skimming brakes - staines?

[V8OWNER]

I need to get my brake discs skimmed.. any recomendations? im in staines area..
can any engineering shop - person with a lathe do it?
cheers

[ELAN+2]

the best way to skim discs is on the hub, using a brake lathe/refinisher, the only one I know of is in Chelsea at a Porsche specialist... Chelsea Carrera. I saw it there a couple of years back, they use it to true up discs before fitting new pads, reduces bed in time and squeal/judder issues. I flogged them thier A/C service machine

HTH

Mark

[V8OWNER]

Thanks Elan,

I went looking for more info after your post and found this:

http://www.powerengineering.co.uk/acatalog/servicing.htm

hopefully they can help , have emailed them this morning.

Anybody had it done?

[ELAN+2]

not experienced it myself, however I have heard some favourable reports, with the discs refaced on the hub, any minor warping and ridges are taken out, effevtively giving a "new" face for the pads, hence the bedding in period is shorter, also the new pads last longer as they are working over thier whole surface rather than on a few high points. Definately worth doing on expensive set ups, a bit pointless on a low end car where the discs are only £20 a pair (standard aftermarket fare).

This arrangement isn't for taking off half inch lips on totally shagged discs by the way!!

[Paracetamol]

ELAN+2 said:

the best way to skim discs is on the hub, using a brake lathe/refinisher, the only one I know of is in Chelsea at a Porsche specialist... Chelsea Carrera. I saw it there a couple of years back, they use it to true up discs before fitting new pads, reduces bed in time and squeal/judder issues. I flogged them thier A/C service machine

HTH

Mark

Do you know how much they charge?

[belleair302]

Phoenix Motorsport (Camberley) have their workshop near Heathrow and can do work on disks. Drop them a line for a price.

[ELAN+2]

Paracetamol said:

ELAN+2 said:

the best way to skim discs is on the hub, using a brake lathe/refinisher, the only one I know of is in Chelsea at a Porsche specialist... Chelsea Carrera. I saw it there a couple of years back, they use it to true up discs before fitting new pads, reduces bed in time and squeal/judder issues. I flogged them thier A/C service machine

HTH

Mark

Do you know how much they charge?

not a clue, give them a call chelsea carrera, they should be in the phone book or on 118 118

regards

Mark

[Smiffy81]

Try www.skimmydiscs.co.uk to find your nearest lathe. No idea how much they charge - mine were £30 each but thats in Reading.

[V8OWNER]

V8OWNER said:

Thanks Elan,

I went looking for more info after your post and found this:

http://www.powerengineering.co.uk/acatalog/servicing.htm

hopefully they can help , have emailed them this morning.

Anybody had it done?

Thanks smiffy will take a look..

I had no response at all from powerengineering.. obv. dont wont the business.

[belleair302]

Phoenix Motorsport do all of their brake work in a unit just behind Heathrow. Give them a shout for advice.

[V8OWNER]

Took the car to power-engineering today..
total coast £85 for the on hub skimming..
obviously so far so good but ill let you know how they fair - track day Monday..