2004 Lancer Sportback Ralliart AT Build
May 21, 2014, 09:07 PM
#1351
You know, I thought about the pads that can be used for both street and track and this is what I found...
EBC Bluestuff and Hawk HP Plus are both made to perform both on street and track. EBC doesn't have Bluestuff for my car, only the Evos. Hawk has pads for my car but they rate 5 star for braking and one for low dust. This is the same for the EBC Yellowstuff which as you recall, I had prior and removed because I couldn't stay up with the dust storms on the street. I'd be repeating the dust issues on the street if I went with the street/track pads, so I ordered the yellowstuff pads and will fit them a week before race day, use them to turn the old bedding off the rotors, then bed them before raceday. After the races I'll refit the redstuffs back.
EBC Bluestuff and Hawk HP Plus are both made to perform both on street and track. EBC doesn't have Bluestuff for my car, only the Evos. Hawk has pads for my car but they rate 5 star for braking and one for low dust. This is the same for the EBC Yellowstuff which as you recall, I had prior and removed because I couldn't stay up with the dust storms on the street. I'd be repeating the dust issues on the street if I went with the street/track pads, so I ordered the yellowstuff pads and will fit them a week before race day, use them to turn the old bedding off the rotors, then bed them before raceday. After the races I'll refit the redstuffs back.
May 27, 2014, 10:32 PM
#1355
They stopped making super blue. 
Luckily I bought extra before I did my brake job so I have another bottle of it in the garage.
There is an Amber kind of DOT4 I have heard of that is suppose to be virtually the same as super blue. I cant remember what its called though.
Luckily I bought extra before I did my brake job so I have another bottle of it in the garage.There is an Amber kind of DOT4 I have heard of that is suppose to be virtually the same as super blue. I cant remember what its called though.
"For race applications, vehicle owners will often alternate fluid flushes between ATE Super Blue Racing Brake Fluid and ATE TYP 200 Amber Brake Fluid. The identical specifications of the fluid and color difference make it easy to know when the old fluid is completely flushed out of the system."
Jun 13, 2014, 09:17 PM
#1357
The rack has been replaced and I'm finally running bump and clunk free, finally! Now, the LSD install...
Edit: I had a little mishap after getting fuel yesterday...
I was sitting at the light waiting to make a left hand turn when I noted a whisp of white smoke in the air to my right. At first I thought it was the SUV sitting next to me but when it got a little thicker I realized it was coming up from my hood vent! The light just turned green so I quickly darted into the nearest driveway, pulled into a parking lot and shut the car down. I released the hood latches and popped the hood to find my exhaust manifold smoking. I also quickly noted red fluid sprayed on the valve cover, my radiator fan covered in it, and the bottom of my car saturated and dripping. I just had the rack replaced so I'm sure you're thinking what I was thinking. Well, the rack and fittings appeared to be dry. Luckily, after a few phone calls and my brother in law showing up to help, when the engine was turned over with me on my back under the car, a heavy stream of transmission fluid was noted to be coming from one of the tranny cooler hoses. The hose had been cut through by one of the plastic radiator fan shroud fins. I had some spare fuel line hose in the back so it was repaired relatively quickly. Thank God it wasn't the transmission!
Edit: I had a little mishap after getting fuel yesterday...
I was sitting at the light waiting to make a left hand turn when I noted a whisp of white smoke in the air to my right. At first I thought it was the SUV sitting next to me but when it got a little thicker I realized it was coming up from my hood vent! The light just turned green so I quickly darted into the nearest driveway, pulled into a parking lot and shut the car down. I released the hood latches and popped the hood to find my exhaust manifold smoking. I also quickly noted red fluid sprayed on the valve cover, my radiator fan covered in it, and the bottom of my car saturated and dripping. I just had the rack replaced so I'm sure you're thinking what I was thinking. Well, the rack and fittings appeared to be dry. Luckily, after a few phone calls and my brother in law showing up to help, when the engine was turned over with me on my back under the car, a heavy stream of transmission fluid was noted to be coming from one of the tranny cooler hoses. The hose had been cut through by one of the plastic radiator fan shroud fins. I had some spare fuel line hose in the back so it was repaired relatively quickly. Thank God it wasn't the transmission!
Last edited by truthdweller; Jun 15, 2014 at 07:00 PM. Reason: added info
