New rear brakes installed
08-26-2010, 10:27 PM
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OK... got her all back and a few new upgrades 
John installed a True Track differential that will be tanto (< droppin' some Italian for my pepes
) better in the corners and will help The VIXN take a smoother turn with less of the dreaded push to slowin' her down. He also installed shims to remove ALL of the end-play of the OEM axle design that lead directly to the issue I was complaining about in above post. To take her to the next level, the pistons were taken out of each caliper (so a total of 8) and milled them down .048" to allow a conical spring behind each one. This will help to maintain a zero-gap between the pads and rotors and exactly what Griggs does to their race cars
I have yet to take her on any twisties, as it was getting dark on the way home. I will give her a little test tomorrow after work to get a feel for AX on Saturday *does a dirty little dance while the cat looks on in disgust*
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John installed a True Track differential that will be tanto (< droppin' some Italian for my pepes
) better in the corners and will help The VIXN take a smoother turn with less of the dreaded push to slowin' her down. He also installed shims to remove ALL of the end-play of the OEM axle design that lead directly to the issue I was complaining about in above post. To take her to the next level, the pistons were taken out of each caliper (so a total of 8) and milled them down .048" to allow a conical spring behind each one. This will help to maintain a zero-gap between the pads and rotors and exactly what Griggs does to their race cars I have yet to take her on any twisties, as it was getting dark on the way home. I will give her a little test tomorrow after work to get a feel for AX on Saturday *does a dirty little dance while the cat looks on in disgust*
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08-27-2010, 08:01 AM
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08-29-2010, 11:49 AM
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After a thorough test of my new set-up, I can only say one thing about my new brakes:
John did a spectacular job in locking up any movement in the axles and eliminated the issues I was experiencing with the brakes after taking a couple turns. The new True Trac differential really does allow for improved cornering and is a welcome improvement to the twisty experience. No more moderate howl I had ALWAYS experienced on the highway at 50~60 MPH speeds. John had found the lash of gears was .020 and OEM is supposed to be .011, so addressed it and believe why the howl is now gone. Less clunking and noises in general out back and just a nice smooth ride down the freeway. I had not planned on spending soo much money on this upgrade, but such a major improvement to the overall quality of the drive, I just cannot find a way to complain
Jazzer
FANTASTIULTRASPECTACULAR
John did a spectacular job in locking up any movement in the axles and eliminated the issues I was experiencing with the brakes after taking a couple turns. The new True Trac differential really does allow for improved cornering and is a welcome improvement to the twisty experience. No more moderate howl I had ALWAYS experienced on the highway at 50~60 MPH speeds. John had found the lash of gears was .020 and OEM is supposed to be .011, so addressed it and believe why the howl is now gone. Less clunking and noises in general out back and just a nice smooth ride down the freeway. I had not planned on spending soo much money on this upgrade, but such a major improvement to the overall quality of the drive, I just cannot find a way to complain
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08-29-2010, 02:29 PM
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