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**fixitmattman** · 08-31-2004, 11:31 PM

Consider this practice for when I get a real car :tounge:

Here's a few things I've done in my time off lately other than sleep in. God I love sleep

(don't mind my dirty wheels

)

Before:

During:

After:

Before:

After:

No Flash (looks darker, more like in person):

Oooh, steel:

Nothing like trying to loosen brake fittings that have been through 10 Canadian winters

Liquid wrench is my hero

I doubt the calipers will make it throught the winter without breaking out in rust, but the drums should be fine.

Also whipped in a new master cylinder. Had some serious pedal feel/lack of brake issues. Between that and the brake lines the pedal's as tight as a rock and I can stop twice as fast as I can accelerate

More to come later.......

Matt

**MX3Autozam** · 09-01-2004, 01:58 AM

Looks awesome..My rear disks are pointless without thsoe stainless steel lines..Thats on my list once I get those wheels on.

John

**Ian Carlo** · 09-01-2004, 11:16 AM

oh OH! I wanna play this game too!

dont mean to hijack your thread, but I just upgraded my brakes as well...

I ended up getting a good deal on a set of Rototech slotted/drilled rotors, Hawk HP+ pads, Russell SS brakes lines, and Motul race fluid... LMAO, a bit more than what's necessary for a street car but hey if some cones magically appear in front of me in a makeshift pattern, I'll be confident to take them on... :tounge:

oh yeah, rotors are cadmium plated too for that multi-colored bling factor... lol
I wanna paint my calipers soon too...

**Mandy** · 09-01-2004, 11:54 AM

Ian! When were those taken??

I'd take pics of mine but they're BACKWARDS!!!

!

:tounge:

**Subersxy** · 09-01-2004, 12:07 PM

backwords?

**Mandy** · 09-01-2004, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240sxy

backwords?

My rotors were put on backwards....getting it fixed today..

**Subersxy** · 09-01-2004, 12:12 PM

who did that?

**Mandy** · 09-01-2004, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240sxy

who did that?

A shop up in Waterloo.

Mandy-who fears to post up the name of the shop for fear of Zspot reading....

08-31-2004, 11:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
fixitmattman My Neon made me a mechanic Posts: 2,618 Location: Brantford / Thunder Bay Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 00 Neon Fav Mod: Class:	I know, I know, it's only an Escort..... Consider this practice for when I get a real car :tounge: Here's a few things I've done in my time off lately other than sleep in. God I love sleep (don't mind my dirty wheels ) Before: During: After: Before: After: No Flash (looks darker, more like in person): Oooh, steel: Nothing like trying to loosen brake fittings that have been through 10 Canadian winters Liquid wrench is my hero I doubt the calipers will make it throught the winter without breaking out in rust, but the drums should be fine. Also whipped in a new master cylinder. Had some serious pedal feel/lack of brake issues. Between that and the brake lines the pedal's as tight as a rock and I can stop twice as fast as I can accelerate More to come later....... Matt

09-01-2004, 12:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Subersxy VM Member Posts: 10,549 Location: kdub Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 2004 Subaru Impreza Fav Mod: Class: Street	backwords? ------------------ Sometimes we don't do things we want to do so others wont know we want to do them.

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Subersxy VM Member Posts: 10,549 Location: kdub Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 2004 Subaru Impreza Fav Mod: Class: Street	who did that? ------------------ Sometimes we don't do things we want to do so others wont know we want to do them.

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09-01-2004, 01:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
MX3Autozam VM Member Posts: 3,013 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 93 MX3 Precidia Fav Mod: KLZE,Greddy Exhaust Class: Strip	Looks awesome..My rear disks are pointless without thsoe stainless steel lines..Thats on my list once I get those wheels on. John

09-01-2004, 11:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ian Carlo VM Member Posts: 6,839 Location: Sauga Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 2000 Honda Accord Coupe Fav Mod: new wife mod Class: Street	oh OH! I wanna play this game too! dont mean to hijack your thread, but I just upgraded my brakes as well... I ended up getting a good deal on a set of Rototech slotted/drilled rotors, Hawk HP+ pads, Russell SS brakes lines, and Motul race fluid... LMAO, a bit more than what's necessary for a street car but hey if some cones magically appear in front of me in a makeshift pattern, I'll be confident to take them on... :tounge: oh yeah, rotors are cadmium plated too for that multi-colored bling factor... lol I wanna paint my calipers soon too...

09-01-2004, 11:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mandy VM Member Posts: 4,650 Location: Etobicoke Join Date: Apr 2004 Ride: 1998 Honda Civic SI Fav Mod: Class:	Ian! When were those taken?? I'd take pics of mine but they're BACKWARDS!!! ! :tounge: