Recent content by CarlF

Still looking- anyone have some, or know someone who does?

Anyone have some of these lying around in the back of the garage? Alloy or steel, don't care, just need to be round and cheap (or free- free is good). I'm near Chapel Hill NC and would prefer to pick up locally (within 100mi) and avoid hassling with shipping. These are to mount my Blizzaks...

Thanks! I checked out Protege Garage and liked their parts and prices. I was going to pull the trigger on some Tokico Blues when I noticed they didn't use a secure checkout page (no https: in the URL, no lock). So I bailed on that and called them. And called them, and called them. They...

Thanks for all the replies! I'll def check out your recommendations. @lilpoindexter Yeah I noticed the rear sway bar end links were like 1/8" diam and attached to tabs welded to the strut body. I don't think that would work too well with a larger rear bar...

My experience with the Hawk HP+ is that they have good feel and stopping power, but they are noisy and make a lot of dust. For the first year or so I was diggin' the "race car brakes" fantasy but after that it got a bit old...

Hey, I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Carl, I live near Chapel Hill, NC, and I just picked up a 2001 ES with 5speed and 110k miles. It's bone stock and in great shape except for 2 things: The brakes feel OK but not great, and the front struts are leaking slightly. I generally like sporty...