Installed StopTech rotors. brake pads are too small, ugly wear

paul_sarky · 07-22-2019, 03:36 PM

Installed a set of stop tech rotors. a lot of untouched surface area on the rotors, both top and bottom. its as if the rotors are too big or the pads are too small. Called tech support, they said everything i have is correct and that yes indeed, the rotors are much bigger by design.

its ugly, its gonna wear unevenly and eventually start showing rust on top and bottom.

Any recommendations? maybe bigger brake pads to cover the entire area if something like that is available, or return them?

jonobro · 07-22-2019, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by paul_sarky

Installed a set of stop tech rotors. a lot of untouched surface area on the rotors, both top and bottom. its as if the rotors are too big or the pads are too small. Called tech support, they said everything i have is correct and that yes indeed, the rotors are much bigger by design.

its ugly, its gonna wear unevenly and eventually start showing rust on top and bottom.

Any recommendations? maybe bigger brake pads to cover the entire area if something like that is available, or return them?

Did you get the correct size rotors ? 42mm?

lsturbointeg · 07-22-2019, 05:40 PM

interesting. waiting to go home and look at my rotors and see how much surface area the OEM pad is showing on my rotors

paul_sarky · 07-23-2019, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

interesting. waiting to go home and look at my rotors and see how much surface area the OEM pad is showing on my rotors

I think the pads are still wearing in. After driving all day there's more brake surface now on the rotors. I think it'll be alright.

ednyc2nc · 07-23-2019, 05:28 PM

Can you post another picture...??

socale39 · 07-24-2019, 09:27 PM

Did you properly bed the pads to the rotors?

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