Danny Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 I've just bought these to cheer me up They're these Bilstein B14'sDid you really pay that much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 You say this Dan but I've been looking at a 4" pads. Does the backing plate have a normal thread for a DA polisher? Backing plate is an m14 thread mate. I'm not sure what a da is as I'm a rotary follower. Did you really pay that much? They're actually the cheapest available in the the UK. I however paid ~£200 less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Set bought. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 (edited) Set bought. Cheers Guess you bought the pads and not the bilsteins? Edited November 28, 2014 by craigjames 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Anyone familiar with the bedding in process for standard MX5 pads? Tomorrow my discs and pads will be going on the road (Hopefully, assuming the bleed process works for me...) and I don't want to ruin them. I know some pads require soft braking and some need some hard braking to wear them in. Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 It's not too critical. I've done anything from 'drive them like your nan for a few weeks' to 'straight into a qualifying session on brand new discs and pads' and the end result is the same All the boxes and stuff will say 'avoid harsh braking for the first X miles' but you can pretty much ignore it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 (edited) I've always gone with a few mega hard, high speed stops followed by driving normally on any car. Edited November 28, 2014 by Jolfa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Same, motorway late at night is spot on for that. Then drive home by using the gearbox to slow you down as much as you possibly can rather than pressing the brakes, much easier to do late at night too. Then let cool overnight should be good to go the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Then drive home by using the gearbox to slow you down as much as you possibly can rather than pressing the brakes. Not this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Okay you're right 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I've always gone with a few mega hard, high speed stops followed by driving normally on any car. Big up. 60/70 to almost a stop, hard, repeat a few times, worry about shit being on fire, have working brakes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Bloody hell, I went away last weekend and have only just managed to catch back up with this thread as it's been moving faster than I could keep up with! Mike, yeah, it's me with the MX-5, sorry I've been slack on the ICV, the car's at my mums house not mine so it's not just a case of walking out to the garage, I need to head over there this weekend though so I'll grab it while I'm there. You've got me on facebook I think, if you want anything else off the car just give a shout. Jardo, I completely 'get' the Panda Cross, and I kind of want something similar myself sooner or later, although given the use and abuse nature of that sort of vehicle, I sure as hell won't go near anything newish! In your situation it makes sense, in anyone elses, surely buying a shiny new car specifically with off-road/adventure/outdoors/whatever-you-want-to-call-it use in mind is a sure fire way to loose money quickly? I partly say this because my housemate's just bought a cheap e39 525d touring to replace his mint e91 320d purely because it was too much of a pain worrying about the e91's value when using it for mountainbiking, road-trips, mileage associated with a long commute and other real-life things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 (edited) I just used to take it easy for few miles then drive normally. Then when I fitted my AP's I was advised by them to follow there procedure (just building up stops gradually) Because it acts as an on Car heat treatment. Worked a treat until I forgot one night but think I got away with it... Admittedly that is for two piece discs so for a oner you'll be fine Edited November 29, 2014 by 011001000110010101110010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 My car is up and running motherf**kers! I've also had a fair portion of rum and beer... Tomorrow will consist of a hardcore hangover, more brake bleeding, handbrake adjusting, CAS o-ring fitting and cam cover gasket replacing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 So, returning my old wheels and realised I had 2 different offsets among the 7 wheels I have - 2x ET38 and 5x ET15. A quick Google told me the ET15s wouldn't fit, but I'm tempted to say that they would with a little arch rolling and maybe a little stretch. Anyone agree? I would probably run the ET38s on the front, just to have more chance of actually steering the thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartMini Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Got bored, disassembled the old clutch plate today: Old plate thickness vs new: And the crem de la crem, the state of the internals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 That is probably your problem then Get the stick welder out, it'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Do you reckon my wheels will fit?image.jpg Easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Easy! Good job really, because I got right on with at least starting the refurb today. On decided a couple of hours ago, so only got the first bits of one wheel done. I think its the worst one though, so the others should be quicker. Before: The worst bit of the lip: Got me chemical metal out: Not looking bad for a first attempt: So far, ready for paint once the rest have been done. One thing I need to find out is whether I can get the bolts out. They're fakes, so they aren't actually split rims. Anyone know if the fake bolts generally come out? I didn't have a tool that fit them, but if they will come out I'll get whatever I need to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I think they're usually just glued in dude, twist them somehow and they might pop out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 They're often just bolt heads rather than actual bolts and as above glued on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Cool, I shall try to prize them off next time I'm looking at them next time then. Most likely just get a new set as they're all mismatched and I don't think I've got enough of any one type to smarten them up and re-use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Time to scrap my old Clio (currently the girlfriends). Its far beyond economical to repair now. Hoping to get around £100 for it scrap. Can anyone recommend one of these "we buy any car for peanuts" websites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Some people drive like utter c**ts. Driving down my road to get home, <10mph because constant speed bumps and a silver Kia sportage is so close to my car I can't brake without it hitting me. I indicate and start overtaking a parked car as he boots it and tries overtaking me, I put my hand out the window to basically say wtf (didn't stick my finger up or anything) and he starts to just hold his horn down and puts his full beams on. I stop the car and get out so I can tell him to f**k off and he just swings round me and goes flying down the road. Just drove around the small estate and found the car, gunna go have words tomorrow and most likely report him for dangerous driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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