

 

agreed! Get some new rotors and pads and your brakes will feel new again.

 

Rotors don't warp. They thumping feeling is caused by pad deposits left behind. It has nothing to do with the rotors themselves. Quality brake pads would help more than high end rotors.

The brake pad deposits are left behind because of overusing the brakes, and once heated leaving the pad in the same spot for too long.

 

Close however just like any piece of iron it has the capacity to warp. What you get in most rotors is a combination of pad deposits and heat spots from holding the pad onto the hot rotor too long.

If this wasnt the case everytime you'd cut a rotor you would see the pad material come off when in fact what you see is a wobbly surface as you cut it.

By paying attention to the hub centeredness as you align it in the lath you compare the hub's roundness to that off the disc and you see there are differences depending on how bad the rotor is.

 

https://www.girardford.com/blogs/903...s%20impossible.

 

Thanks for the replies.
Anyone know what the stock pads are?
Akebono Ceramic?

 

sounds like using the stock pads, even though they have lots of life is left, is a bad idea.
I was trying to save a little money.

 

There are tons of articles out there showing how rotors do not warp. You would never be able to get enough heat into them to cause actual warpage.

 

You could get your rotors turned on a lathe and put some new brake pads on, would probably be your cheapest option. Although I am not sure how much getting your rotors turned would cost. For a little extra money you could replace your pads and rotors and do the work yourself with some basic tools and know-how. Another 'cheap' option would be to replace the front pads and rotors since they do most of the braking anyway. Just depends on what your budget allows.