Birddog0347 rescues a Fox

[bird_dog0347]

Only thing about that one, no reviews... There are others from Motive (I at least recognize the brand) for pretty much the same price, what brand did you guys get?

[line-em-up]

I've got one very similar to this one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082VXK86K/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_jkgNEb5EQJ11H

Very easy to use. Fill it up, put the line on the reservoir, pump it up, put the bottle/hose on your first caliper, and crack a bleeder until you see no air bubbles and fresh fluid com out of the hose in the bottle.

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I've got one like that. After years of trying to get someone to help me, I can now do it alone and it works like a charm.

[KBScobravert]

I've got a vacuum bleeder... and a 12 year old kid.



Fuck... I guess I better buy a new tool and do it right the first time by myself.

I've got one very similar to this one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082VXK86K/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_jkgNEb5EQJ11H

Very easy to use. Fill it up, put the line on the reservoir, pump it up, put the bottle/hose on your first caliper, and crack a bleeder until you see no air bubbles and fresh fluid com out of the hose in the bottle.

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[bird_dog0347]

Making good progress. Get a positive pressure bleeder and push new fluid through the system.

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I've got a vacuum bleeder... and a 12 year old kid.

Fuck... I guess I better buy a new tool and do it right the first time by myself.

[KBScobravert]

Making good progress. Get a positive pressure bleeder and push new fluid through the system.

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[bird_dog0347]

Well I've gotten all 4 calipers and rotors mounted and setup with all new hardware/pads/rotors. Next up will be to disconnect all 4 of the old calipers and hook up the lines to the new ones then bleed them. In order to keep the fluid in the system and avoid getting any more air in there than I have to I left the 4 old ones on till I got to this point. I will also be swapping out the front brake lines with braided, the rears already are from when I installed the IRS.


My front wheels are also NASTY dirty and oily from when my front main seal started leaking and got a bit of oil flung on them. So getting them all clean will have to be done before it goes back together, and maybe get the wheel liners cleaned up a bit too, although at normal ride height you can't see in there. I did however confirm first that the wheel fits with no interference but I was pretty sure since I use an 18" wheel with a 1" spacer behind it I'd be ok.

[bird_dog0347]

getting closer... test fit is a go, painting the rear caliper brackets and replacing the sliders and bolts.

[bird_dog0347]

I want to say that I wish that I had a mill,....but, not something that I would use often. I'm following along on this brake upgrade that you are doing.

Do you have a link to the kit with the inserts, bolts, & spacers?

There's a user on the SVT Performance forum who makes the kit, Chris Salmon ssengineeringllc@gmail.com, shoot him an email and wait 4-6 weeks depending on his backlog.

Hopefully in the next few days I'll get the car off the ground and get this finished, just been a bit busy lately.

[slow84lx]

I want to say that I wish that I had a mill,....but, not something that I would use often. I'm following along on this brake upgrade that you are doing.

Do you have a link to the kit with the inserts, bolts, & spacers?

[bird_dog0347]

Those calipers sure are pretty! Did you find a local place to machine the front calipers or will you be using the spacers?

I'm going to use the spacers, if I want to machine them later I figure I can pull them off and do so... unless you've got a mill?

[slow84lx]

Those calipers sure are pretty! Did you find a local place to machine the front calipers or will you be using the spacers?

[dsrtuckteezy]

Those look titties!

[bird_dog0347]

Got back to working on the car a bit yesterday and today. The car is getting the ATS Brembo fronts, 43mm rears, power stop pads and rotors. I've got all the calipers painted now, with the stickers on the fronts under some clear coat. I'm using the VHT Caliper paint so hopefully it holds up well. Next step is to get the car in the air and pull the rear caliper brackets so I can clean them up and paint them since they are all rusty but I need the brackets for the IRS/Cobra brakes. Then I will also need to pull the fronts then get to installing and bleeding them.

I will also need to remember while it's on jack stands to pull the steering shaft off the rack to try to recenter my steering wheel after I replaced it.

[bird_dog0347]

Man I'd like them but getting them would pretty much seal up switching over to black interior.

C'mon man, I need these out of my garage.

[samuel642000]

I put an ad in the classifieds with both of those. Feel free to make me an offer, I could use the garage space.

Man I'd like them but getting them would pretty much seal up switching over to black interior.