What have you done to your MSP today?

[SpeedAdiction20]

just go to autozone and rent the kit, that's what I just finished doing

oh and guys, I heard that the aftermarket strut tower bars, like the GT Spec and CS ones, with the pins, basically take away the actual function of the strut bar, since it can shift/move... that saying that the stock strut bar has more purpose than the aftermarket ones, and they are really straight just for looks, and worse than the stock?

 

[Valk]

ill have to see if crappy tire rents the same kit. not gonna do it this weekend though. maybe next weekend. gotta finish some cabinetry tomorrow, then go try out rccar racing on sunday =)

 

[SCMP3]

oh and guys, I heard that the aftermarket strut tower bars, like the GT Spec and CS ones, with the pins, basically take away the actual function of the strut bar, since it can shift/move... that saying that the stock strut bar has more purpose than the aftermarket ones, and they are really straight just for looks, and worse than the stock?

I have heard this too. Which is why I never "upgraded" till I got my cp 3 point

 

[fishdonotbounce]

ill have to see if crappy tire rents the same kit. not gonna do it this weekend though. maybe next weekend. gotta finish some cabinetry tomorrow, then go try out rccar racing on sunday =)

You don't use the regular kit for the pro's rear caliper. Like the one guy said, there's a bolt on the back of the caliper that hides an allen screw that you turn. It retract the piston nice and easy. Don't go trying other s***. You might lock up your caliper.

EDIT: Forgot I was posting in the MSP thread. MSP rear calipers might be different lol.

 

[SpeedAdiction20]

haha, ya there is an allen key in the back I think but didn't want to try screwing around with that since I didn't know what it did when I did mine, but the kit works, just make sure that spring thing is hooked on, I noticed when I used the caliper kit thing to screw back in the piston, if I didn't have the spring piece hooked up, it would just slowly slide back out..

 

[Valk]

how do you adjust the ebrake after replacing rotots/pads?

 

[shane02pro5]

10mm nut under the handbrake lever.

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

Got my AC working. I think you could chill a beef in there haha!

 

[Spiced MSP]

made an extra payment, car will be paid off in 3 months

 

[destineal]

nice

 

[mildsalsa]

started her up today, ran for about 5 min, then SNap... alternator belt broke.

 

[nato]

well, what am i looking for at the tool store?

 

[SpeedAdiction20]

^^ lol what the hell is that thing??

 

[lizardman743]

Not something I did... Someone gave this to me today for free while I was at work...

 

[justanothermp5]

^^ lol what the hell is that thing??

you've obviously never done rear brakes on your car lol
its to turn the rear piston back in

 

[nato]

Yeah looks like something from transformers, but it's a caliper piston turning tool.

Lizard, that sucks! Time for fresh paint!

 

[lizardman743]

Lizard, that sucks! Time for fresh paint!

The thought crossed my mind... Expensive though.

 

[SpeedAdiction20]

oh lol, the one that I had used looked a whole lot different and pretty simple

 

[Valk]

the one available to me is a whole lot of discs and i guess you pick the one that fits your brake caliper. $168 deposit.... lol. i know i get it all back when i return the tool but still...

 

[SpeedAdiction20]

ya that's what mine was, except it was only a $60 deposit, the smallest one should fit