Fitting new Drilled & Grooved Discs, Front Wheel Bearings (Inner & Outer), Seals, Stainless Steel Brake Hoses, Lower Ball Joints and painting my calipers red and its been a pig of a job so far!
My only hope is the otherside will be easier?
Fitting new Drilled & Grooved Discs, Front Wheel Bearings (Inner & Outer), Seals, Stainless Steel Brake Hoses, Lower Ball Joints and painting my calipers red and its been a pig of a job so far!
My only hope is the otherside will be easier?
Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten
I hope to get time to fully detail the truck, like remove the rack parts and clean down under them, use a little rubbing compound to remove some swirl marks and take off the step bars and list them for sale too. Really for now just cleaning it up, oh, and I forgot I ordered that hitch, I'll have to try to install that this weekend too.
Wifey hasta work on Saturday so I hope to use the time to re-install my hitch & take measurements for the new design (frame to frame to increase the tongue weight capacity).
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Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
Well, she's in the shop. Brakes being done and.... fitted for Brembos. If my current wheels will work with them, it's a go.... if not.... staying stock. Like my wheels to much. I should find out today.
Gary Noonan
'01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT
The job was completed but now I feel beat up......
my center link had a torn boot and looked worn, so I replaced it and that did help the steering a little.
Then I gave the adjustment screw on the steering box close to half-turn, and took the VX around the block. The steering felt nice and tight again... no more "boat" feeling
........... time for a nap!
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Well, no can do. Looks like I will be sticking to the OEM calipers. For now at least. Without a spacer, guesstimated about 10-12mm, just not enough depth. My Enkeis have a 0 offset but that really has little to do with the clearance. Were the spokes more curved/concave, they would work. Was worth the try. At least I will be getting the slotted rotors, pads, and braided lines in.
Tomorrow: Window Tint! I'm not used to driving around without tint. I feel like I'm cruising the Pope-mobile and getting a sunburn every time I drive. My big frickin' tires (General Grabber AT2 275/65/18) arrive tomorrow, too! I feel like it's Christmas and may not sleep at all tonight. I will soon have some very nice new street tires for sale (Yokohama YK520 255/55/18).
Saturday early a.m.: I'd bunged up my driver's door latch while fixing the window on that side, but at least I finally got it to open from the exterior. I think I know what to do to get it working from both sides - all I need is to be able to work when it's under 110 deg in the garage.
Sunday early a.m.: I'm with Bob Barker - looking forward to a good polish & wax. I've spot-tested a few sections with heavy swirls and it's going to be a big, easy improvement. Hope my VX doesn't freak out from the attention of getting it's first wax in years (or first wax ever?) I LOVE DETAILING!
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Don't let ur jealousy show so much, man!