Brake rotor rust

[mjhallas]

Anybody haveing any rust issyes with thier brake rotors getting rusty. My o7 SGT sits overnight and the

rotors are covered with a heavy layer of rust (its bright like a new penny). I'm concerned that it will soon build up and diminish braking power.

[ilmor]

Every car w/ disc brakes I ever had did this. If they get wet they get rust on the surface. Drive it in dry weather and it will be gone.

[07alloyGT]

+1

You can eliminate it by switching over to ceramic disks, but that will cost you big $$$ I imagine.

[69dejavue]

+1

You can eliminate it by switching over to ceramic disks, but that will cost you big $$$ I imagine.

 

I washed my SGT in the driveway and noticed rust on the rotors. Drove it around the block, returned, and it was gone. And that was in AZ with low humidity.

[ilmor]

Like I said, all cars do it...but, it may be more noticable in the SGT because the rotors can be seen very well thru the bullit wheels.

[SGT2666]

The Baer rotors claim to be dipped in Zinc and not rust. Standard rotors will get a thin film of rust rapidly, just drive a couple blocks its gone

[6-Speed]

The Baer rotors claim to be dipped in Zinc and not rust. Standard rotors will get a thin film of rust rapidly, just drive a couple blocks its gone

The stock GT500 rotors do this too, every time I wash it. It's just a thin coat of rust. First drive and it's gone ... until the next car wash.

[stormeaston]

Bare metal+moisture=RUST. Even the zinc coated ones rust once the zinc is worn off, every car does it there's no getting around it.

[Alloy Dave]

Anybody haveing any rust issyes with thier brake rotors getting rusty. My o7 SGT sits overnight and the

rotors are covered with a heavy layer of rust (its bright like a new penny). I'm concerned that it will soon build up and diminish braking power.

This is pretty normal, although yours sounds a bit extreme. Perhaps you are in very humid weather or drive through puddles?

 

It will come off as you drive...not much you can do about it.

[SGT2666]

I've found that the amount of brake dust varies widely depending on the pads used.