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- Jeff - 04-03-2007
PDenbigh Wrote:I wrote Wrote:"...don't spend $80 on a bottle of fluid just to find out you need to change something on your brakes and empty it all out ;-). Once you are sure your brakes are 100% how you want them, then you can splurge on flushing with the high $ stuff.
(Ask me how I know...)"
Lol, I'll check on the Ford stuff...
- D_Eclipse9916 - 04-03-2007
white_2kgt Wrote:PDenbigh Wrote:Well, there's synthetic, and then there's DOT-5.
Dot-5 is a silicon-based synthetic. It has really high temp tolerances but it also compresses more than Dot-3/4 so it can give a spongy pedal. It was designed for big trucks that don't care about pedal feel as long as they can stop.
Doh, Yea I got silicone and synthetic confused there.
Ya might want to reread your posts before attacking a current student, we might know stuff.....might....lol :lol:
- Dave - 04-03-2007
the super blue/gold only comes in 1 size. Castrol stuff has 2 sizes.
- white_2kgt - 04-03-2007
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:PDenbigh Wrote:Well, there's synthetic, and then there's DOT-5.
Dot-5 is a silicon-based synthetic. It has really high temp tolerances but it also compresses more than Dot-3/4 so it can give a spongy pedal. It was designed for big trucks that don't care about pedal feel as long as they can stop.
Doh, Yea I got silicone and synthetic confused there.
Ya might want to reread your posts before attacking a current student, we might know stuff.....might....lol :lol:
you guys don't know shit, all you do is pimp around in the parking lots look for chickz to turn you down :lol:
I still think the Synthetic fluids are a waste in a race car.
- WRXtranceformed - 04-03-2007
I've been pretty happy with my HPS pads and Motul 5.1 fluid, but they haven't seen a whole lot of use to be honest =P
- Jeff - 05-13-2007
Aluminum flywheel....yay or nay? Its around $300. I'm using the steel wheel I had for it on the minivan. It has a scratch on it from laying around (someone dropped something heavt on it...) so I didn't want to use it with this Kevlar clutch. So...get another stocker and turn/balance it or ger the aluminum bling. Thoughts?
BTW- Project status update - Gonna get some wheels and tires on it so I can roll it around tuesday. Car is actualy sitting ON the steel wheels from the van, they would not clear the brakes. Trying to get the guy to rebuild my transmission sometime this coming week. So you should finally see more out of this project soon. Its going to have a JMU parking pass next semester...mark my words.
- Mike - 05-13-2007
what is the weight difference?
- Jeff - 05-14-2007
@Mike
best quote on the forums "1/3 less"
- Mike - 05-14-2007
worth it.
- PDenbigh - 05-14-2007
Yeah, I say go for it too.
- Dave - 05-14-2007
get it and finish that car. :-)
- Jeff - 05-14-2007
Dave Wrote:get it and finish that car. :-)
Yes sir!
- D_Eclipse9916 - 05-14-2007
bah I cant beleive you guys recommend an aluminum flywheel.
- ScottyB - 05-14-2007
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:bah I cant beleive you guys recommend an aluminum flywheel.
educate me...i don't know why it's bad
- .RJ - 05-14-2007
ScottyB Wrote:educate me...i don't know why it's bad
Because jeff will never stop buying stuff and put the damn car together
- D_Eclipse9916 - 05-14-2007
cause aluminum flywheels are weak and easily create hot spots that will destroy either your clutch or flywheel or both. They also like to tear to pieces much more than a chromoly flywheel. I would never run an aluminum, I run a chromoly.
- Jeff - 05-14-2007
I run the ONLY OTHER CHOICE THERE IS DJ! Its Aluminum or Steel...no chromoly bling for the old TDS. Plus it has an insert that is replaceable. I'll get the "damn car" together this summer...I swear on a bible.
- WRXtranceformed - 05-14-2007
TurboOmni08 Wrote: I'll get the "damn car" together this summer...I swear on a bible.
Quoted for posterity and emphasis.
- D_Eclipse9916 - 05-14-2007
run steel then lol. Sorry, just not worth it to me, if I was choosing between the two I would run steel, plus its a hell of a lot cheaper.
- Jeff - 05-15-2007
Thanks for your opinion DJ. I'm going to ask all the retailers who sell aluminum flywheels (3 sell the Fidenza and TurbosUnleashed sells the Fidenza and there own "slightly beefyer" unit) how they hold up. Does anyone else share these thoughts on aluminum wheels?