05-07-2018, 10:42 AM
super boring update, caved and bought a new rear caliper with a proper OEM coating. i can't deal with one random rusty-ass caliper anymore and i don't have the time to wire wheel it to death to paint it with something and hope it doesn't rust again if i missed a spot.
went to west GA and back this weekend, about 450 miles round trip, pulled down 32mpg with it loaded up with wife/kid and the cruise set at 74 with the A/C blasting. the new suspension and alignment rode fine, the only time you really noticed that you were getting into the high rate on the spring was over the big expansion joint heaves, so the wife still approves. some mean crosswinds on Sunday had me weaving around a bit with the 0 toe and increased camber but it wasn't any worse than being in a tall SUV in the same circumstances.
i did have a kid in a MkV GTI roll up on me on I-20 and throw some blowoff valve noise my way, but i was in Dad Mode...and i would have gotten smoked anyway, heh.
went to west GA and back this weekend, about 450 miles round trip, pulled down 32mpg with it loaded up with wife/kid and the cruise set at 74 with the A/C blasting. the new suspension and alignment rode fine, the only time you really noticed that you were getting into the high rate on the spring was over the big expansion joint heaves, so the wife still approves. some mean crosswinds on Sunday had me weaving around a bit with the 0 toe and increased camber but it wasn't any worse than being in a tall SUV in the same circumstances.
i did have a kid in a MkV GTI roll up on me on I-20 and throw some blowoff valve noise my way, but i was in Dad Mode...and i would have gotten smoked anyway, heh.
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT