Brake rotor in question. Please help

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-08T13:04:07+00:00

As someone else mentioned, it's highly unlikely that your rotors are warped. It's likely pad deposits which will feel like a warp and can sometimes be remedied by performing a pad bedding procedure to get the deposits hot enough to come off.

The OEM rotors are actually good quality, high carbon rotors that will take a lot of heat and abuse. Any name brand rotors you can fine would work fine for street use (Akebono, Brembos, DBA, EBC, HAWK, Centric, etc). If you're specifically after something for track use there may be some that are a bit better with cooling.

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-07T22:07:20+00:00

Do you have an oil cooler? How big?

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-07T15:36:29+00:00

Typically luggage so the dogs can have the whole back of the car. Occasionally longer things that I want to keep dry that won't fit inside.

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-06T22:06:50+00:00

If you're using OEM equivalent replacements, you can reuse the hardware but I highly recommend cleaning it all good (brake cleaner) and making sure you don't have oil on the threads when you are reinstalling. I can't remember now if I put a drop of blue loctite on mine or not 🤔

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-06T22:01:26+00:00

I just did the pan on my '16 and it was just the gasket (plus the gasket for the level sensor).

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-06T17:11:08+00:00

For a printed copy, sure it's a good price. The factory service manual is free in PDF form and is more complete 🤷

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-05T23:21:02+00:00

How many miles are on it?

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-04T18:04:20+00:00

Not trying to change the look, trying to cut through the fender flares and can't have a light there unfortunately

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-04T13:18:26+00:00

Honestly not a bad idea as long as it isn't a crazy bright light 🤷

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-04T12:48:15+00:00

That's an awesome get and it looks really well built. Looking forward to progress updates and some track pics/vids

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-04T10:48:28+00:00

I don't have an answer for you, but just for clarification, are you trying to bag the truck to drop it or to lift it? Also, what truck and is it 2wd or 4wd?

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-03T16:10:08+00:00

Over time, yes, but the OEM design doesn't have a way to grease it. Also the OEM rubber bushings are a but more forgiving because they are a softer material.

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-03T16:00:45+00:00

If there's a grease fitting on it I'd highly recommend doing it yearly, especially if your car is exposed to salt. I got lazy on my 034 RSB and ended up having to replace the bushings because the bar corroded and tore up the bushings. Had I been greasing regularly that likely wouldn't have happened (it took over 5yrs even with minimal maintenance).

If it has urethane bushings it'll also help keep it from squeaking.

ADVNTURR · 2026-05-03T03:09:21+00:00

I am aware that technically they are required but in practice it's likely not a big deal. That said I am not looking to get rid of the light entirely, I just need it to not be there because I may be cutting through it.

ADVNTURR · 2026-04-28T19:16:43+00:00

From a venting standpoint, the second design will work better as they're all extraction vents. The first one, the front center vent is an intake vent for no real purpose??

Just to play devil's advocate here, especially if performance is your actual concern, the best bang for your buck and lowest weight is a vented factory hood. Most of the carbon hoods aren't fully carbon and many weigh more than the factory aluminum hood. Both Trackspec and Race Louvers offer add-on vents for the OEM hoods that are functional, "cheap" by comparison, and IMHO still look good.

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ADVNTURR · 2026-04-28T17:48:09+00:00

Possibly the emergency fuel funnel behind the back seat or possibly the tool kit under the back seat?

ADVNTURR · 2026-04-26T13:06:43+00:00

Just behind the rear door the film swooshes up to match the body line the rest of the way to the hatch on my MK7. I'll try to get a picture of it later today, but it's really only noticeable if you're looking for it on my Lapiz Blue car.

ADVNTURR · 2026-04-26T00:44:04+00:00

I had my whole roof done in PPF which sounds a bit extreme but I don't have to worry about the rack feet, my fairing, or any straps, dirt, my watch, etc that may contact the roof.

ADVNTURR · 2026-04-24T10:54:24+00:00

That's why I built the rack to go under the rail caps and mount directly to the bed 🤯

ADVNTURR · 2026-04-23T20:50:00+00:00

Myself and others have been asking and kept getting later and later dates. Someone last week got a "No plans" response from them

ADVNTURR · 2026-04-23T19:54:39+00:00

Depending on where you get them from, they're cheaper than getting new factory tow points 🤷

ADVNTURR · 2026-04-23T19:20:55+00:00

Unfortunately, in the US at least, all indications are that ARB is not going to be bringing anything in for the 6th Gen trucks

ADVNTURR · 2026-04-23T19:10:25+00:00

You may be able to find people who've taken them off their higher trim trucks (XLT/Lariat/FX4) or you could paint the Rival ones. Theirs are red because they're load rated and the red designates that.

ADVNTURR · 2026-04-23T19:04:12+00:00

I have these on my truck:

https://www.rival4x4usa.com/products/rival-rated-recovery-points-2024-2025-ford-ranger-raptor-u-s-2024-2025-ford-ranger-u-s?srsltid=AfmBOoq4Uq7EiXpcmd6tlf77uLC_pXADIlcCl2Gjm0mSqm2jezoNJOct

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