Weekend Projects

**topnotchtouch** · 06-24-2005, 07:58 AM

Anyone have any fun automotive related projects they are working on this weekend?

I spent last weekend flushing the coolant on the Mustang.

This weekend I am going to be installing speed bleeders on the Mustang and flushing the brake fluid.

http://www.speedbleeder.com/

My next project will probably be new brake rotors and pads for the Mustang. I am going to go with plain Brembo rotors and Hawk HPS pads.

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...ads&perfCode=S

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...tor&perfCode=P

I am thinking about painting the calipers. Any recomendations as to what products to use???

**calgarygts** · 06-24-2005, 08:48 AM

I`m going to finish cutting off some pieces from my fiberglass sub box so that I can fit all the trunk plastic pieces back into the car. Once it`s done there will be no trace of a sub left!!

**topnotchtouch** · 06-25-2005, 05:09 PM

Flushed the brake fluid today. No, that is not Diet Coke in the bottle

**droptop92** · 06-30-2005, 04:13 PM

installing a 3G alternator on the foxbody. :woohoo:

instead of painting calipers why not save up and add the bullit calipers with the red and pony in the middle?

**splattj** · 07-01-2005, 04:59 AM

Most of the caliper paints work pretty well. I did all of mine with a 2-part epoxy paint and they have been looking good for three years now. I had to replace a rear caliper last year so I bought a can of spray caliper paint from Autozone and it`s been holding up pretty well. The epoxy is a little more forgiving of surface contaminants. The spray paint is going to peel off if you don`t get the surface prepped REALLY well. You should clean the calipers as best you can either way.

This is a good read about why rotors get "warped":

http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/...otors_myth.htm

Make sure to follow instructions on pad bedding and rotor seasoning. I like Baer`s instructions myself.

http://baer.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe/0...43641400001771

That`s some nasty fluid. How many times did you boil it

I`m guessing the brakes are a little small for such a heavy car. Either that you you`ve been autocrossing or speeding up and down some mountains. :xyxthumbs

I just upgraded my GSX Eclipse to the Baer Track kit. 13" rotors and BPR calipers from the 94+ Cobra. I`ll be installing them this weekend.

**Setec Astronomy** · 07-01-2005, 05:22 AM

Originally Posted by rjstaaf

Flushed the brake fluid today. No, that is not Diet Coke in the bottle

And that`s why flushing is a good idea...what kind of fluid did you flush/fill with? I always like the Castrol LMA, seems to last a little longer...I once did a car with silicone back in the pre-ABS days.

**kartoon** · 07-01-2005, 05:47 AM

How did the speedbleeder work for you ?

Seems like a really good idea.

**klnyc** · 07-01-2005, 06:05 AM

14" rotor will do it

And get stainless steel briaded brake line, if you are going this route.

My buddy has 12" rotor on his 2003 Si with 17" rim.

**topnotchtouch** · 07-01-2005, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

And that`s why flushing is a good idea...what kind of fluid did you flush/fill with? I always like the Castrol LMA, seems to last a little longer...I once did a car with silicone back in the pre-ABS days.

I went with Motorcraft High Performance Dot 3.

http://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubricant...nce%20Products

**topnotchtouch** · 07-01-2005, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by kartoon

How did the speedbleeder work for you ?

Seems like a really good idea.

Actually I didn`t install the speed bleeders, just used the buddy system. I had the wife pumping the brakes while I opened and closed the bleeders. It worked out well.