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Old 04-14-2011, 04:06 PM   #5
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Re: Brakes questions

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man View Post
if it is rivited, then it is a quality vintage GM piece. They don't make them anymore, they don't even make quality replacement drums, just craptastic ones that you buy in a pre-warped state. They WILL warp in no time. Every time you turn a drum or a rotor, you are removing thousands of miles of use off them.
If they don't need turned, then don't turn them, and it sounds like yours are fine.
What is measured on drums-the inside diameter or the wall thickness? I will re-use these if I can, but I want to make sure they are not/have not been turned too much already.
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