Orthojoe's track build journal
05-30-2015, 10:40 AM
#1052
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Nothing fancy. Just visual inspection. My pad sensors are zip tied away because they make pad changes a pita.
05-31-2015, 01:14 AM
#1053
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Finally just changed my front brake pads yesterday. Wow, that was probably the most annoying thing I have ever tried to do on a car. Joe, how did you deal with the silly bracket on the back holding the caliper lines in place? It was a pain the *** to loosen, still gave me minimal room to work, and was bent out of shape when done. I did finally get them back on, but it seems unhealthy for the part to put that much stress on it? Why did Porsche do this? Between the center lock and this, it feels like Porsche really has no idea how people use their cars...
I am used to closed calipers. In fact, my alcons had closed caliper with a locking pin that needed to be pressed out every time and was a nightmare to put back in (I even considered dipping it in liquid nitrogen so that it would shrink). But it normally took me 35 mins to do front calipers. Porsche caliper actually more user-friendly - no pin and the spring does not catapult itself out when you touch pads.
But it took me over 2 hours on Porsche (but that includes moving around cars and two showers I needed to take because of the silver paste).
It's BAD. Especially the first time. Second wheel was better because I figured some things out. But this bracket is such a bad design. It helps to 1) remove the bracket before unbolting the caliper; 2) turn the wheel so that th bracket bolt you are working on faces towards you - then you do not need to stick your head into wheel well.
Anyway, not something I look forward to doing again.
05-31-2015, 01:18 AM
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(It's a joke, NOT a recommended approach!
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05-31-2015, 01:39 AM
#1055
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Just did the same. In summary, it's very likely that my neighbours now think I'm abusing my family. My patience run out and had an impromptu monologue with the bracket that holds the brake line (aka "little useless piece of ****").
I am used to closed calipers. In fact, my alcons had closed caliper with a locking pin that needed to be pressed out every time and was a nightmare to put back in (I even considered dipping it in liquid nitrogen so that it would shrink). But it normally took me 35 mins to do front calipers. Porsche caliper actually more user-friendly - no pin and the spring does not catapult itself out when you touch pads.
But it took me over 2 hours on Porsche (but that includes moving around cars and two showers I needed to take because of the silver paste).
It's BAD. Especially the first time. Second wheel was better because I figured some things out. But this bracket is such a bad design. It helps to 1) remove the bracket before unbolting the caliper; 2) turn the wheel so that th bracket bolt you are working on faces towards you - then you do not need to stick your head into wheel well.
Anyway, not something I look forward to doing again.
I am used to closed calipers. In fact, my alcons had closed caliper with a locking pin that needed to be pressed out every time and was a nightmare to put back in (I even considered dipping it in liquid nitrogen so that it would shrink). But it normally took me 35 mins to do front calipers. Porsche caliper actually more user-friendly - no pin and the spring does not catapult itself out when you touch pads.
But it took me over 2 hours on Porsche (but that includes moving around cars and two showers I needed to take because of the silver paste).
It's BAD. Especially the first time. Second wheel was better because I figured some things out. But this bracket is such a bad design. It helps to 1) remove the bracket before unbolting the caliper; 2) turn the wheel so that th bracket bolt you are working on faces towards you - then you do not need to stick your head into wheel well.
Anyway, not something I look forward to doing again.
LOL on having to take a shower twice to get that paste off of you. Next time cover the hub with a plastic bag. That crap gets EVERYWHERE.
It really is the brake line bracket that turns this into a difficult job. One of these days I'm going to end up stripping the threads....
06-01-2015, 12:57 AM
#1056
Max, now you have felt the pain.
LOL on having to take a shower twice to get that paste off of you. Next time cover the hub with a plastic bag. That crap gets EVERYWHERE.
It really is the brake line bracket that turns this into a difficult job. One of these days I'm going to end up stripping the threads....
LOL on having to take a shower twice to get that paste off of you. Next time cover the hub with a plastic bag. That crap gets EVERYWHERE.
It really is the brake line bracket that turns this into a difficult job. One of these days I'm going to end up stripping the threads....
06-01-2015, 01:01 AM
#1057
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06-04-2015, 12:52 PM
#1060
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Orthojoe's track build journal
Originally Posted by MayorAdamWest
No one? Looks like it's going to be 97° on Sunday, and maybe even hotter next Friday. I guess this is just about the end of the season at Thunderhill.
Yeah, hot weather is starting to roll in...
06-04-2015, 04:35 PM
#1061
Burning Brakes
I'll be there for the Saturday only. First ever time at TH and, in fact, first ever track day in a car!! 
I'm very excited whilst poo'ing myself at the same time!!
I'm also not looking fwd to mid 90's and having the windows wide open. I do have my Fabspeed wind deflectors ready to go if I manage to hit speeds that induce the dreaded "noise".
I'm very excited whilst poo'ing myself at the same time!! I'm also not looking fwd to mid 90's and having the windows wide open. I do have my Fabspeed wind deflectors ready to go if I manage to hit speeds that induce the dreaded "noise".
06-04-2015, 04:53 PM
#1062
Three Wheelin'
I'll be there for the Saturday only. First ever time at TH and, in fact, first ever track day in a car!! I'm very excited whilst poo'ing myself at the same time!!
I'm also not looking fwd to mid 90's and having the windows wide open. I do have my Fabspeed wind deflectors ready to go if I manage to hit speeds that induce the dreaded "noise".
I'm very excited whilst poo'ing myself at the same time!! I'm also not looking fwd to mid 90's and having the windows wide open. I do have my Fabspeed wind deflectors ready to go if I manage to hit speeds that induce the dreaded "noise".
06-04-2015, 05:14 PM
#1063
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I'll be there for the Saturday only. First ever time at TH and, in fact, first ever track day in a car!! I'm very excited whilst poo'ing myself at the same time!!
I'm also not looking fwd to mid 90's and having the windows wide open. I do have my Fabspeed wind deflectors ready to go if I manage to hit speeds that induce the dreaded "noise".
I'm very excited whilst poo'ing myself at the same time!! I'm also not looking fwd to mid 90's and having the windows wide open. I do have my Fabspeed wind deflectors ready to go if I manage to hit speeds that induce the dreaded "noise".
06-04-2015, 05:35 PM
#1064
06-04-2015, 06:04 PM
#1065
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Orthojoe's track build journal
Originally Posted by Mech33
Not me... saving my pennies for Joe'$ event!
