another might as well project
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Drifting
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From: Las Cruces NM
another might as well project
I managed to find a master cylinder for my car in a salvage yard out here in great shape. I was going to put it on today, but then it occured to me, since I'm going to have to bleed the brakes anyway, now is a good time to throw on some stainless steel lines. The front's already got them, but they are probably pretty ancient.
Any recommendations on a brand? I was considering the vette brakes ones.
Any recommendations on a brand? I was considering the vette brakes ones.
Burning Brakes
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Re: another might as well project (okinawa86vette)
I don't know if I would trust a M/C from a salvage yard. I would imagine that the seals are dried up and there is alot of crap floating around in there. I don't know if I would feel comfortable putting anything questionable on something as important as brakes. But that is just my opinion...As for SS brake lines, make sure that the ones you get are DOT approved. Some of the knock off brands are inferior to OEM rubber lines. Vette Brakes products are good from what I hear. Good luck.
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Drifting
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Re: another might as well project (lowflyer)
Believe it or not, the break system in the car I yanked the master cylinder from was in good shape. It was still sealed topped off with fluid. It was clean and didn't appear contaminated. I'm going to get a rebuild kit for it anyway. I know what you mean about questionable parts, especially something like the brakes.
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From: Valdosta Georgia
Re: another might as well project (okinawa86vette)
I've heard good things about the Vette brakes lines. A friend of mine put a pair on his 85 Vette and liked them a lot. From what I've *heard* though, don't get the Russell lines...they suck from what I've read.
BTW, I just spent 3 years in Okinawa (Kadena). Are you gonna try to bring back your Vette to the states? If you are, you might not be able to. My friend at Kadena bought an 87 Mustang LX 5.0 notchback last year on the island....you might have seen it. It's black and has big and littles on Weld draglites. He just found out he can't bring it back 'cause it's an export model even though it's an American car! It does have the km/h speedo. So his plans to modify it just went down the tubes. Anyway that's pretty cool to have a Vette on Oki...smoke any Skylines lately? :D :flag
BTW, I just spent 3 years in Okinawa (Kadena). Are you gonna try to bring back your Vette to the states? If you are, you might not be able to. My friend at Kadena bought an 87 Mustang LX 5.0 notchback last year on the island....you might have seen it. It's black and has big and littles on Weld draglites. He just found out he can't bring it back 'cause it's an export model even though it's an American car! It does have the km/h speedo. So his plans to modify it just went down the tubes. Anyway that's pretty cool to have a Vette on Oki...smoke any Skylines lately? :D :flag
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Drifting
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Re: another might as well project (IROCZZ3)
I checked into it, after bought the car, since I didn't know about the export thing until later, and my car is a full, California emissions, American spec car. There was certain things the built for export cars had, like the export RPO code I can't think of off hand, different tail lights, different mirrors, grand sport style fender flares, folding mirrors, and a mess of other little things. My car has none of these. From what I can gather, my car was sold in the US to a Japanese national and shipped directly over. That, and with only 20 cars exported to Japan that year, the odds are pretty good it's not an export model.
It also has an american VIN number, with the Japanese one stamped on one of the hood hold downs, and of course the switch to toggle standard and metric guages.
I had a friend on Camp Foster take his 89 vert back about 3 months ago. He's on the forum as Phrogs. His car was exactly much like mine in that respect.
Chris
It also has an american VIN number, with the Japanese one stamped on one of the hood hold downs, and of course the switch to toggle standard and metric guages.
I had a friend on Camp Foster take his 89 vert back about 3 months ago. He's on the forum as Phrogs. His car was exactly much like mine in that respect.
Chris
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Re: another might as well project (IROCZZ3)
Oh, I haven't had the opportunity to race and GTR's, but the GTS-T's and non turbo Skylines haven't been much of a problem. The fun ones to race are the late model RX-7's. A lot of guys like to soup them up out here, but still haven't realized that when you're racing on the street, torque monsters are king.
I even took a newer RX-7 on the freeway. I don't know how, he should have had a lot more up top than me because mines pretty lightly modded.
It's a trip over here having the Vette. There's a couple other American Vette guys over here and they all wave.
I even took a newer RX-7 on the freeway. I don't know how, he should have had a lot more up top than me because mines pretty lightly modded.
It's a trip over here having the Vette. There's a couple other American Vette guys over here and they all wave.
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Re: another might as well project (okinawa86vette)
Well damn, if that really is an American model then you got one helluva deal! I have seen the export models that had the fender flares and funny mirrors. But I remember Phrogs...we actually talked thru email last year and I was supposed to meet him and check out his car but didn't get a chance. He was having trouble with his wheels for the JCI.
The RX7s are the only cars I've seen that will give the GT-R's a run for their money and sometimes even beat them, but their motors don't seem to last long. Anyway, good job showing up those GTS-Ts...I know some of them guys are cocky SOBs but they're always at the hobby shop every weekend changing a motor or tranny. LOL!
The RX7s are the only cars I've seen that will give the GT-R's a run for their money and sometimes even beat them, but their motors don't seem to last long. Anyway, good job showing up those GTS-Ts...I know some of them guys are cocky SOBs but they're always at the hobby shop every weekend changing a motor or tranny. LOL!
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Re: another might as well project (IROCZZ3)
You can ship it to Guam and sell it to me.
:lol: :lol:
We are pretty lax here about servicemen bringing foreign cars in to Guam. However, bringing it to the mainland can reward you with a rude awakening. I have seen many incidents like this. In fact, military customs here inspects most of the vehicles before they are shipped to help repatriate these vehicles. I have bought many very cheap because they were not allowed to be shipped because of customs discrepancies. My buddy got a real nice Honda Accord that was a right hand drive last month from a service man that could not take it back to the mainland. He paid a thousand bucks for it an hour before the guy jumped on the plane.
:cheers:
:lol: :lol:
We are pretty lax here about servicemen bringing foreign cars in to Guam. However, bringing it to the mainland can reward you with a rude awakening. I have seen many incidents like this. In fact, military customs here inspects most of the vehicles before they are shipped to help repatriate these vehicles. I have bought many very cheap because they were not allowed to be shipped because of customs discrepancies. My buddy got a real nice Honda Accord that was a right hand drive last month from a service man that could not take it back to the mainland. He paid a thousand bucks for it an hour before the guy jumped on the plane.
:cheers: