Womp, womp, womp, womp.
The Porsche needed new brakes.
We could feel it when coming to a stop–warped rotors, many would say.
But not quite. Technically “warped rotors” are not warped. They do not resemble potato chips.
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Let’s quote what longtime brake engineer James W…
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wspohn
UltraDork
2/8/25 1:43 p.m.
Workd my way part way through university in a shop that turned rotors. True them up in the lather using a dial indicator and shave a bit off and end up in proper balance. Very few were actually warped, they just had worn areas. I guess if you were driving a heavy load down Pike's Peak you might build up enough heat to actually warp one when you drove into the snow.