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remember to check your brake lines

Post by tmak26b » Tue May 15, 2007 7:50 pm

losing the brakes at 100mph is no fun...

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Post by Mark Swinehart » Tue May 15, 2007 8:20 pm

What is he playing with on the steering column before he spins?
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Re: remember to check your brake lines

Post by enjoythemusic » Wed May 16, 2007 6:38 am

tmak26b wrote:losing the brakes at 100mph is no fun...
Excellent reminder! Hopefully everyone has changed over to Goodridge (or the like) steel braided lines. There is ALWAYS time for safety checks and to bleed brake lines before an event!!! (and pertaining to my first outing in new car, bleed clutch lines too... DOH!)
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Post by chaos4NH » Wed May 16, 2007 9:43 am

Mark Swinehart wrote:What is he playing with on the steering column before he spins?
Pretty obvious: He is driving a stolen car with a punched out ignition switch. The switch has slipped into the steering wheel lock mod...........straight into the wall. :D No?
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Post by chaos4NH » Wed May 16, 2007 4:40 pm

New braided SS lines and DOT 4 prior to Calabogie! I feel better already!
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Post by tmak26b » Wed May 16, 2007 5:28 pm

It was the nitrous switch
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Brake bleeding

Post by grovefromnh » Thu May 17, 2007 6:56 am

Brake bleeding is MUCH easier if you replace the bleeder screws with Russell Speed Bleeders. They have a check valve so it only takes one person to bleed the brakes. Open bleeder 1/2 turn, put on hose, remove master cylinder cap and pump brake pedal a few times. Add brake fluid as needed. Close bleeder screw and go to next caliper.
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Re: Brake bleeding

Post by chaos4NH » Thu May 17, 2007 8:51 am

grovefromnh wrote:Brake bleeding is MUCH easier if you replace the bleeder screws with Russell Speed Bleeders. They have a check valve so it only takes one person to bleed the brakes. Open bleeder 1/2 turn, put on hose, remove master cylinder cap and pump brake pedal a few times. Add brake fluid as needed. Close bleeder screw and go to next caliper.
Great idea! Thanks Grove.
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Post by Subw00er » Thu May 17, 2007 11:02 am

Thats a 350z, I used to own one!

I believe he is hitting the button that starts the lap timer. The 350z has a simple on board timer. Its weird he is doing this since I see he has a xt racing timer (which is awesome)!
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Re: Brake bleeding

Post by Hunter » Thu May 17, 2007 12:00 pm

grovefromnh wrote:Brake bleeding is MUCH easier if you replace the bleeder screws with Russell Speed Bleeders. They have a check valve so it only takes one person to bleed the brakes. Open bleeder 1/2 turn, put on hose, remove master cylinder cap and pump brake pedal a few times. Add brake fluid as needed. Close bleeder screw and go to next caliper.
I have to agree on using the speed bleeders, I just installed a set about two weeks ago and now I can bleed the brakes in about 10 minutes total. Easy as pie!
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Re: Brake bleeding

Post by enjoythemusic » Thu May 17, 2007 2:58 pm

Hunter wrote:I have to agree on using the speed bleeders, I just installed a set about two weeks ago and now I can bleed the brakes in about 10 minutes total. Easy as pie!
Ditto what ^ said. Both track cars have Speed Bleeders.

NOTE: for some cars i believe they have a normal version and stainless steel version for a few sheckles more. Call them directly and get the better version.
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Post by agrabau » Fri May 18, 2007 8:51 am

The poster was the driver. Brakelines usually don't fail unless they are installed improperly.
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Post by brucesallen » Fri May 18, 2007 10:53 am

agrabau wrote:The poster was the driver. Brakelines usually don't fail unless they are installed improperly.
Or unless they are the Mustang Auto-Melting lines.
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Post by Crusin » Fri May 18, 2007 5:11 pm

Latest fad, JDM cross drilled brake lines, much better than the slotted type. Works well on high HP all wheel drive cars. :tweety:
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Post by tmak26b » Fri May 18, 2007 9:36 pm

agrabau wrote:The poster was the driver. Brakelines usually don't fail unless they are installed improperly.

tell Nissan they screwed up then. the car is as stock as it gets
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