craig79 Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Well after a wee bit of a scutter, got the brake upgrade finished. Against Geo's advice thought the EBC discs looked healthy enough and didn't need a skim (first mistake). Got the buggers on the first time and set off doon the kingsway; instant wobble as soon as the brakes were applied - shi£e, basta$d shi$e !!!! Off they came again whilst muttering "shouldv'e listened to geo, should've listened to geo" Anyways 24 hrs after leaving them with Engine Resource in polepark; back on - sweet as a nut. Had to give the calipers a quick recoat to freshen them up wi all the bleedin' but hay ho. Even during the bedding in stage you can tell that they are going to be the business when used properly. Will try to get a photie or two up during daylight hours. Quick sum up : Re-painted / re-stickered brembos, mintex 1155's, braided hoses and some fresh brake fluid - happy bunny, done Craig.
RS Grant Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Touch of Gordon Ramsay there at the end... "done" haha Good to hear you're happy mate, will be even better once bedded in and working as they should. Cheers, Grant
Mako Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Nice one me old son Now she'll stop as good as she goes. Must catch up soon mucker. Russ Edited January 22, 2008 by Mako
cusco kid Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Well after a wee bit of a scutter, got the brake upgradefinished. Against Geo's advice thought the EBC discs looked healthy enough and didn't need a skim (first mistake). Got the buggers on the first time and set off doon the kingsway; instant wobble as soon as the brakes were applied - shi£e, basta$d shi$e !!!! Off they came again whilst muttering "shouldv'e listened to geo, should've listened to geo" Anyways 24 hrs after leaving them with Engine Resource in polepark; back on - sweet as a nut. Had to give the calipers a quick recoat to freshen them up wi all the bleedin' but hay ho. Even during the bedding in stage you can tell that they are going to be the business when used properly. Will try to get a photie or two up during daylight hours. Quick sum up : Re-painted / re-stickered brembos, mintex 1155's, braided hoses and some fresh brake fluid - happy bunny, done Craig. always listen to yir auld faether GEO i told you so but yie wounae listen lol glad you got there in the end m8 see ya soon (MAKO how yi daen buddy ? catch yi soon geo
boris b Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Superb mate. You should always listen to folk who know what they're talking about
craig79 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Posted January 23, 2008 I ken, I ken, sometimes think I know it all clearly not the case !! Cheers for the comments folks. Geo; sitting here hangin' the head in shame Russ; hay hay, alright ma boy, hows the man doin' ? Yeah you'll have to swing past mate - you know the kettle's always on the biyle for a blether, be good to see ye. Boris; how you getting on wi your 1155's ? Craig.
craig79 Posted March 1, 2008 Author Posted March 1, 2008 Old post this but better keep to ma word, a couple of afore photies : After : No the best photies but it's a nightmare getting decent daylight !! Craig.
Carson Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Am liking the black wheels craig How much did the upgrade set you back? Any recommendations for somone looking to do the same thing? Chris
dipsy Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Craig i see you painted the calipers to match the wheels .
ur.a.bus Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 nice car mate, black wheels look real nice. the colour makes them look so different, hard to believe its same as what i have now i know what to look out for on riverside
thewelsho Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Cars looking fab mate. The wheel-colour and matching calipers is a nice touch. Wouldn't mind powerder coating my track-wheels in this colour (I have the same wheels) but £200 could be spent better elsewhere!
irn_bru Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Sorry to butt in AND change the subject but can i ask where you got the front splitter Craig? BTW your car looks feckin brill Colin.
colzo Posted March 2, 2008 Posted March 2, 2008 Liking the black Brembos behind the dark wheels, nice.
fai17 Posted March 2, 2008 Posted March 2, 2008 Liking the black Brembos behind the dark wheels, nice. Me too..i think oing to change my colour scheme too.
Carson Posted March 2, 2008 Posted March 2, 2008 Me too..i think oing to change my colour scheme too. Peter whats the point in a colour change? This is all we see anyway
G.T. Posted March 2, 2008 Posted March 2, 2008 the black calipers are very smart. Did you have to use any special paint for them and how much work is entailed in painting your calipers
craig79 Posted March 3, 2008 Author Posted March 3, 2008 Sorry I havnae replied lads, been a busy laddie this weekend. Thanks alot for all your comments, it makes all the blood, sweat and sweary words worth it Chris; Got a good price from Geo, but I decided to put new pads on which set me back another £45, then the discs needed a skim which was £50. So I think all in I was £500ish, painful but worth it I rekon. John; My wheels are painted mate, got them done for £80. I kinda gave my painter free raign (sp?) when it came to choosing a black for the wheels. He ended up using 'Renault Metalic Black'. It has a subtle green fleck through it, it's pretty smart in the sun (when we get it). Thought it was a bit different to the ususal flat colour. Colin; Cheers for the comment mate, got the splitter from HT Autos. Top company, would confidently recommend them to others. The splitter it very robust considering the price, as long as you don't go careering into kerbs you'll be ok - very good £118 in my opinion G.T. ; The long and the short of it was : strip down calipers / clean thoroughly / key the calipers / hang the calipers up and coat with 'high temp' black paint / recoat with hammerite gloss black / recoat with 'high temp' clear coat / apply new stickers / another coat of clear coat / cure in the oven for an hour or so at a low heat. I also replaced the bleed nipples, they were only a couple of quid from autosave, worth doing. If you want I have a wee link from sn I can send ya. A lad on there made a really good job of his, albeit he suggests using degreaser to clean the calipers, don't do this it is way too harsh on the seals as I found out. Luckily they settled back down from their 'bubbled' state. Again lads thanks again for the support, yir a braw bunch Craig.
thewelsho Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 1) John; My wheels are painted mate, 2) ...free raign (sp?) 1) Ah! I think I will do this with my track wheels at some point. If it ends up looking a state, so be it, they are only for the track! 2) Reign
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