Recent content by Spawne32

So if I understand you correctly, none of these friction ratings the brands are putting on their pads are real and I should go strictly by user feedback on what pads perform best?

Past week or so I've been doing a deep dive into replacement brake pads for my car and like everything that I do, I overthink it. So many different options, brands, pad materials, ratings, and every brand claims to be the best in the industry with the most this or that. With prices ranging from...

Originally Posted By: CapriRacer Originally Posted By: zrxkawboy Yikes, that's a tough call! I'd be inclined to say that it's OK, but it would be nice if CapriRacer offered an opinion. Thanks for the vote of confidence. First, the cause of the problem needs to be fixed. Second, so long as...

Originally Posted By: Rolla07 I think you will be fine. Are you confident the bump stop will prevent it from occuring again? If so you are all set, otherwise id consider rolling your fenders..i have run into the same issue my back tires scraped the sidewall like yours..it shredded the tire like...

Originally Posted By: raytseng The failure that you're going to experience will be a blowout as compared to small puncture that leaves the carcass of the tire on. This will be a much higher potential for expensive rim damage. So not just from a safety and hassle perspective, but from a pure...

Originally Posted By: sciphi Eep. Replace it as soon as it's feasible. Or have a AAA card and charged cell phone handy in case something happens. SS/SC or SS/TC? have both of those and SS/NA, just rebuilt the motor bout a month ago.

Originally Posted By: Vern_in_IL I would put that tire on the back, so when it does blow out you won't loose steering control. ...and the last picture.... That wire(ABS?) route needs changed, the sheath is going UNDER the spring bracket. You can see it's already chewed up, this is a poor...

it was a bump stop issue that i had overlooked with the wider tires, my first set of springs instructed to cut the stops. replaced them this morning right after this incident with new stops

Originally Posted By: Chris142 they are not into the cord are they? we used to use a baseball bat and roll that lip so that the tires clear Not even close to the cord, what you see in the pic is as far as it went. It was higher up on the sidewall closer to where the tread meets the sidewall so...

Originally Posted By: LT4 Vette Tires are inexpensive, safety first especially at highway speeds. I know, which is why i was adamant about getting onto some REAL tires rather than the [censored] nexen CP641's from walmart the car came with. Not like the tire is going to just explode either...

Originally Posted By: Hollow I'd replace that tire. ugh, killin me here lol alright guess ill have to get it replaced next paycheck

Originally Posted By: lawman1909 Well it does take away some of the tires "beef". As you can see in the photo, where the tire has been stripped is actually lower than what the actual "bald" level would be at so if it were me and my car, I would take them to a TRUSTWORHTY mechanic and have...

So i went ahead and put a set of 235/40/18 18x8 Enkei EKM3 wheels on my car, which is a bit wider from the stock 205/50/17 17x7" wheels that it came with. Not realizing that the cut down bump stops per the directions from eibach on my first set of lowering springs would cause me any issues, I...

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL Originally Posted By: Spawne32 The only reason RP changed their off the shelf lineup to the API SN certification is because of growing pressure fro the gov and car manufacturers to conform to the new EPA standards. An off the shelf oil that is only rated SL on a...

The only reason RP changed their off the shelf lineup to the API SN certification is because of growing pressure fro the gov and car manufacturers to conform to the new EPA standards. An off the shelf oil that is only rated SL on a car in 2011-2012 that is under a factory warranty presents...