I can't even see if my pads are low. Worst brake design ever. - Page 23 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

humfrz · 11-21-2019, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 86MLR

If your not shopping army your paying to much.

Pro tip: I have found that supplying caffeine to Log staff when requesting stuff guarantees supplys of the latest and greatest PPE available.

It's amazing what you can get when you have caffine and/or coffee as a bargaining tool.

Ya wanna translate that?

humfrz

86MLR · 11-21-2019, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Ya wanna translate that?

humfrz

Common mate, keep up

Log = logistics = quarter master

Give quarter master coffee and cigarettes and the quarter master gives me what I want.

PPE = personal protective equipment = gloves, eye wear, boots, dust masks.

Tcoat · 11-21-2019, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 86MLR

If your not shopping army your paying to much.

Pro tip: I have found that supplying caffeine to Log staff when requesting stuff guarantees supplys of the latest and greatest PPE available.

It's amazing what you can get when you have caffine and/or coffee as a bargaining tool.

Coffee for Log staff gets you the best stuff.
Coffee and doughnuts for Reme techs if you did/may do something stupid to a vehicle.
Complements and a smile to the cooks no matter how bad the food is. It can be worse and they know who their favourites are.

new2subaru · 11-21-2019, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

steel is too old.

i use composite toe.

True, I'm not even sure they make steel toes anymore.

But, nobody call the "composite toes"

Ever notice in just about every FS from CA you get two big toes in the pic?

Stephen W. · 11-21-2019, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

Is now a good time to mention that as the pads get thinner the caliper body moves towards the inside of the rotor revealing the inner pad through the window? I wasn't really paying attention to the brake discussion but I'm sure that came up. It's actually a pretty clever design, allowing one to check the higher-wear pad while maximizing strength by minimizing the window size.

Just thought I would share that.

Spuds, why does one pad wear more than the other?

Tcoat · 11-21-2019, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by new2subaru

True, I'm not even sure they make steel toes anymore.

But, nobody call the "composite toes"

Ever notice in just about every FS from CA you get two big toes in the pic?

We have 20 styles of boots approved for work (we pay for them) and only two of those are composite toe aps. The rest remain steel. Composite caps that meet our crush requirements are very very expensive.

Spuds · 11-21-2019, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Spuds, why does one pad wear more than the other?

It doesn't really unless your piston is stuck, which is a relatively common problem.

I actually check both, as I don't have a problem seeing the outside pad either.

Ultramaroon · 11-21-2019, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 86MLR

If your not shopping army your paying to much.

Pro tip: I have found that supplying caffeine to Log staff when requesting stuff guarantees supplys of the latest and greatest PPE available.

It's amazing what you can get when you have caffine and/or coffee as a bargaining tool.

Genuine expressions of appreciation are what really make the world go 'round.

humfrz · 11-21-2019, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 86MLR

Common mate, keep up

Log = logistics = quarter master

Give quarter master coffee and cigarettes and the quarter master gives me what I want.

PPE = personal protective equipment = gloves, eye wear, boots, dust masks.

I'm trying.

What ever happened to chocolate and nylons?

humfrz

new2subaru · 11-21-2019, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

We have 20 styles of boots approved for work (we pay for them) and only two of those are composite toe aps. The rest remain steel. Composite caps that meet our crush requirements are very very expensive.

That's interesting. I haven't worn work boots in a few years now. I assumed the composites were further along.

humfrz · 11-21-2019, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by new2subaru

That's interesting. I haven't worn work boots in a few years now. I assumed the composites were further along.

Oh, they are. @Tcoat 's factories are just behind -

humfrz

weederr33 · 11-21-2019, 09:39 PM

I can't believe this thread has 23 pages lol

Tcoat · 11-21-2019, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by weederr33

I can't believe this thread has 23 pages lol

There are even a couple of posts about brake pads.

humfrz · 11-21-2019, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by weederr33

I can't believe this thread has 23 pages lol

I reckon it's about time for @GrantedTaken to start another one.

humfrz

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