ISFPOWER's BUILD THREAD.. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
12-22-12, 01:05 AM
#181
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Titanium bolts are here: http://www.probolt-usa.com/ or here: http://racetechtitanium.com/
I've bought Ti bolts for my bicycles from Racetech.
But honestly, I'd use aluminum for this. They're lighter and certainly strong enough for the application. They come in colors too.
I've bought Ti bolts for my bicycles from Racetech.
But honestly, I'd use aluminum for this. They're lighter and certainly strong enough for the application. They come in colors too.
will do, last thing on the list is to receive my brake fluid. i actually got my duralast gold pads yesterday morning, hopefully going with calstriboost's word, i just need my wheels with no dust. im' not going to sit here and lie to you guys that i track my car , i just need the wheels keeping clean and having decent brakes during spirited drives during the weekends.
12-22-12, 05:00 AM
#182
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All the stories about braided stainless brake lines making a noticeable difference in feel are very overblown. I've built lines from bulk hose and fittings, installed them, and found absolutely no difference. An incredible amount of work for no change at all. Braided stainless also requires a more frequent inspection interval. When the wires start to break, you need to be ready to replace them. The OEMs are using kevlar braiding these days, so they're lighter and stronger than stainless steel. They've been doing this on motorcycles since 1991 when Kawasaki was first to market with the kevlar braid on their 750R.
I honestly would not waste the time with it. If the brakes do feel better after installing the lines, you could have just bled them and had the same impact.
That said - I put them on my Supra when it was time to replace the brake lines for age because the braided stainless lines were the cheapest and I put very few miles on the Dawg these days.
I honestly would not waste the time with it. If the brakes do feel better after installing the lines, you could have just bled them and had the same impact.
That said - I put them on my Supra when it was time to replace the brake lines for age because the braided stainless lines were the cheapest and I put very few miles on the Dawg these days.
12-24-12, 01:05 PM
#189
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fitment and quality are really nice . i love them. they make the car look wider up top which just goes with the lines of this car so well. i can't even take a picture to capture what im looking at, it's weird. but i'll get some better pics up soon.
12-25-12, 12:32 PM
#192
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since i have no family anywhere near me, just a day with the F to pass some time by. looks good with the lights on with the LED strip. the contrast looks great and reminds me of the lexus' in the 90s. these bulbs are pretty bright.
hard to capture the yellow. it's A LOT more yellow than this.
hard to capture the yellow. it's A LOT more yellow than this.
Last edited by ISFPOWER; 12-25-12 at 04:01 PM.
12-26-12, 09:37 AM
#194
All the stories about braided stainless brake lines making a noticeable difference in feel are very overblown. I've built lines from bulk hose and fittings, installed them, and found absolutely no difference. An incredible amount of work for no change at all. Braided stainless also requires a more frequent inspection interval. When the wires start to break, you need to be ready to replace them. The OEMs are using kevlar braiding these days, so they're lighter and stronger than stainless steel. They've been doing this on motorcycles since 1991 when Kawasaki was first to market with the kevlar braid on their 750R.
I honestly would not waste the time with it. If the brakes do feel better after installing the lines, you could have just bled them and had the same impact.
That said - I put them on my Supra when it was time to replace the brake lines for age because the braided stainless lines were the cheapest and I put very few miles on the Dawg these days.
I honestly would not waste the time with it. If the brakes do feel better after installing the lines, you could have just bled them and had the same impact.
That said - I put them on my Supra when it was time to replace the brake lines for age because the braided stainless lines were the cheapest and I put very few miles on the Dawg these days.
Thank you for your time.
12-27-12, 11:39 AM
#195
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Thanks brotha! I was thinking of doing hids in the fogs as well but to me , fogs are always bright with any type of halogen bulb. i was afraid it was going to be wayyy brighter than the headlights or just too bright period.