If you commit to all that Im happy to throw some pointers:
Castrol super dot 4 is ok. Total HBF 4 is better and cheaper (castrol went shit after a few hard sessions). Im not in any need to throw AP/Motul etc sorta shit in.
But any decent fluid will do fine
The KNS dogbones from Entra do not fully fit properly. You need to use a die grinder or a round file to relieve the rear trailing arm by about 1mm of material in a spot, and use socket head cap screws (Grade 12.9 or 8.9 high tensile bolts will be $2 at any bolts place, M8x1.25 from memory). Very simple to do and takes all of 15 seconds with a die grinder or 5mins with a round file. The tradeoff is the KNS adaptors are huge and well made.
Whatever brembos you get, if theyre second hand, pull the pads out, throw them in the bin, soak the shims, pins, k clips in a bucket of metho or something, and then wash thoroughly with a can of brake cleaner. Brake cleaner galore all over the calipers to get all the muck and shit off them from the stock pads and iron dust from the old rotors they were on.
The rear brake dust shields need to be cut down. When you take the old brakes off the back this is an easy job to do with a 1/4 (6mm) drill bit. Just drill out the old spot welds and the covers fall off. You'll know what I mean when you see it.
One thing to be said, if you want a 'quiet' oem pad, A1RM can squeak when not up to temp and with mild pedal pressure. Will dislodge your eyeballs 20 times in a row if you ask them to though and bite ridiculously hard from cold. Much like a DS2500. The GSL bloke I mentioned also stocks a full range of elig, ferodo and QFM shit so he can advise you based on what you tell him.
When changing the brakelines, do yurself a favour and go to a tool place and buy a good quality 10mm open ended spanner. No kingchrome or trade tools shit. You want a good quality 10mm open ender or it will not be the right tolerence, and not be strong enough, and WILL strip the factory nut. Believe me on this
SWG, Stahwillie, snap-on etc. When you strip a nut, dont say I didnt warn you.
Follow any bedding in procedures to the T. If your mechanic says 'just pot around', then dont. You will only glaze a good set of pads up. Mine were on fire during bed in...oops
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:58 pm
