The Sa Wasteland

[Luke_ENR34]

Changed the brake pads on the parents commo tonight and managed to snap a Sidchrome 1/2 drive med extension.

Was undoing wheel nuts with a breaker bar and snap.

[skwiz]

thats a bit of torque there to snap a siddy 1/2 extension..

lol, who did them up last?

[craig R33]

Thanks man but i got one lined up for a lot less but its out jepps cross way, not sure when i'll have time to pick it up

You drifting this weekend?

No worries.

id really like to go for a skid, but i got my bill from the workshop, and yeah......

just over 4g.... i did things right the first time, like timing belt etc etc, hence the massive bill,

on top of things like harness bar etc etc

[DSTROY]

I might go for a look if im in SA, might be flying to Sydney to pick up a new car for the mrs.

[Luke_ENR34]

thats a bit of torque there to snap a siddy 1/2 extension..

lol, who did them up last?

i recon either bridgestones with a rattle gun or holdens. O well life time warranty ftw.

[Madaz]

sidchrome aren't what they used to be they amalgamated with stanley

[Normsta]

Probably has been asked and answered a million times on here, but what are some of the better places in Adelaide I can get some good brake pads fitted?

[scandyflick]

Probably has been asked and answered a million times on here, but what are some of the better places in Adelaide I can get some good brake pads fitted?

your garage. lol. workshops charge through the arse. i was a bit baffled by the 4 pot calipers first time, but theyre pretty simple.

[D_Stirls]

Probably has been asked and answered a million times on here, but what are some of the better places in Adelaide I can get some good brake pads fitted?

What car is this for, if it is a skyline they really are very simple. If you want give me $20 and i'll show you how they are done so you don't have to pay $20 ever again (although a workshop would charge you 3 times that).

[Normsta]

Yeah would be good to learn how to do it. Would probably save a lot in the long run. Now to actually find some decent pads...

[D_Stirls]

Are you planning to track the car?

If so, go for some QFM pads if not then Lucas pads are good value, you can get them from Enfield brake and clutch.

Edited March 23, 2010 by D_Stirls

[Nightcrawler]

+1 for QFM pads .... but even if it just for a street car I would go for HPX's - had some on my R34 and loved them.

Changing the pads yourself is a piece of piss - only very basic mechanical skills/tools needed. In fact you could figure it out yourself .... but easier if you get someone to show you how to do one.

[Normsta]

+1 for QFM pads .... but even if it just for a street car I would go for HPX's - had some on my R34 and loved them.

Changing the pads yourself is a piece of piss - only very basic mechanical skills/tools needed. In fact you could figure it out yourself .... but easier if you get someone to show you how to do one.

So are most of the pads purchased off eBay or from an online retailer? Or can you actually buy them in Adelaide?

And I'm not planning to track the car in the forseeable future.

In terms of installing it, I'd be happy to do it with some help now that it doesn't seem like such a difficult procedure. I'm quite timepoor at the moment and being clueless doesn't help lol

[Aberax]

So are most of the pads purchased off eBay or from an online retailer? Or can you actually buy them in Adelaide?

And I'm not planning to track the car in the forseeable future.

In terms of installing it, I'd be happy to do it with some help now that it doesn't seem like such a difficult procedure. I'm quite timepoor at the moment and being clueless doesn't help lol

Pads from Here

Rotors from Here

Install, speak to this guy Here

[Amaaru]

Spotted Madaz_Rx8 playing battlefield bad company 2 tonight

[Madaz]

hahahaha were you in my squad

[Normsta]

Pads from Here

Rotors from Here

Install, speak to this guy Here

Cheers Abe, I'll have a chat to you about it this weekend.

[nicr4wks]

managed to snap a Sidchrome 1/2 drive med extension.

My mate snapped his Sidchrome doing the same thing, Kincrome with a jack handle slipped over the end took it all and asked for more.

+1 for QFM pads .... but even if it just for a street car I would go for HPX's - had some on my R34 and loved them.

Also loving the QFM's on the 33, they're A1RM though.

[Boof]

Yup another one in the +1 for the QFM pads, i've got the HP-x alround in the wrx and no complaints here, in fact i'll be putting them into the skyline when its back running again

[Krishy]

oh yep loving the QFM A1RM's atm......had lucas pads in there before and they went ok on the track day.....except brake fade on the last hot lap of the day....so not too bad IMHO......i still use the lucas pads for on the street.....i will take the qfm's out once the track day is finished and throw my lucas back in for street