Subject	Not the end of the world, but if it increases cost
Posted by	BigTDogg (MA) on June 03, 2008 at 2:28 PM
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In Reply To	tool changes aren't the end of the world... posted by CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) on June 03, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Message	And makes you miss your target cost, it could be a reason to forgo the change. I'd imagine some kind of CAD model was made for that adapter. I would hope (though less probable) there was some kind of stress analysis done on them. "...Downpipes own. They own everything...anything...all there ever was and will be...they should be stock on all cars. Screw the environment, emissions, noise! I love them...I shall name my first-born after them with glee..." - SeedyRom 05:13:20 10/03/02 "i love the cock" - genic 22:20:47 09/25/03 "I hope you get fucked in the ass with a pringles can." - ni[X]it 14:53:53 02/02/06 "Either ignore him or beat him up. Anything else will be over his head." - Marshall 12:28:23 08/18/04 "Ok, Ill bite.." eriksu9 15:42:10 04/04/08 z32baby: yeah, my memory sucks balls DJ Juiced: What's your memory doing this friday night? ;) "i've got to the point where i can drive the Z at its limits and i want more" - shadowZ 16:29:56 08/31/04 "I was way more timid then than I am now about getting in there and yanking on things." - TT XTZ 13:30:34 07/25/05 "Just ran out to get some knee pads. I'm ready now... BRING.....IT.....ON... :-) " - Dave N 19:04:30 10/31/07
Follow Ups	To Buy A Brake Adapter Kit Or To Not Buy A Brake Adapter Kit - mobetta002 00:45:54 06/03/08 Q: could you have just cut a little bit of the shield? - gt300zxtt 01:02:43 06/03/08 plus it is sized to the rotor so the new one wouldn't fit (n/m) - LJZTT 01:25:21 06/03/08 I have that kit, its nice. I noticed a small improvement in - whatsthegoodword 02:06:01 06/03/08 That looks like a nice kit. FYI, there's a much easier way - Eric(NJ) 06:41:44 06/03/08 Don't even "need" to remove it... - Barry (NJ) 09:22:17 06/03/08 I think it's because the offsets are different. You have to - whatsthegoodword 13:26:33 06/03/08 Fair enough, my 350z kit was installed like so... - Barry (NJ) 13:45:02 06/03/08 I suggest removing the shield anyway to provide better - sfarrah 14:53:12 06/03/08 The shields appear to be designed - Barry (NJ) 14:59:05 06/03/08 They are not. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 01:32:31 06/04/08 It was necessary to remove it for my ArizonaZcar kit. (n/m) - Eric(NJ) 18:09:15 06/03/08 I just did a brake adapter kit upgrade is it is awesome. - jcieslik 07:29:52 06/03/08 The more I look, the more I like this kit. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 08:53:04 06/03/08 Nice, but I would have put the bolts, for the bracket - Barry (NJ) 09:03:45 06/03/08 2nd, head side facing rotor always (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 11:53:53 06/03/08 Looks like a nice kit. In the last pic..... - RED3ZTT 10:12:26 06/03/08 nope looks right to me - gt300zxtt 10:22:19 06/03/08 You're right. I always thought the vanes went - RED3ZTT 10:31:56 06/03/08 The adaptors look a little thin to me... - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 11:05:24 06/03/08 I was wondering why the extra material was even removed - Barry (NJ) 11:49:06 06/03/08 Radiused corners are always better for reducing - BigTDogg (MA) 11:57:47 06/03/08 2nd fillets - gt300zxtt 12:57:21 06/03/08 tool changes aren't the end of the world... - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 13:46:51 06/03/08 Not the end of the world, but if it increases cost - BigTDogg (MA) 14:28:14 06/03/08 Dont they use water jets to cut those things now? - Barry (NJ) 16:27:03 06/03/08 You have :-) (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 16:34:22 06/03/08 Thanks everyone for their input I will go back and put the - mobetta002 11:40:23 06/03/08 you're not gonna auto-cross with HPS are you? (n/m) - Guapo 11:41:44 06/03/08 Use Loctite on those bolts - sparkie 11:42:41 06/03/08 *Blue loctite. That would suck to have calipers red loctited - na300zx (OH) 13:38:27 06/03/08 Red would be fine. The stuff isn't JB Weld. (n/m) - Guapo 13:45:10 06/03/08 Fine if you have a torch or like to break bolts off - na300zx (OH) 13:50:08 06/03/08 Used red on my Stoptechs. No issues. (n/m) - Guapo 13:51:57 06/03/08 We might be talking about two different things. - na300zx (OH) 13:57:10 06/03/08 Not to be argumentative, but how often do you remove your - Guapo 14:02:31 06/03/08 Whenever I need/ want new (or to machine) rotors. - na300zx (OH) 14:12:39 06/03/08 IMO, blue or split lock washers are fine for that task (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:23:39 06/03/08 2nd. But so is red :) (n/m) - Guapo 14:25:34 06/03/08 I prefer loctite purple: 1/2 blue, 1/2 red (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:32:25 06/03/08 how trendy (n/m) - Guapo 14:40:38 06/03/08 Is this the kit that claims you can use stock wheels? (n/m) - MrPulldown 12:07:41 06/03/08 Yes - SeanK (StL) 13:19:30 06/03/08 Another benefit to this kit... - thejoneZ (Sacto, CA) 00:31:28 06/04/08
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