ZeroDCX Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Any tips about going on doing this upgrade while their out? [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabz Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Take you time, have fun, get high temp grease for the caliper sliders, regrease your ball joints and tie rod ends. Clean up the calipers with a wire brush and paint with high temp paint. Clean rotors with brake cleaner. Plan to do the fronts this summer on the vert, intrax springs on there way, thy still has a few. What donor cars did you pick those fronts up from. Oh make sure the e-brake springs on the rears is lubed up real good!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 yes, enjoy stopping! Get synthetic brake caliper grase from advanced auto (it's green and comes in a green labeled bottle the size of your fist and works great.) 95+ larger rotors and front struts. and 94+rear brakes, i presume. it's actually quite easy, although a second hand would be quite helpful in moving the struts arouind. TIP: put some antisieze on the hub surfaces, between the rotor and hub, and wheel, to prevent rust. (be sparing) any other issues let us know. and do you have the E-brake figured out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Just some pics and a few things from my front brake swap... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/489673/6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDCX Posted December 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Thanks for the tips guys, I got the rears on today ... And just from the rears alone, there was a dramatic difference in stopping power and how far down I have to push the pedal before it holds. Here are pics of the current rear install, I'm not painting them now ... Too damn cold, but when spring comes around, thats a different story. Can anyone give me and ideas for the E-Brake? I was looking at the tutorial at http://www.tpsgarage.com/TGP/brakes/rear_brake_upgrade.htm#Parking%20Brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34Phoenix Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 OMG! i didnt know you guys had it so bad with rear rotors! my 96 Z came nice factory so i never thought about it, but WOW. my mothers miata has bigger brakes then those rears. but if anyone needs info on hub or brake installs, my cardomain has a good set of writeups with pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmin Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 im not sure how many times ive said this in the past (no offense), but i did two 94+ swaps in shane's cars and all i had to do for the left side was to use about a 3/8" spacer with longer bolt and for the right side i bent the bracket a little and unbolted the cable from the closest point to the strut assembly. i cant remember 100% which side i bent the bracket for, you would just have to figure it out yourself. none of the bolts with the spacers ever backed out either. hope that helps. ive never tried it the way you brought up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDCX Posted December 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Just exchanged the Coil Springs ... stock for the Intrax set, that's been sitting in the garage forever. (11.25in Rotors go on tomorrow). Yeah, I know everything's a little dirty. I'll get them cleaned up before I install them. ... Addco Rear Sway Bar, GMPP Trailing Arms, KYB struts (x4) and Birchmount Rear Leaf Spring ... here I come. (Within the next couple weeks hopefully). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabz Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 F-ing SWEET!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDCX Posted December 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Got more done today, if you guys wanna take a look. I love having brakes ... w/o warped rotors. Do any of you guys w/ these upgrades have any warping rotor issues? The intrax springs are awesome too ... The front is nice and tight, but the rear's all over the plave. Something's going to be done about that soon though. The front lowered a little more after I drove it around a little. I'll get pics up later ... tomorrow I guess. Let me know what you guys think, as not many W-Body owners do anything to the 1st Gen Regals ... especially four door Regals. (I know she's dirty ... It just snowed down here, I'll get her cleaned up tomorrow). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmin Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 lookin good. hopefully (and probably) the front will settle some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I'm liking the Cutty 5 Stars....Lookin good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmin Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I'm liking the Cutty 5 Stars yeah, change those center caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigEpCutlass Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I'm liking the Cutty 5 Stars yeah, change those center caps or you could just give them to me. nice work on the swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I'd do more to mine but it has begun the battle with rust and expensive suspension whoa's At least I got the dash, steering wheel, shifter, dual exhaust, and stereo done. I like the 5 spoke wheels on your's. I never had the money for such a thing. I had thought about the GP ones because, if I'm correct, they would protrude out a bit more than the Cutlass ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabz Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Oh yah, intrax will settle after a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDCX Posted December 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 I'd do more to mine but it has begun the battle with rust and expensive suspension whoa's At least I got the dash, steering wheel, shifter, dual exhaust, and stereo done. I like the 5 spoke wheels on your's. I never had the money for such a thing. I had thought about the GP ones because, if I'm correct, they would protrude out a bit more than the Cutlass ones. Did you ever get the Temp and Oil Senders for your dash in and working properly? My Oil Pressure Guage never comes down from 80. I have yet to begin that adventurous task as of now. I gotta get my E-Brake working though, although I have an Automatic it's required in VA. Is the number to get in touch with Tony for the Birchmount Rear Leaf Spring still 1-416-689-3636? I keep getting this message that tells me that I have to dial a 1 or a 0 before calling, then when I do; It still doesn't put me through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Sorry for not getting back on this. Been real busy. I put my water temp sensor in right away and it worked perfect. I never did the oil sender. I had planned to then got lazy and figured it'd just be one more thing to worry about if I saw it :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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