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    Brake disc straightening?

    I'm looking for someone in Auckland who can straighten out warped discs.

    Cheers

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    Me too - but a nagging part of my mind suggests I should just replace the effing thing with a new one...
    I figure car drivers must be Apes. All they do is sit in cages all day & grunt

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    Apparently F1 engineering in Hamiltron straighten discs

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    You are correct. I just rang them and the guy was quite helpful.
    You've helped me out too because I am in the same position.

    BTW: Their phone number is: 07-849 6110

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    Anyone know of someone in Wellington by chance (just in case I don't have to send my disc by courier and risk it being used as a football by the courier guy ).

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    I know that the guy from Motorcycle Doctors(Auckland) can do it but he is booked out this week. I need it done this week for a track day.

    So anyone know anyone else in Auckland?.

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    I didn't think that it could be done too successfully. I 'warped' a set hitting a dog a few years back. Three people had a go at straightening them, but all it took was a few hard rides, then they'd 'pop' back to their previous warpes shape.
    Also, I think on the F1 Engineering site, they say that they can't straighten discs that have been warped due to excessive heat.
    Anybody had success straightening discs?

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    Ha, centercore - SNAP!
    I'm in the same boat. Need mine sorted for a track day too

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigGuy View Post
    Anyone know of someone in Wellington by chance (just in case I don't have to send my disc by courier and risk it being used as a football by the courier guy ).
    Just pack em nice. I have had a couple of sets of EBC prolites sent from the UK with no problems.
    A couple of layers of bubble wrap and a a cardboard box is all they had.
    vagrant

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sparrowhawk View Post
    Me too - but a nagging part of my mind suggests I should just replace the effing thing with a new one...
    i may have one suitable for your gpx... pm me


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    Quote Originally Posted by puddy View Post
    I didn't think that it could be done too successfully. I 'warped' a set hitting a dog a few years back. Three people had a go at straightening them, but all it took was a few hard rides, then they'd 'pop' back to their previous warpes shape.
    Also, I think on the F1 Engineering site, they say that they can't straighten discs that have been warped due to excessive heat.
    Anybody had success straightening discs?
    Cold straightening proberly wouldn't work because as soon as they heated up they would warp again.Would need to straighten them and heat treat them while holding them straight .

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    Quote Originally Posted by howdamnhard View Post
    Cold straightening proberly wouldn't work because as soon as they heated up they would warp again.Would need to straighten them and heat treat them while holding them straight .
    Sounds like allot of effort, surely new (or 2nd hand) discs would be close to fixing them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by vagrant View Post
    Just pack em nice. I have had a couple of sets of EBC prolites sent from the UK with no problems.
    A couple of layers of bubble wrap and a a cardboard box is all they had.
    Can you point me to where you got your EBC's from vagrant?

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    i bent my dirtbike front disc straight again using nothing but an adjustable spanner

    didn't even have to take it off

    seriously though, i've got an nc30 disc sitting in my shed and it would be handy if it was straight - how much does it cost? spanner didn't fix it....

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