09-30-2013, 11:17 AM
Mileage: 145,500
Changed the oil. Easy.
Changed the brakes. Rage-inducing.
The driver's front rotor set screw was completely rounded-out. No allen key would fit or turn the damn thing. And it was fused to the hub. Since the real story of what happened would involved a paragraph or two, the TL;DR is that Joey, Bralley and I took turns with a drill over the course of an hour or two and finally got it off.
I'm running $Free pads from DJ and Jim (thanks, guys!) with new RockAuto rotors and contraband SuperBlue. I have Hawk HP Plus's in the front and some alleged Carbotech's in the rear. Once I burn those off, I have plenty more pads to work with until I actually have to buy my own.
Decided that I'm just gonna run TT for the VIR October event on the lousy all-seasons, because getting out there and setting some times is more important than busting my budget for tires right this second. I have enough wheels to create a square 8.5" set of lousy all-season rolling on 245s.
Changed the oil. Easy.
Changed the brakes. Rage-inducing.
The driver's front rotor set screw was completely rounded-out. No allen key would fit or turn the damn thing. And it was fused to the hub. Since the real story of what happened would involved a paragraph or two, the TL;DR is that Joey, Bralley and I took turns with a drill over the course of an hour or two and finally got it off.
I'm running $Free pads from DJ and Jim (thanks, guys!) with new RockAuto rotors and contraband SuperBlue. I have Hawk HP Plus's in the front and some alleged Carbotech's in the rear. Once I burn those off, I have plenty more pads to work with until I actually have to buy my own.
Decided that I'm just gonna run TT for the VIR October event on the lousy all-seasons, because getting out there and setting some times is more important than busting my budget for tires right this second. I have enough wheels to create a square 8.5" set of lousy all-season rolling on 245s.
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M