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Just for those who might be interested. Because I cannot be down for any reason, I opted to purchase a second set of rotors while Wilwood tried to figure out the problem with the first set.
I took the drilled and slotted set off and replaced with a solid set. The problem completely went away.
The set sold to me from 2J Racing did indeed have a Brand New Wilwood rotor out of round from the factory.
I would like to note that 2J racing felt like they were harmless in this situation and were not willing to really do anything to assist including swapping the rotor out based on the fact that they felt the rotor was not theirs but manufactured by Wilwood. Wilwood was almost being adamant about not wanting to do anything because I did not purchase the rotor directly from them. However, after a extensive conversation with Wilwood they have changed their tune and offered me an RMA to replace the bad rotor.
While you may expect to get new rotors with no problems, this is the 2nd Wilwood rotor I have purchased from the company that came out of round from the factory, so the comments from 2J about them never seeing the problem does not mean it is not possible. They are not checking the rotors before they leave their company so I am not sure they would know it anyway and they certainly are not going to stand behind the product they are selling.
If you buy a set, take the rotor out of the box, do not mount it to the hat. Take a micrometer (you can buy at Lowes), about $30 and mark 12 locations on the rotor like a clock. Measure each position and over all there should not be any deviation of more than .5 mm. The bad one I had was out 1.0mm in two places. It was enough to cause the entire steering wheel to shake violently.
For anyone reading this that is a reseller let me offer this, as a manufacturer of performance clutches, I don't make the pressure plates, and I don't manufacturer the disc, or the throw-out bearings, But if I sell a kit to a customer, and the customer has a problem, it is my responsibility to do whatever is necessary to fix the problem. This includes and not limited to, cost of R and R the tranny, Cost of shipping customer replacement clutch, and replacing the clutch at my expense. Our clutches come with a lifetime warranty on the disc. If you are not prepared to do what is necessary to back products you sell, you should not be selling them to the general public.
Just for those who might be interested. Because I cannot be down for any reason, I opted to purchase a second set of rotors while Wilwood tried to figure out the problem with the first set.
I took the drilled and slotted set off and replaced with a solid set. The problem completely went away.
The set sold to me from 2J Racing did indeed have a Brand New Wilwood rotor out of round from the factory.
I would like to note that 2J racing felt like they were harmless in this situation and were not willing to really do anything to assist including swapping the rotor out based on the fact that they felt the rotor was not theirs but manufactured by Wilwood. Wilwood was almost being adamant about not wanting to do anything because I did not purchase the rotor directly from them. However, after a extensive conversation with Wilwood they have changed their tune and offered me an RMA to replace the bad rotor.
While you may expect to get new rotors with no problems, this is the 2nd Wilwood rotor I have purchased from the company that came out of round from the factory, so the comments from 2J about them never seeing the problem does not mean it is not possible. They are not checking the rotors before they leave their company so I am not sure they would know it anyway and they certainly are not going to stand behind the product they are selling.
If you buy a set, take the rotor out of the box, do not mount it to the hat. Take a micrometer (you can buy at Lowes), about $30 and mark 12 locations on the rotor like a clock. Measure each position and over all there should not be any deviation of more than .5 mm. The bad one I had was out 1.0mm in two places. It was enough to cause the entire steering wheel to shake violently.
For anyone reading this that is a reseller let me offer this, as a manufacturer of performance clutches, I don't make the pressure plates, and I don't manufacturer the disc, or the throw-out bearings, But if I sell a kit to a customer, and the customer has a problem, it is my responsibility to do whatever is necessary to fix the problem. This includes and not limited to, cost of R and R the tranny, Cost of shipping customer replacement clutch, and replacing the clutch at my expense. Our clutches come with a lifetime warranty on the disc. If you are not prepared to do what is necessary to back products you sell, you should not be selling them to the general public.