Switching subjects...

I have massive amounts of pad transfer on my rotors... The rotors look like the zinc coating hasn't really worn off yet, causing the pad material to just stick to them. I'm gonna hit them with some steelwool when I swap out my wheels next week but i won't be able to get to the inside disc. Any suggestions that don't involve taking the rotors back off? I will if I have too but I really don't feel like it...

Maybe they weren't racign each other after all, but rather racing away from another crime scene! Whatever it is, it sucks to see irresponsible people on the road.

i have yet to drive my mother-in-law. she, like my wife, hates my car and deserves to ride with me as i try to pull a full g in a turn.

it is bad. i can't imagine they were racing although when i come into the city on 76 i have idiots in beater buicks trying to muscle their way in front of me all the time.

on another subject, i am thinking about dewinging. i kind of like the look especially once i figure out what aggressive wheel setup i want to go with.

ideally i would like to find a trunk lid off a wrecked white lancer. what is the best way to find that? just start calling junk yards or is there some insurance wholesale/auction part thing that i am not aware of?

i kind of like the look of the spoiler.

I thought about de-winging myself but I just can't get used to the wingless look on then VIII/IX. on the X I don't even notice the wing... its very tame.

Pete, do it right or do it twice. Its only 2 bolts to remove the caliper so you can pull the rotor. Just remember to put some RED loctite on the bolts when you reinstall.

Red locktite on what the caliper bolts? I have antiseize on them now...

i took the wing off of mine for a few months and hated it.

i think it looks clean on the X's when they're lowered with nice wheels.

I got a 6 pack and I actually thought it was terrible, like something they just threw together with a high abv

No!!!!!!!!!!! was that enough exclamation points to show my reaction?

you don't want anti-sieze on those bolts... clean them off with brake clean and put some red loctite on them. just a dab will do.

where you can use the anti-sieze, if you want, is a VERY little dab on the wheel studs. if you are constantly taking wheels off/on it will prevent your lugs from stripping and possibly braking a stud. keeping the threads clean is important too. another good place for anit-sieze is spark plugs, but hopefully you know that one already. :lol:

forgot to mention, if you put anti-sieze on the studs you better be checking your torque values constantly.

What Marc said! I usually anti-seize everything, but the caliper bolts are one thing I dont use them on. I also don't use Loctite on them. Just leave them dry, and put them back in. I do use anti-seize on my wheel studs also, but very very little.

Sure now you tell me... (caliper bolts)

I can thank that shop for that one... not my fault.

I don't own a torque wench and yes I put it on them too. :crap:

Now you want to chime... good lookin out Chu. :rolleyes: