*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted September 22, 2019 Have you tried LJ Smits in Botany Chris ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted September 22, 2019 12 minutes ago, *Glenn* said: Have you tried LJ Smits in Botany Chris ? Nope, but I will! thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted September 26, 2019 Shanes colours in Papakura hooked me up with some colour matched high temp enamel, gave lots of good advice as well. All cleaned up, then etch primed. Have the new decals ordered, so once they turn up its time to paint them weird yellow 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted September 26, 2019 Decals are a few weeks away, and apparently I want to stick them on an hour after the paints on, so seals and pistons in and Ill remask it while waiting for the postman. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted September 30, 2019 Painted them Phoenix Yellow.. and thought the colour looked weird... So then redid them in straight yellow. No clear yet, but they're certainly yellow. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.M.W Ltd 950 Report post Posted October 3, 2019 Sing out if you'd like to use my vacuum brake bleeder 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted October 3, 2019 27 minutes ago, B.M.W Ltd said: Sing out if you'd like to use my vacuum brake bleeder I might take you up on that! Was looking at them yesterday. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Looking like brakes... courier man is drip feeding me parts... Ended up going for brembo sport coated rotors (slotted/dimpled) for the rear. Options for the rear end are slim pickings due to the odd size. Front end is Zimmerman coated (slotted/drilled), went for Brembo sport NAO ceramic pads and HEL stainless lines. Edited October 8, 2019 by Jacko Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted October 8, 2019 Awesome, i got Zimmerman rotors recently also, love the look of them withe Z-Coating Be interested to hear what you think of those rotors and ceramic pads. My Pedal feel was very soft afterwards. Somethnig which is well documented on other forums, attributed to bedding in period or a faulyty ABS pump / Module....bit if a difference there! im still bedding mine in and plan to do some agressice bedding in this week to improve pedal feel. up side is once the pedal is depressed enought the braking is really nice and smoot. Also , love the color of the Calipers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted October 8, 2019 Pretty sure the pads currently in the stock brakes on mine are ceramic ATEs, and they bite pretty well, and Ive never had them fade during spirited driving.... I looked at all the fancy metallic pads but then decided brake dust will make me sad, so went ceramic again. Looks pretty easy to change pads out for something more aggressive for track day as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted October 12, 2019 Stickers stuck, clearcoated, and some new hardware on the 6 pot bananas. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted October 14, 2019 Nice one Chris. I would be interested to know how they sounded with those extra blocks removed (I'm assuming they're harmonic dampers of some description). I think the calipers look better with them removed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted October 14, 2019 3 hours ago, M3AN said: Nice one Chris. I would be interested to know how they sounded with those extra blocks removed (I'm assuming they're harmonic dampers of some description). I think the calipers look better with them removed. Yeah, Im pretty sure they are a harmonic thing, they're heavy steel, either for noise or for a vibration at a set resonance? No idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted October 20, 2019 All done, just waiting on the stainless lines now. Cars at 265000km now, thinking the next project will be to get myself a N52B30 long block and rebuild it with MILVS, and some nice headers, and a BPC tune. Maybe even swap engines first and rebuild the current one, it runs mint but Id like to see what a 300,000km N52 looks like inside. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
///M 22 Report post Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) Such an awesome project! Well done on getting this far! Do BPC still do tunes and MILVS? I was under the impression they stopped? Worse case scenario you could get a used MILVS set and a custom tune at Torque Solutions? Are you thinking a custom exhaust manifold or something OTS? Edited October 20, 2019 by ///M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted October 21, 2019 8 hours ago, ///M said: Such an awesome project! Well done on getting this far! Do BPC still do tunes and MILVS? I was under the impression they stopped? Worse case scenario you could get a used MILVS set and a custom tune at Torque Solutions? Are you thinking a custom exhaust manifold or something OTS? Yup - https://www.bimmermilvs.com/ and the guy who was the guru N52 tuner at BPC has setup his own shop, cant find the url now though. Something like this fabricated locally in stainless I rekon. https://www.brintechcustoms.com.au/all-products/n52-custom-exhaust-headers 265,000km, one lady owner, No M Tax payable. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted October 27, 2019 It begin, along with an oil change and box/diff fluid. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted October 28, 2019 Please try them without the knobs on. You may find they work/feel/sound fine and look better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted October 28, 2019 Hand brake needs adjusting bad, and still feels like there is a little air in them still, but they definitely look the ducks nuts. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted October 30, 2019 Anyone here coded +SPBR to the VO, and then flashed the DSC etc on a car that didnt actually have the BBK as an option (wasnt until MY06 looking at realoem.com, mines 11/05) ... Im hoping nothing melts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted October 31, 2019 Good old fashioned bedding in/back road abuse today. They work nice, no squeeks/squeeling/weirdness. Bite hard and predictably, more feel than stock, and I couldnt get them to fade on the road (I could make the old pads start to fade on same road), pretty impressive for ceramic... couldnt really ask anymore out of a road pad! Tomorrow is about 12 hours driving in one day (Akl-New plymouth-Wanganui return), will see how they work down the coast 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted November 20, 2019 Well placed sign 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted November 20, 2019 Or a well placed car. ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Secniv 182 Report post Posted November 24, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 12:45 PM, Jacko said: Stickers stuck, clearcoated, and some new hardware on the 6 pot bananas. Where did you get the stickers from Jacko? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted November 24, 2019 31 minutes ago, Secniv said: Where did you get the stickers from Jacko? http://www.acromann.com/ however the process was hilarious, I logged in and ordered, then got a confirmation email and all the personal details of some poor guy in Italy, and the details of his Ducati sticker order. So I logged out, and logged back in again and got the personal account of a guy in Germany ordering Porsche windscreen banners. Few emails back and forth with the acromann guy and the right thing did turn up, took a few weeks though (from HK) If you can find somewhere else to get them, Id try that first. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
