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Re: Warped Axle Flange?
« Reply #15 on: September 15 2011, 09:10:34 AM »
Doesn't the car wobble or shimmy at higher speeds, not during braking?

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Re: Warped Axle Flange?
« Reply #16 on: September 15 2011, 10:03:13 AM »
Take off the rotor and check the runout off the axle flange.  Warped rotors can be deceiving.

I thought I did that already? (first two photos) Also, I should point out that I did also measure around the outside of the flange and it showed ~0.015 of run out; just in case you were speaking to that.

I wasn't logged in so the photo's were not in your post. I see now. Forget my reply.
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Re: Warped Axle Flange?
« Reply #17 on: September 15 2011, 11:01:07 AM »
Could it have anything to do with the rear disc conversion?
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Re: Warped Axle Flange?
« Reply #18 on: September 15 2011, 11:43:34 AM »
Doesn't the car wobble or shimmy at higher speeds, not during braking?

Sure it has vibrations, but what car with this much rubber doesn't pick up NVH as compared to stock?

There is was/a notable squeak as the rotor walked the caliper assy in the caliper bracket, it goes away under light braking.

As for the conversion being the culprit - unlikely. As the other side is perfectly fine; unless of course you are suggesting I damaged something in the process - likely. ;)
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Re: Warped Axle Flange?
« Reply #19 on: September 15 2011, 01:03:38 PM »
Doesn't the car wobble or shimmy at higher speeds, not during braking?

Sure it has vibrations, but what car with this much rubber doesn't pick up NVH as compared to stock?

There is was/a notable squeak as the rotor walked the caliper assy in the caliper bracket, it goes away under light braking.

As for the conversion being the culprit - unlikely. As the other side is perfectly fine; unless of course you are suggesting I damaged something in the process - likely. ;)

Nah - just wondering if it changed the geometry enough to allow something to bend/warp driving it the way you go.

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Re: Warped Axle Flange?
« Reply #20 on: September 15 2011, 01:53:00 PM »
Doesn't the car wobble or shimmy at higher speeds, not during braking?

Sure it has vibrations, but what car with this much rubber doesn't pick up NVH as compared to stock?

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Re: Warped Axle Flange?
« Reply #21 on: September 15 2011, 04:07:39 PM »
I'll say this for the car and vibrations... I couldn't feel a damn thing wrong at WOT in 3rd last night. The car was hauling ass in the cool Fall air.
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Re: Warped Axle Flange?
« Reply #22 on: September 15 2011, 06:57:15 PM »
Only the outer face needs to be true and could be machined?

Not a chance in Hell.
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Eeyeah,my bad.
You can't bend an axle that much and not impart serious stresses to it.
On a regular passenger car,you might be able to straighten it and get it to last,but in the performance envelope Mike's using it in,I wouldn't chance it.
Remember that the axle bearing race is going to be tweaked too,so machining the face true isn't going to help that.
 

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Re: Warped Axle Flange?
« Reply #23 on: September 16 2011, 01:32:14 PM »
FYI. Bear can't supply a stock replacement 28 spline axle.
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