PointByPatrol #21985 Build Journal! RIP #9243

[MooMoo]

after doing this today with @PointByPatrol , I’d probably go with speed bleeders. I have them on my RX7 and it’s an easy one man job. Crack them a 1/4 turn, attach vinyl hose to a empty plastic water bottle and then just pump the brake 5-10 times, watch fluid, top off as needed, and close when done. Having to wait 5 min for the mity vac to suck the rear was slow. Also nice because you don’t need an air compressor.

yeah I just use a power bleeder (I use a motive copy) and its painless and fast (even on the back brakes).

Speedbleeders are neat, I have though about getting some stahlbus ones, expensive but superior design to speedbleeders. These brembo calipers since are aluminum seem pretty sensitive on how much torque you put on the bleeder valves so seems important to torque properly, have seen people overtorque and having the valves weep. Actually thought it happened to me but they seem fine now

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[svvitch]

I switched to this. Going to swap out ATE 200 for Castrol SRF this afternoon

Amazon.com: Allstar Performance ALL11017 Bleeder Bottle with Magnet and Check Valve , White : Automotive

 

[Club Version]

after doing this today with @PointByPatrol , I’d probably go with speed bleeders. I have them on my RX7 and it’s an easy one man job. Crack them a 1/4 turn, attach vinyl hose to a empty plastic water bottle and then just pump the brake 5-10 times, watch fluid, top off as needed, and close when done. Having to wait 5 min for the mity vac to suck the rear was slow. Also nice because you don’t need an air compressor.

How you liking the HEL SS lines? Do you feel a big difference in pedal feel and modulation?

 

[Djseto]

How you liking the HEL SS lines? Do you feel a big difference in pedal feel and modulation?

It's only been a day but they feel no different to me. The bigger test will be next month when I get on track. I've used stainless lines on all the motorcycles I used to have and track as well as on my RX7. For anything that sees the track, it's an inexpensive mod to help insure consistent brake pedal feeling when things "get serious".

 

[PointByPatrol]

Installed the Innovatig downpipe. Second video coming with driving and driving impressions. In this video I show the install and compare the sound before and after!

 

[PointByPatrol]

This thing RIPS! Watch the Test Drive Video!!!!

 

[AngryPandaFL5]

This thing RIPS! Watch the Test Drive Video!!!!

TSP downpipe? Not tuned either?

 

[PointByPatrol]

TSP downpipe? Not tuned either?

This is tuned and has an Innovatig downpipe.

 

[svvitch]

When can you share more about the radiator?

 

[PointByPatrol]

When can you share more about the radiator?

After testing. I have a track event coming up in September, so ECT's will be something high on the priority list to keep an eye on!

 

[svvitch]

Nice ok thank you for testing! I dumped in a bottle of water wetter that's basically the same thing right?

 

[PointByPatrol]

Nice ok thank you for testing! I dumped in a bottle of water wetter that's basically the same thing right?

So for this test I'm using straight factory coolant. What I actually prefer to run in warm weather is 1 bottle of water wetter, 1 gallon of distilled water, and then I fill the remaining capacity with factory coolant.

 

[svvitch]

So for this test I'm using straight factory coolant. What I actually prefer to run in warm weather is 1 bottle of water wetter, 1 gallon of distilled water, and then I fill the remaining capacity with factory coolant.

Factory would be ideal if it works. Who wants to drain/refill every season. Sounds like a great test!

 

[PointByPatrol]

Decided to add some heat reflective tape to my airbox. Doubt it's really going to make a measurable difference, but it adds "near" points.

 

[svvitch]

A for effort? I like the look of it

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