I guess there`s a 1st time for everything..-Barry
Got a "new"30l gtv...Driving along at 160 -170km/h on the freeway and had to apply brakes rather firmly(speed camera... )
Car was all over the place...some ol granny actually gave me the finger as she passed me....
Car was all over the place...some ol granny actually gave me the finger as she passed me....
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Barry I don't know if this is your situation but I have noticed that my pins have a nasty habit of trying to work their way out of the caliper.
When I'm at the track I check them after each run.There's some kind of a little "c" clip that should maintain their position but I guess they weaken over time.
Then again maybe you were looking for a little excitement and simply left them out
When I'm at the track I check them after each run.There's some kind of a little "c" clip that should maintain their position but I guess they weaken over time.
Then again maybe you were looking for a little excitement and simply left them out
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Murray,been thinking bout your pins migrating east...
You know our gray Loctite silicon??It will hold a wild bull in place,yet easy to remove when you need to..a blob on the pin head..?
P,Yea,it felt wild...on a track you expect stuff like this.and you can prepare for banging the wall..but on the freeway with other users AND you`re being a bit of a n asshole with your driving,its not reccomended..
You know our gray Loctite silicon??It will hold a wild bull in place,yet easy to remove when you need to..a blob on the pin head..?
P,Yea,it felt wild...on a track you expect stuff like this.and you can prepare for banging the wall..but on the freeway with other users AND you`re being a bit of a n asshole with your driving,its not reccomended..
Barry,
I wouldn't blame you for that.
In my wildest dreams, I wouldn't think of THAT as one place to save weight
Off the topic:
That's the most dangerous but second most stupid Alfa related thing I know. The record holder is still the bozo who installed a 1800 head gasket in a 2000 engine I bought
Nice fit, but the engine was running.
I wouldn't blame you for that.
In my wildest dreams, I wouldn't think of THAT as one place to save weight
Off the topic:
That's the most dangerous but second most stupid Alfa related thing I know. The record holder is still the bozo who installed a 1800 head gasket in a 2000 engine I bought
Nice fit, but the engine was running.
I had a pin going halfway out once, man the car started pulling to one side!
I just had installed new pads though so it was all my fault, hadn't driven the pin fully home. After that I started to think maybe it was a good idea to make longer pins and drill a hole for safety wire. It wan't a very nice experience at all.
I just had installed new pads though so it was all my fault, hadn't driven the pin fully home. After that I started to think maybe it was a good idea to make longer pins and drill a hole for safety wire. It wan't a very nice experience at all.
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-Scuderia Rosso- Now burned to the ground...
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-Strandberg.photography-
GTV 2000 -77 - Died in the fire.
155 V6 Sport -96 - Sold!