Steering Column
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There are a couple of reasons why this could be happening.
If you are using new brake pads of a high performance variety, and you have installed them after using older pads on the same rotors, then it's very possible that there has been a transfer of brake pad material onto the rotors.
This is a minor problem and will go away, but it can cause the steering wheel to shake under braking. I have noticed a few track people with sandpaper on their rotors where they've sanded off the transferred brake material...I just don't have the problem with Cobalt Friction Spec VR. :shrug:
Another possibility under high performance applications is that you have actually warped the rotors by driving hard and not cooling down. Some rotors will get more or less instantly warped by a session of driving in an advanced track or racer group, and then the driver will not only ignore the recommendation for a cool down lap, but he will come into the paddock and sit with his foot on the brakes while he talks to his navigator or mechanic.
Instant warpage, and perhaps even a burned caliper seal.
If your rotors are old, just get new ones. ITR rotors are only $25 each from a couple of high volume aftermarket shops (like Autozone).
If you are using new brake pads of a high performance variety, and you have installed them after using older pads on the same rotors, then it's very possible that there has been a transfer of brake pad material onto the rotors.
This is a minor problem and will go away, but it can cause the steering wheel to shake under braking. I have noticed a few track people with sandpaper on their rotors where they've sanded off the transferred brake material...I just don't have the problem with Cobalt Friction Spec VR. :shrug:
Another possibility under high performance applications is that you have actually warped the rotors by driving hard and not cooling down. Some rotors will get more or less instantly warped by a session of driving in an advanced track or racer group, and then the driver will not only ignore the recommendation for a cool down lap, but he will come into the paddock and sit with his foot on the brakes while he talks to his navigator or mechanic.
Instant warpage, and perhaps even a burned caliper seal.
If your rotors are old, just get new ones. ITR rotors are only $25 each from a couple of high volume aftermarket shops (like Autozone).