car shakes when brakes applied hard...?

[john2049]

hey, i have a 2000 sle. when i put my brakes on somewhat hard, (usually on highway) my car/steering wheel shutter a good chunk.

is this normal? anything i can do to fix it?

Brakes seem to be ok...no noise coming from them, so pads should be ok.

thanks in advance

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`rotors are warped.....

[02slera]

^ x2
brake pads may be fine but your rotors are warped.
replace or resurface the rotors and put new pads on.

[Ruski]

`rotors are warped.....

[john2049]

ok thanks you guys!

just out of curiosity. is this a safety problem too?

thanks, sorry for the newbie quesions

[NXRACER]

im not entirely sure but i have non ABS gen 3 & before i replaced em they were SUPER warped & occasionally would suprise lock a lil bit if not careful... but chances are yours arent as warped & you likely have ABS..... either way it would be high on my priority list bcuz its not comfortable to drive knowin something is wrong w/ your brakes & i suppose that fear can cause its own problems

[Ruski]

ya it is a safety problem just think about it if you need to make an emergency stop at high speeds your rotors being warped my cause less pad contact and even turn abs on. i would get them replaced as soon as possible

[onefiend]

just out of curiosity. is this a safety problem too?

Yup, to go along with what others have said, if you are getting really bad vibrations from your warped rotors, it won't be long until other parts of your suspension start to fail.

[john2049]

thanks so much guys! I will do that very soon. you guys are awesome! appreciate it. here's to some more posts in the future!

i've been on so many other forums for other things, where all they do is ridicule people for asking questions they don't like. heh. thanks y'alls!