So Freakin' Irritating!!!
Racer
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Belmont MA
Be happy it is only rain - Mine's in the Garage for the Winter - and yes we are getting more SNOW tomorrow. 
can't wait til the spring........
Feels like forever.
By the way....Nice mods I'm sure the sun will come out tomorrow.....
can't wait til the spring........
Feels like forever.
By the way....Nice mods I'm sure the sun will come out tomorrow.....
Melting Slicks
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From: Machine Silver Z06 The Golden State......... Bay Area
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Originally Posted by cob206
Rotors seem to be the topic of the New Year so far.
Great Mods. Hope it stops raining so you can enjoy them.
Great Mods. Hope it stops raining so you can enjoy them.
Melting Slicks
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From: Lake Oswego, Near Portland Oregon
Know all about the rusty rotor hats.....Gonna bead blast the hat portion and VHT them this summer. Meantime, mine look like yours...... only I'm not going to worry about it. Rains like H&@L up here all winter. I'll fix it in the summer. I have Bilsteins and a Haltech arriving anytime to worry about installing....Much more important to me.
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My rotor hats don't rust ... they are sort of a semi-flat black, so they may have been painted by the previous owner. I know that the rotors were replaced under warranty less than a year ago, so they may have been painted by the dealer (I read some time ago that Ken Fitchener will paint the rotor hats for you for a nominal charge, so other dealers may do so also). Whoever did it did a neat job. The bearing surfaces of my rotors sometime develop light rust, but that goes away immediately upon use.
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Your car is looking good and the mods are very nice. Get her cleaned up, wait for a nice day and then let us know how the mods perform.
Racer
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From: Pismo Beach CA
I feel your pain - my car is a mess right now as well - it's my dialy driver and about 10 days of straight rain.
Anyway, I love your mods and was considering a similar setup and using Andy as well.
Two questions: how long did he need your car? and are you concerned when you need to re-smog here in California?
Take care.
Anyway, I love your mods and was considering a similar setup and using Andy as well.
Two questions: how long did he need your car? and are you concerned when you need to re-smog here in California?
Take care.
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Originally Posted by srobertson
I feel your pain - my car is a mess right now as well - it's my dialy driver and about 10 days of straight rain.
Anyway, I love your mods and was considering a similar setup and using Andy as well.
Two questions: how long did he need your car? and are you concerned when you need to re-smog here in California?
Take care.
Anyway, I love your mods and was considering a similar setup and using Andy as well.
Two questions: how long did he need your car? and are you concerned when you need to re-smog here in California?
Take care.
... I'm pretty sure he'd have no problem getting it all done if you gave it to him one morning and picked it up the next evening though....As far as smog....I was concerned too. But Andy convinced me I've got a high likelihood of passing with them....they are kinda hard to notice and all the smog stuff is in place. He also told me that if I couldn't get it smogged "he could". All that and the fact that it JUST went through smog and I don't have to worry about it for 2 more years convinced me the plusses outweighed the minuses as far as smog goes....But hey, it's me and I'm like that. I'm the idiot that put a zz4 in an '84 here in Cali.....talk about smog illegal! I tend to "live for the day" with my cars.....
