Project Lex

[Halon]

Ha ^ You sounded a wee bit drunk :)

Got the brakes done today. They were pulsating pretty bad so I figured warped rotors. Pulled the rotors off. The pads still look like they have tons of life left so I decided to not change them. The rotors I decided to just get turned as I may eventually run some nicer zinc plated rotors in the future with some better pads. So this was the cheapest option to just get it back on the road.

Went up to O'Reillys and they said they'd turn the rears ($10 ea), but not the fronts because they were going to be less than the spec. I asked if they could just do it anyway and they said no. I said ok fine how much for new rotors, they said they'd have to have them delivered here and would be a few days. No can do, so I left my rears there to be turned and went to find somewhere else that'd do the fronts for me. They said it'd take about an hour.

Went to Quality Auto here in Blaine, they said my front rotors were still within spec, and they would turn them for me ($20 ea). Said they'd be done in 45 minutes.

Went back to O'Reilly's an hour later, they said they just got them started so it'd be 15-20 min. Said OK, went and picked up the fronts from the other place. They actually turned out really well. Their lathe somehow actually puts a cross-hatch pattern in them. I was happy with the results, paid and left. Returned to O'Reilly's 30min later, they still weren't done. Waited there for about 10min more and they finally had them done. They looked like typical turned rotors, just normal finish. He ended up not charging me for them since it took so long which was nice of him.

It sounded like the pulsating was probably coming from warped rears as O'Reilly's said they ones they machined were definately warped, while the Quality Auto said the fronts weren't warped at all really.

Anyhow, just got finished installing them. Going to go drive around and bed them in a little bit. Here's some pics! You can see the difference in the quality finish they had. Even though the other place was more expensive ($20 per rotor vs. $10) I would go back there in a heartbeat. The finish seems so much nicer, and much better service in my mind :)

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Car up on jackstands:
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10895&d=1287260899

Machining on the rears from O'Reilly's
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10896&d=1287260899
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10897&d=1287260906
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10898&d=1287260906

Machining on fronts from Quality Auto
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10899&d=1287260916
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10904&stc=1&d=1287264986

Comparison
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10900&stc=1&d=1287264986
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10901&stc=1&d=1287264986
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10902&stc=1&d=1287264986
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10903&stc=1&d=1287264986

[Swifty1638]

holy cow! The machining on those rears I would not be happy with. Looks like they tried to turn them as "1 pass, 1 kill". Tried to take too much material off in 1 pass, rather then making 2 light passes per time. But, whatever works I guess. Fronts looks like they took a angle grinder to them after turning them too..

[sleepydsm]

I didn't read the thread, but why not just buy cheap chinese rotors?

[Halon]

I didn't read the thread, but why not just buy cheap chinese rotors?

That will be the case in the end :) I'm currently going through trying to just fix as many of the cars little issues as possible. One issue was the brakes pulsating badly. So for now I just wanted to get them turned, as a cheap way for me to verify this was the problem and it's fixed. I didn't change the pads or anything.

But it stops very smooth now, so check that issue off the list. Over the winter I'll more than likely get some new pads, and some ebay rotors that are zinc plated to help against rust.

[Halon]

Went to DB today and did a few baseline pulls just for comparisons sake in the future. It's basically stock, but with a drop in K&N filter.

Best Pull was 183hp / 173tq

[turbotalon1g]

Awesome, usually i would of been upset that you didn't call me but i didn't change out of PJs today.

SO when are you going to quadruple that number?

[Halon]

Ha, I just went there straight after work dude. And it wasn't the most exciting dyno session so you didn't miss much.

And quadruple, haha not sure that will happen anytime soon. My goal is 650.

[awd-drifter]

wow. numbers aren't bad considering they push out 225hp(wiki/not at the wheel) back in the day. Damn, can't wait to see the quadruple dyno numbers man. :)

[Halon]

Yeah, the numbers make me feel like it's pretty healthy.

Also not sure if I mentioned, but the GPS stopped working on my Chiyna radio. I shot them an email to see if they can help me. Fawk!

[turbotalon1g]

nnnnnnnnnooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!