What did you do to your Aston today?
#241
They're actively pursuing new members, so they gave me a tour and some track time. If we don't move away next year, I'll probably join... it's like a motorsport theme park... so much to do.
They're having an open house on Friday (4/27), jsyk.
Regarding Supercar Saturday, I'm undecided at the moment. I'm definitely interested to see how your wrap turned out in person, so I'll let you know if I'm going.
They're having an open house on Friday (4/27), jsyk.
Regarding Supercar Saturday, I'm undecided at the moment. I'm definitely interested to see how your wrap turned out in person, so I'll let you know if I'm going.
#243
So I replaced the rotors on the V8V today
firstly thanks to Rich at Redpants for his DIY video re brake pads which gave me most of what I needed to know & his email advice which is always helpful
what i didnt know and no one has warned me about was the parking brake rotors
the front wheel, calliper, rotor removal was easy except for a little corrosion between the hub and the old rotor - just needed some brute force to free it
the rear main callipers were also simple to remove and same with the rotors once we got the parking brakes off
the parking brake callipers are obviously different to the main ones. They are self adjusting which means the piston screws out as the pads wear and when you get rotors which are down to 25mm with a lip on the edges you cannot push the piston back and clear the lip. Also you need to slip the cable & eyelet off the brake bracket.
two options
1) break the calliper
2) grind the lip off the rotor to allow the caliper & pads to be slipped off the disk
went with the second solution as the rotors were done anyway
once off you can wind back the piston & re-fit
all in all a good day slowly working on my V8
any day with an Aston is a good one
hope this helps someone
Graeme
firstly thanks to Rich at Redpants for his DIY video re brake pads which gave me most of what I needed to know & his email advice which is always helpful
what i didnt know and no one has warned me about was the parking brake rotors
the front wheel, calliper, rotor removal was easy except for a little corrosion between the hub and the old rotor - just needed some brute force to free it
the rear main callipers were also simple to remove and same with the rotors once we got the parking brakes off
the parking brake callipers are obviously different to the main ones. They are self adjusting which means the piston screws out as the pads wear and when you get rotors which are down to 25mm with a lip on the edges you cannot push the piston back and clear the lip. Also you need to slip the cable & eyelet off the brake bracket.
two options
1) break the calliper
2) grind the lip off the rotor to allow the caliper & pads to be slipped off the disk
went with the second solution as the rotors were done anyway
once off you can wind back the piston & re-fit
all in all a good day slowly working on my V8
any day with an Aston is a good one
hope this helps someone
Graeme
#245
Drove down to Tampa this weekend for Rich's infotainment tech day. Met James and Lennie from Aston Installations and bunch of great Aston owners. Got Bluetooth and front/rest cameras installed in our 2007 Vantage
#247
New mirror covers
Put on new mirror covers today... while they won't win a concours event, they look good... first one didn't fit well and a tab was broken. Company from UK shipped another one out for no extra charge... if I have some time on a rainy afternoon i may tweak instal...
full mirror shell not the stick on cover
#248
First trip to Home Depot...
Picked up a 8' piece of trim and it fit inside no problem.
Hatchbacks are so practical
P.S. Yes that is a Mustang II parked in front of me in the parking lot - can't remember the last time I saw one on the road - I thought they were all cut up years ago for their front suspensions
Hatchbacks are so practical
P.S. Yes that is a Mustang II parked in front of me in the parking lot - can't remember the last time I saw one on the road - I thought they were all cut up years ago for their front suspensions
#249
Have my 09 V8VR in the shop at Jason Pannell’s for a series of upgrades and service ...
- annual service
- repair timing/cam cover leak
- lightweight battery kit
- VAP dual clutch
- VAP power pack (headers, 200 cats, ECU)
Can’t wait for the result!
- annual service
- repair timing/cam cover leak
- lightweight battery kit
- VAP dual clutch
- VAP power pack (headers, 200 cats, ECU)
Can’t wait for the result!
#251
Had my new carbon fiber splitter installed...
Got it nice and cheap because of some scrapes...
So I made it so that nobody will see them and they'll never happen again. I highly recommend Scrape Armor... easy install, looks great, feels very durable.
And it doesn't look out of place...
Got it nice and cheap because of some scrapes...
So I made it so that nobody will see them and they'll never happen again. I highly recommend Scrape Armor... easy install, looks great, feels very durable.
And it doesn't look out of place...
#253
Had my new carbon fiber splitter installed...
Got it nice and cheap because of some scrapes...
So I made it so that nobody will see them and they'll never happen again. I highly recommend Scrape Armor... easy install, looks great, feels very durable.
And it doesn't look out of place...
Got it nice and cheap because of some scrapes...
So I made it so that nobody will see them and they'll never happen again. I highly recommend Scrape Armor... easy install, looks great, feels very durable.
And it doesn't look out of place...
Ron
#255
Hi Mathman85,
If you're in the market for more clear bra, be sure to check out 3M's NEW Scotchgard Pro Series Paint Protection Film. It's clear, glossy, easy to install, and comes with an optional warranty that protects your paint up to $3500. You can learn more at www.ppffilm.com.
Regards,
Manny Hondroulis
If you're in the market for more clear bra, be sure to check out 3M's NEW Scotchgard Pro Series Paint Protection Film. It's clear, glossy, easy to install, and comes with an optional warranty that protects your paint up to $3500. You can learn more at www.ppffilm.com.
Regards,
Manny Hondroulis