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Re: [ST] Dreaded cupping



I don't think that the rotors being warped could cause the cupping. 
However both the cupping and the warping could be the result of using 
the front brake too often and too hard so in that sense they are 
related.


On Oct 13, 2004, at 1:37 PM, Bil Swartz wrote:

> Tire pressure this trip was kept a pound or so higher than the usual 
> 36psi.
> I'm thinking the cupping is related to the possible rotor warp.  So the
> question is what's causing this rotor warpage, assuming they are?
>
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