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Wyle Coyote · Mar 13th, 2006, 06:51 PM

I was noticing my left front rotor has about a 1/8" wide x 1/16" deep goove in it today along with rotor face ridges. Right side has normal wear. My MCS only has 9800 miles on it. I don't race, but I do drive it like I stole it. I'm sure its possible to get something on the brake pad face. However, that doesn't happen much in my experience. My question is: Do the mini's have issues with the brakes that cause this kind of wear?

Random · Mar 13th, 2006, 06:53 PM

About how far is it in from the rim of the rotor?

cajun · Mar 13th, 2006, 07:17 PM

I had the same thing happen to my right rear. come to find out. A peace of the pad had come apart and stayed under the pad. Every time I would hit the brake it would dig in a little more. never knew it was happening till it was to late. I fixed this by replaceing my solid rotors with sloted ones. this way nothing will stay under the pad long enough to score the rotor.

Wyle Coyote · Mar 13th, 2006, 07:39 PM

the grove is about 3/4" from edge of rotor

Tonyt3 · Mar 13th, 2006, 09:24 PM

sounds most likely to be a forign object damage. Would be worth taking the pads out to have a look see......

Mar 13th, 2006, 06:51 PM	#1
Wyle Coyote MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 6 Offline	Left Front Rotor Groove I was noticing my left front rotor has about a 1/8" wide x 1/16" deep goove in it today along with rotor face ridges. Right side has normal wear. My MCS only has 9800 miles on it. I don't race, but I do drive it like I stole it. I'm sure its possible to get something on the brake pad face. However, that doesn't happen much in my experience. My question is: Do the mini's have issues with the brakes that cause this kind of wear?

Mar 13th, 2006, 09:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tonyt3 Track addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hants Local Time: 09:23 PM Posts: 6,258 Offline	sounds most likely to be a forign object damage. Would be worth taking the pads out to have a look see...... http://www.mini2.com/forum/models-co...ming-soon.html

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Mar 13th, 2006, 06:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Random On a Hellride Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Amber Local Time: 03:23 PM Posts: 45 Offline	About how far is it in from the rim of the rotor?

Mar 13th, 2006, 07:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
cajun Pinch a Tail Suck A Head Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hampton, VA USA Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 181 Offline	I had the same thing happen to my right rear. come to find out. A peace of the pad had come apart and stayed under the pad. Every time I would hit the brake it would dig in a little more. never knew it was happening till it was to late. I fixed this by replaceing my solid rotors with sloted ones. this way nothing will stay under the pad long enough to score the rotor.

Mar 13th, 2006, 07:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wyle Coyote MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 6 Offline	the grove is about 3/4" from edge of rotor

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