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07-27-2015, 06:21 PM | #1 |
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Motorcycle Mechanic.... Feeling overwhelmed
So I have let the dealer service my car up till now. I no longer have a garage so I may have to take the car somewhere. Just moved from MO to IN so looking around.
13 Frs whiteout with right at 37k on it. Immediate needs: Tires and Brake Pads Not a fan of the stock tires. But not looking to drop 1k on them either. I have stock wheels, drive moderately aggressive, and drive back and forth from INDY to STL. NO track days or Auto X. What do you guys recommend? Brakes: Just noticed from the trip out here they appear to need to be done like yesterday. One shop said my rotors have to be swapped out as well (sight unseen) because of the OEM pads? They're not squeaky yet but are starting to get there. What pads do you guys use? Garage full of it on the rotors? Or am I swapping them out as well? From digging around the maintenance section it looks like it's recommended that I swap out my diff/6spdM fluid. As far as I know it hasn't been done and I'm at 37k. Hopefully nothing got messed up? Little paranoid. Man I'm spoiled from only every working on bikes. Seem to be MUCH simpler. Car was being driven 80 miles a day all highway to work. So hopefully that helps. |
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Appreciate you chiming in. I'm looking to keep the tires around 600 or so. Preferably something I can just slap on the stock rim. Michelin pilot sport as3 is looking decent. Any thoughts on my other issues guys? |
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Edit: and for brake pads go with TRD front and back, Like $150 for a fullset. I put front TRD pads on my buddy’s car and he seems to love them. Don’texpect a huge improvement but they are quite and low dust and cheap too! I’msure your rotors should still be fine after a machining and proper brake in(i.e. 10 hard stops from like 100km/h to like 10km/h back to back to bed thenew rotor surface in and transfer some pad material) Last edited by go_a_way1; 07-28-2015 at 12:00 PM. Reason: Added some more |
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The service manual only states that those fluids are to be inspected at certain intervals. People replace the fluids in an attempt to smooth out the gearbox, not because it's required. Don't stress about that one for now.
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