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Rotors are the sameOk because I was asked if I wanted the aluminum or cast calipers. Luckily I havent purchased the calipers yet. So I need the 16+ pursuit caliper and brackets. Are the rotors the same or do I need the ones off a 16+ as well?
The hot spots are called "cementite" and can't really be turned out of a rotor. They are caused by the rotor getting too hot because they are not large enough to dissipate the heat (see pic of my BR3 rotors with cementite sitting next to the massive BR9 police rotors).A slightly different question.....
Krautmaster, I have read several of your brake posts before. You really know your stuff.
I was feeling a front end vibration at 24,000 miles. Stock brakes, rotors and pads...2018 Charger SXT......Service mgr said I had "hot spots" on the front rotors. He said the warranty did not cover that and I paid the dealer $150 plus, to get the rotors slightly turned. It got rid of the vibration.
To replace the rotors will cost $475. NOW that I know the front rotors are not under warranty, I thought about buying some cross drilled rotors to keep them cooler and avoid hot spots.....should be a lot less than $475.
Would changing non-dealer rotors void some OTHER part of the warranty?
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Stock brakes seem to work reliably, maybe I don't make sudden stops and have never locked up the tires.
Can you make a recommendation of cross drilled rotors, or should I just hit Ebay? Any thing to be avoided?
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If I change rotors, I thought about getting better pads. There seem to be 3 grades of pads. Dodge Stock pads don't
get brake dust all over the wheels and I would like to keep them clean if possible. Any recommendations, or anything to avoid as to better pads?
Not a direct answer/reply to your post....Most braking comes from the front.......putting bigger brakes on the backI crossed referenced a 2016 and up charger and came back with the same part # as the 13 charger. If anyone is looking for the caliper with the bracket, this seems like a really economical way to get the BR9 rear brake setup for less than just the brackets alone. If I'm wrong then please someone let me know because I'm about to place an order for these. Thanks
Thanks for the info and the tip. I thought I was the only person that owned a dial indicator. lolTo further avoid hot spots make sure you clean the mating surfaces of the rotors and hubs to help support a true spin. Factory spec maximum is less than 0.002" being 0.0015, 0.0013 for Brembos.
If you drive spirited or prone to bringing her down hard say when a radar detector goes off at an inopportune moment you will want to consider indicating them to make sure. Do you remember when you generated your hot spots? Were you giving them the call of duty?
FWIW I have indicated my Charger BR9 four corners and the fronts on my Silverado and they all came in fine with no changes. Which would be removing and rotating on the hub and checking again or returning them. Or finding a hub bearing starting to go bad. Sigh..... I know. So for the most part, with good hubs and quality rotors.............
When rotor run-out is spec to a degree under a given load it passes the pad harder on one part and according to how much and the quality of the pad and rotor materials how prone it is to making the hot spots. And to how much heat the particular braking event generated.
Don't forget the quality of the braking system in the mix. I have put my BR9 system to the question several times and so far so good.
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Been very happy with my R1's i have up front on my challenger.Any recommendations for a place to order drilled and/or slotted rotors in stock diameter?
Do the rotors just pull outward to replace them?
That part looks to be the real deal BR9 cast iron caliper-- grab them if they really are available (before I got mine I ordered them 3 or four times only to find they were out of stock, so Good luck!)!I crossed referenced a 2016 and up charger and came back with the same part # as the 13 charger. If anyone is looking for the caliper with the bracket, this seems like a really economical way to get the BR9 rear brake setup for less than just the brackets alone. If I'm wrong then please someone let me know because I'm about to place an order for these. Thanks
Ordered 2 will be here in 4-5 days. Already verified they were in stock at main warehouse. Thanks again for the help.That part looks to be the real deal BR9 cast iron caliper-- grab them if they really are available (before I got mine I ordered them 3 or four times only to find they were out of stock, so Good luck!)!