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Old 08-23-2014, 07:31 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by theaveng View Post
I doubt heat was the reason..... more likely dealer dishonesty. On my Honda Insight the dealer said the rotors were warped & yet I barely use the brakes (it has an electric motor to slow the car). I told the dealer just replace the pads and leave the rotors alone.

The car still works just fine & an expensive repair was avoided. Your Q45/M45 owners probably could have avoided the repair too, as I doubt anything was wrong alone.
You are assuming that Infiniti dealers are dishonest. My experience as a moderator on an Infiniti enthusiast site is that is a false assumption.
Also, you'd know if you had wrapped rotors.
Very easy to show on a lath. Also very easy to see after new pads are installed and used a few times.
Q45s have 340hp and 0-60 in under 6 seconds. Heat was a REAL issue.
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