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Is it legal to machine automobile rotors when the are below OEM discard specifications?
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∙ 13y ago
Nope, they have minimum thickness specifications for a reason. That reason being safety. It would be pretty pointless to machine rotors that are too thin just to save a couple of bucks, if they fall apart at highway speed and you crash your car (or worse). If you know a machinist that would do it and is willing to accept responsibility for your death or someone else's, by all means, do the rest of us a favour and report him to the DOT.
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