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hi guys,

ive performed a search & cant find my answer...does anyone have a recommended disc machinist in sydney to lathe my front & rear rotors?

imn waying up the cost of machining v's dba 4000's which come in @ $700 for front & rears, for an r32gtr.

thanks in advance :)

marko

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I should also add that I've read a few disaster stories on here where machined discs have not been done correctly and caused vibration which I obviously want to avoid.

Is the standard thickness for front and rear 30mm and minimal thickness 28mm?

Ages ago i got some done at Chalmers Tyre Brake & Steering in Alexandria. Young bloke did it - made me a bit nervous at the time but he eventually got it mounted properly before he cut so no problems. Just glad i watched. IIRC $5 per rotor. 32 GTR are 32 new 30 worn on front, 33GTR are 30 new 28 warn. 32GTR rears are 18new 16 worn.

lol mate there is nothing wrong with getting it machined, just make sure u test it wen u get the car back and take it back if it isnt perfect.

my advice would be to take it to a brake and clutch place.... if u pull them off these days its between $30 to $50 a pair.

pretty much any (every) workshop will either be able to machine them on site or will have a same day service that can do it. nothing wrong with machining discs as long as they are above their minimum, and I've never had a set go wrong.

BTW I think you would be mad to buy new rotors for 700 when you can get braided lines, pads, rotors and 2 piece discs for 1300 more from ksport.

I never said I'd use them on the skyline, they had a set very similar to APRacing so I'd be lying if I said it wasn't obvious where I think their design is from.

I've got the real deal AP's, but fronts and rears in the size I've got WILL set you back loads more than any of the china/Korea made kits. Eg my calipers new are 4500ea fronts and 2200ea rear. Then hats, brackets, pins, lines, that's another 2000. Then pads, and discs.

So I agree the k sport is a much better option than sumitumos without going overboard on what is essentially a fast street car.

It would be smart to see what replacement discs and pads are for the k sports, surely they're very affordable which has to be one of the reasons you see more and more cars using them :D

I've been in a few cars with them now and they seem fine, so once the Supra needs discs and pads replaced I'll use a set of k sport instead.

Thankfully it hasn't cost me that much, but you'd be shocked if you knew how much. Brand whore I guess.

Anyway, get the k sports and enjoy. You knew brakes were needed with the power upgrade, as Duncan pointed out, it's the best time to buy now as you need to spend money anyway

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