StopTech BBK finally installed! Pics on PG 4
#82
Originally Posted by boostedscion
Originally Posted by kungpaosamuraiii
..No seriously, is it?
I saved a few grams per wheel..
I saved a few grams per wheel..
hahaa... do it with one nut.. save another gram or so
#84
Theyre on and theyre awesome, but I dont have good pics yet. I took some yesterday after washing it up nice, but the car is half in the sun and half in the shade so the exposure is jacked. Its all overcast and gray today so I cant get good pics today. I'll try to take some beauty shots when its sunny out.
Here they are:
And dont look at the wheel gap...parking on the hill makes the front end up sit highter than it normally does.
Braking perfomance is dramatically improved. The pedal travel has been dramatically reduced which give much better feel and control when stepping on the pedal. While I was doing my initial bed-in procedure I found that I can get into ABS at about 40MPH which shows that the tires really are the weak point in the system. We ran out oif time and havent done the rear brake lines yet, and that should make the pedal feel even better.
FYI...you DO NOT need a pressure bleeder to do the brakes on the tC. We did the old fashioned pump and bleed and it worked flawlessly. Im not sure why people have been having problems bleeding their brakes, but I can guarantee they are doing it wrong.
Here they are:
And dont look at the wheel gap...parking on the hill makes the front end up sit highter than it normally does.
Braking perfomance is dramatically improved. The pedal travel has been dramatically reduced which give much better feel and control when stepping on the pedal. While I was doing my initial bed-in procedure I found that I can get into ABS at about 40MPH which shows that the tires really are the weak point in the system. We ran out oif time and havent done the rear brake lines yet, and that should make the pedal feel even better.
FYI...you DO NOT need a pressure bleeder to do the brakes on the tC. We did the old fashioned pump and bleed and it worked flawlessly. Im not sure why people have been having problems bleeding their brakes, but I can guarantee they are doing it wrong.
#85
So sweet,! Great looks inside those stock wheels, I like the black caliper, keeps the rice geekers from noticing much but those of us that understand the cool things in mods will see it and appreciate your efforts to be cool and look cool
I agree, no problems with pump and bleed, I did it that way so my son could learn how to do it even though I have a vacuum bleeder and it worked just fine.
Rick
I agree, no problems with pump and bleed, I did it that way so my son could learn how to do it even though I have a vacuum bleeder and it worked just fine.
Rick
#88
Thanks guys...I was really torn about getting red or black calipers. I know the red would look really good, but I also have done a lot of work to make the car look clean and low profile and the red calipers are the exact opposite of that. Like Rick said, the guys who really know whats up will notice it and appreciate it and those that dont realize its there probably will never get it anyway.
Up next, are rear slotted rotors, pads, ss lines and Ill probably paint the calipers black to match the fronts.
After that its strut tower brace, wheels, tires, exhaust........damn I need to start saving LOL.
Up next, are rear slotted rotors, pads, ss lines and Ill probably paint the calipers black to match the fronts.
After that its strut tower brace, wheels, tires, exhaust........damn I need to start saving LOL.
#90
I use Eagle One WET in a regular spray bottle sprayed on to an applicator. More importantly I use Westleys Bleech White to clean the tires first to get a good starting surface. Its made to clean whitewalls, but I use it on all tires. It works better on tires than any other product Ive tired...and Ive been deatiling cars for almost 10 years now.
#93
Originally Posted by boostedscion
awesome pics Erik, very clean so how close is the calipers to the rim spokes 2mm?
#94
Originally Posted by The_Instigator
Originally Posted by boostedscion
awesome pics Erik, very clean so how close is the calipers to the rim spokes 2mm?
-taek
#95
Originally Posted by taek
Originally Posted by The_Instigator
Originally Posted by boostedscion
awesome pics Erik, very clean so how close is the calipers to the rim spokes 2mm?
-taek
True that. Very knowledgeable!
#98
Still running the 5mm. I have new wheels on order and will hopefully have them in a few weeks. I would reccomend a 7mm or larger spacer for the stock wheels. They can be custom made apparently. i contacted Fred at http://www.wheeladapter.com/ about gettign custom spacers made but never got them done.
These are the wheels I will be getting:
Enkei RPF1 17x8 +35
These are the wheels I will be getting:
Enkei RPF1 17x8 +35
#100
Alright, finally getting the RPF!'s!!!
They only come in silver in that size and offset/bolt pattern, I know, I am sponsored by Enkei and have begged them to bring in the "black chrome" in 8.5 and 9" wide for us but no luck, yet.
Rick
They only come in silver in that size and offset/bolt pattern, I know, I am sponsored by Enkei and have begged them to bring in the "black chrome" in 8.5 and 9" wide for us but no luck, yet.
Rick