Help! Car shakes violently, braking at high speeds...

[SilvaSpyda]

Whenever i depress the brake pedal half way or all the way i will either feel the pedal vibrate and the steering wheel vibrate. Its even worse when im on the highway going 60mph or more and brake suddenly because not only will the pedal and steering wheel vibrate but the whole car together will start to shake and scare the sh*t outta me. I changed my rotors to brembo cross drilled and slotted about 6 months ago....so i dont think its the rotors...any possiblities?

 

[GSGoinFast]

I'd still give the rotors a check, when mine did that my rotors were warped. i just had them cut and it went away. only idea i have

 

[IHeartTurbo]

Do you have ABS? When I first got my car, it would do the same thing. Turned out the ABS controller is shot. To check and see if it's the same thing, with the car not running, have someone open the hood and watch the controller. Then, you sit in the car and hold your foot on the brake pedal and start the car. The controller will shake pretty violently and you should be able to feel it in the pedal. Atleast, thats what happened for me.

 

[JoJoTSI]

Probably your rotors.. i had the same problem with my 96 GS, changed back/front rotors, seemed to work.

 

[sexehtopper]

i purchased my talon a week ago, and i already warped the rotors... . it can be as easy as haveing hot rotors and hitting a puddle, extreme brakeing and temp change will do it. midas wanted to "roll" my rotors, (shave metal off) for 78 bucks. i told the to stuff it and got two new stock rotors from distcount auto parts for 48 bucks. you can choose i guess.

 

[GSGoinFast]

Ya when i first got my car it had warped rotors so i took it back and the shaved them for me for free. i just had them replaced for about $50. so i would say payin for a shavin isnt worth it. but its an easily fixable problem. and the symptoms u described are symptoms of warped rotors.

 

[leet]

Originally posted by sexehtopper
i purchased my talon a week ago, and i already warped the rotors... . it can be as easy as haveing hot rotors and hitting a puddle, extreme brakeing and temp change will do it. midas wanted to "roll" my rotors, (shave metal off) for 78 bucks. i told the to stuff it and got two new stock rotors from distcount auto parts for 48 bucks. you can choose i guess.

Wow, I got mine turned for 20.

 

[ninjai_ruken]

I just got some Slotted ones off of ebay, Love them