Ever wonder what SE rotors on an SLE/SSEI looks like?

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Ever wonder what SE rotors on an SLE/SSEI looks like?

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I just bought an 01 SLE that needed a bunch of TLC.

I pulled off the front tire(s) and thought something was slightly off. After doing some research... some genius put 11" SE rotors on it. :bwhack:

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wow.
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Yup, Andrew summed it up with that one word.....wow!
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Haha... it took me a few minutes. I wasn't familiar enough with the Bonneville trim levels to know that the SE had an 11" rotor and the SLE/SSEI had a 12".

Pretty funny stuff.
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That's one way to keep the edges of the rotor cleaner...
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That's an epic fail if I've ever seen one...
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hope you did not buy it safetied with the brakes like that.... if you did i would take it to the MTO (ministry of transport) and get them to look into it.

I bet you were wondering why it braked funny.

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To be honest, the brakes felt fine... they were a little warped, but not bad.
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Im joining the rest of them that simply said, wow
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LOL, could you imagine the guy at a brake shop doing a check on pad wear? "What the?"
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J Wikoff wrote:That's one way to keep the edges of the rotor cleaner...
its a wonder a piece of the pad never broke off.
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Re: Ever wonder what SE rotors on an SLE/SSEI looks like?

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Holy *shoot*...I wonder who did the last brake job on that car...
Absolutley amazing at the sheer ignorance of some people who think they are mechanics.
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