# My new Brakes came in today **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [March 31, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250 "2008-03-31T17:37:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/1 "2008-03-31T17:37:03Z")
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :mwahaha Sorry for the horrid cellie shots, my phone is full of fail, but my friend has my camera, but Ill get it back before installing them brakes and will provide better shots. this is a preview for now ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/2378953836_74e47485ce.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/2378953836_74e47485ce.jpg) ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2088/2378953828_c003f14c45.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2088/2378953828_c003f14c45.jpg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2378953822_4cf4cda0c6.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2378953822_4cf4cda0c6.jpg) ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2203/2378953818_4e3195c0a2.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2203/2378953818_4e3195c0a2.jpg) Proper 12.6 inch bastards^^^ ;D ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2275/2378952588_3d04de7618.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2275/2378952588_3d04de7618.jpg) ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/2378952574_d5a769d84f.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/2378952574_d5a769d84f.jpg) cat walked in on this one ^^^ ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2378952566_e4b158426e.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2378952566_e4b158426e.jpg) Big thanks for Jeremy at Matrix ---
**Author:** ![Criscone24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Criscone24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Criscone24)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/2 "2008-03-31T17:39:43Z")
why not be a baller and get all xdrilled 🙂 anyhow looks like your ready to do work s0n! ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/3 "2008-03-31T17:40:26Z")
word… zimmerman x-drilled ftmfw. great rotors for the $. can’t go wrong with the ate stuff either. ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/4 "2008-03-31T17:41:20Z")
WOW you wernt kidding when you told me your camra sucks…any ways… looks good. shouldnt take that long to install. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/5 "2008-03-31T17:44:14Z")
who else wants to come hang out with us? :lol ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/6 "2008-03-31T17:53:07Z")
remember that the rear calipers have to turned in, not pushed in with a vice. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/7 "2008-03-31T17:56:19Z")
> [@Mk4 30R](#): > > remember that the rear calipers have to turned in, not pushed in with a vice. do what now? ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/8 "2008-03-31T17:58:08Z")
the pistons on the rear calipers have to be turned back into the caliper, they have the tool for it at harbor freight, its a 2 prong piece that sits in the grooves and you spin them back in, unlike the front calipers where u can use a c-clamp and squeeze them in ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/9 "2008-03-31T17:59:13Z")
> [@Mk4 30R](#): > > the pistons on the rear calipers have to be turned back into the caliper, they have the tool for it at harbor freight, its a 2 prong piece that sits in the grooves and you spin them back in, unlike the front calipers where u can use a c-clamp and squeeze them in what will that cost me? cuz i need to get some brake cleaner fluid and get some black thermal paint to paint the hats(inside and out) to prevent rusting ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/10 "2008-03-31T17:59:35Z")
Ive got it vot, dont worry about it. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/11 "2008-03-31T18:00:59Z")
> [@Hooked on 240](#): > > Ive got it vot, dont worry about it. oh, sweet! anyone is welcome to come and watch us scream at the seized bolts ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/12 "2008-03-31T18:02:04Z")
This should be interesting…lol We can have a cheer team… ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/13 "2008-03-31T18:04:57Z")
have fun with that, rusty brakes suck. ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/14 "2008-03-31T18:05:44Z")
> [@Hooked on 240](#): > > This should be interesting…lol > > We can have a cheer team… thats about all im good for but i could always learn somthin new so id show up and watch :lol ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/15 "2008-03-31T18:07:05Z")
Trust me… i know…i just did pads all around on my car, pads/rotors and drums all around on dads intrepid, and pads/rotors on a friends 240. I HATE rust ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/16 "2008-03-31T18:09:10Z")
> [@1.8tV-Dub](#): > > thats about all im good for but i could always learn somthin new so id show up and watch :lol If any one wants to come, i dont care… more people = faster it gets done. If you wanna help/watch (try to help) pm me for directions. Were gunna shoot for this weekend ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/17 "2008-03-31T18:10:50Z")
> [@Hooked on 240](#): > > If any one wants to come, i dont care… more people = faster it gets done. If you wanna help/watch (try to help) pm me for directions. > > Were gunna shoot for this weekend This weekend = Shift 518 Spring meet… best get them fuckers done Saturday! ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/18 "2008-03-31T18:11:51Z")
> [@K20power](#): > > This weekend = Shift 518 Spring meet… best get them fuckers done Saturday! WOW i hate you joey…lol i totaly forgot. so everyone to my house… 1 person a wheel should take like 10 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/19 "2008-03-31T18:12:47Z")
> [@Hooked on 240](#): > > WOW i hate you joey…lol i totaly forgot. so everyone to my house… 1 person a wheel should take like 10 minutes. hahah, yea, pretty much man. we can do it either saturday or friday ---
**Author:** ![timmay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@timmay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/timmay)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250/20 "2008-03-31T18:57:19Z")
Jesus, good thing your not a surgeon, looks like you were shaking like a queer in hotdog factory when you took those pictures. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-brakes-came-in-today/236250.md?page=2)