Solid! Make sure you spray your headlights with 2k clear coat otherwise they will haze again.

I have Stoptech Sport pads on my Ralliart and they work well on the street; lots of brake dusts though.

Will do thanks for the tip.

Really? That's a bummer... I was actually looking into getting their brake kit w/ pads and drilled/slotted rotors but maybe I'll look at another kit or just order their rotors and pick out another set of pads.

My bro has Posi-quiets on his car and it stops newer his Lancer pretty well. It only dusts a tad more than OEM.

Oh and I'd get Centric blank rotors as well, the ones with the painted center.

These?

http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....sn=384&jsn=384

Edit:

This was the kit I was considering... its priced pretty good imo...

http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....sn=499&jsn=499

Yup, those are the rotors I was talking about. I just wanted to clarify the Posi-quiet pads. There are two versions with different materials: ceramic and semi-metallic. I have the ceramic version.

If you do indeed decide to use Power Stop brakes, do you mind sharing your thoughts about them after some use?

Absolutely! I was supposed to get them this weekend but gotta save for a trip to Colorado for my best friends wedding. Maybe (fingers crossed) I can pick them up before then... but idk...

So its been a while since I updated my build but unfortunately money has been incredibly tight.


Luckily I was able to swing a few bucks to try and take care of a transmission issue I am having. Since I purchased the car I noticed I would have issues w/ it either grinding or being pretty hard to put it in particular gears (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and reverse) especially after it got up to operating temp.


So I purchased some of this



https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.evo...74f323a472.jpg



Overall the job went really well! However my issue is still there kinda... I am hoping that maybe the oil that was in there before was trash and it just needs some time work its way out... Otherwise I am going to be looking into syncros/gears and how the hell I can fix/rebuild those.:crap:


P.S I am sure most of you know about this tool but I thought I should share it just in case some don't. Made adding the new fluid much easier then trying to rig the funnel or man handle the bottle in the fill hole. It was also pretty cheap too ($8)!


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.evo...fd00003417.jpg

I just bought an 05 Ralliart myself. I just got it back from the shop yesterday. I'm having that same gear problem as you cmartin. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and reverse are a nightmare to get the car into. My old 03 OZrally never had any kind of problems like this. I'm hoping to find a solution to this problem that doesn't require too much work or money. But I fear that it might be the clutch not releasing when the pedal is depressed. My clutch pedal is also really stiff. I'll try new oil and see if that helps.

Try the oil first. It seems like after some driving and getting it through the “system” some of the issues resolved and lessened... however I still have some issues getting into gear from a stop...

you ended up taking yours to a shop? Do you mind sharing what they thought it was?

I haven't tried the oil yet. But my mech got under the drivers side dash board and reached up by the pedals and "Adjusted" the clutch pedal. took him 1 wrench and 2 mins and the problem I had is like 80% better. He thinks that the springs on the clutch may be damaged or broken but can't be certain unless he opens it up and takes a look.

That being a long and pricey job, he recommended against it until it was absolutely necessary.

I still have a bit of trouble getting into 1st and Reverse when I'm at a dead stop. {pcfreak} but not nearly as bad as it used to be. 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th are fine now after the adjustment. and as along as I haven't come to a complete stop as I approach a stop light/sign I can sneak it into 1st almost trouble free.

I'll do the oil next and see if it helps out any more.

Hmm... maybe I'll have to try that adjustment just for giggles and sh*ts...


How is your down shifting? The only way I can down shift is if I rev match...