cutting rotors - United Bimmer Community

**Spieluhr** · 08-04-2005, 03:04 AM

hey. simple question. Is it bad to cut or "true" rotors when they are warped?

**brien4787** · 08-04-2005, 03:39 AM

pretty sure that when they are warped... you cant cut them down

**Dudesky** · 08-04-2005, 06:03 AM

A warped rotor is a bad rotor, no sense trying. Besides, BMW doesn't recommend cutting their rotors.

**brien4787** · 08-04-2005, 12:01 PM

^^^^ whatever to that though..
i mean, why not.... if it is for street use, and you still have some life on your pads, why not cut, then wait until pads are gone?

**Dudesky** · 08-04-2005, 01:08 PM

^^If your rotors have to be cut, then that means your pads are bad, too.

**Rooz** · 08-04-2005, 06:35 PM

well, on a BMW they don't recommend cutting rotors bcs well, they want you to buy them.

But as far as cutting warped rotors, it's possible and I have cut warped rotors before and they ended up just fine (not for my own car, but I have done it)

**brien4787** · 08-04-2005, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudesky_E36

^^If your rotors have to be cut, then that means your pads are bad, too.

haha oops i was thinking about needing new pads, and just cutting the rotors... ahh, i need to start reading better