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Man I thought "Cheesefrogs" was some sort of new catch phrase like sweeeet or something!!!! "Dude that car is totally cheesefrogs man!!!" I was actually glad to find out is is someones name!!

Pete, Those dates look like it is already over. Am I reading it wrong?

Thanks for the info guys. I have already started practicing. Man it is wierd to get used to. Question regarding "full race tranny." Why would a tranny have no syncro's? Is it simply weight? It seems that even if you were an awesome double clutcher, it would still take more time to shift gears than using a tranny that did have syncro's. More chances for mis-shifting as well? Rufus

Tim, Won't he need to cut a hole in the hood as well? Otherwise it would not be a cowl induction hood. It would just be for looks if just bonded on. Rufus

NEVEr I would NEVER drive it on the salt infested roads of Buffalo. It is alreadt a little rusty from some idiot doing that!!

That is useful info for an emergency situation. Say you needed to get into first quick in a slide caused by snow!!!

Yea... he wants one for his car.

You got a PM brother!!

Dude like I said before there are tons of free software programs that let you make MP3's out of regular CD files. Do a search.. if you can't find one I will burn you one and mail it to you.

There is a post in here somewhere in which someone talks about the clip that holds the pedal to the master cylinder fork coming loose. They did all kinds of stuff thinking it was aleak or bad master etc.. I think it was when he went to replace the master is when he found that the pedal was no longer attached to the master. Just a thought. I wouls stay away from the dealer. They will charge you $75 just to look at it. But if you don't have any friends that are mechanics or if you don't know a reputable one then I suppose it might be the best place to go. Rufus

I just thought of something. I used to have about 300 CD's.....until some ignorant crack addict decided he would smash my window and TAKE THEM ALL!!! I would not keep that many CD's in my car mike. Take it from somebody who has lost a bunch.I am telling you, MP3's s^ck as far as sound quality goes but...they are easier to replace. I just remembered how bitter I was about that! Sorry for the vent. I have not bought a CD in 4 years because of that very reason. Rufus

Cool... I had no idea. Thats why the 240 chassis he was selling had, "ZF race suspension no longer available." I tried to buy that car but was one day too late!!! Thanks Mike.

Who is ZF? Got a link? Thanks, Rufus

Thanks guys, that makes perfect sense!! I was thinking more in terms of boosting pressure by "pumping up" the clutch but that makes no sense as a well bled system should not require additional psi. What an awesome forum this is. I have been wondering about this for a while but just decided to post about it. Five minutes later I have an answer. Thank You, Rufus

Not really tech but since there is no "How To Drive" forum I will post here. What does Double Clutch refer to and why would you do it? I have heard the term many times but never understood it. I eagerly await my education!! Thanks Guys!! Rufus

Thank You Mike!! I will try to look at those areas sometime within the next couple of days. Thanks Again!! Rufus

Jim, What did you do about your compressor? Rufus

There are tons of programs that let you make MP3's. First you turn WAV's into MP3's then use nero to burn CD's. I have also seen small PC's put into cars and your head unit just accesses the hard drive. Then you can have as much music as you could possibly want. Rufus

ZR8ED Has huge flares in the rear and none in the front. His car is super slick. His rears are custom made. I have already asked him about them so don't bother as nothing like them is for sale off the shelf. Do a search and find his thread with pics in this forum. Rufus

Congratulations Denny!!! Very Happy for you and your wife.. MERRY X-MAS!!

Scarp, You were right 3970010. How do I identify it further? Rufus

I had some trouble bleeding mine. Becuase the system is so small unless you close the bleeder quick it sucks air back in. If you take a hose off of the bleeder and submerge it in fluid it seems to work better. Also tell your buddy to take it easy when he pumps the pedal. Sometimes people go overboard pushing the pedal too hard/quick and it makes tons of tiny bubbles that are harder to get rid off. Rufus

Well Tim.... yet another job well done!!! I hope that if I get the opportunity to come to LA sometime I can see it in person. Looks Great!! Had to use 'em all!! Rufus

On car lathes are only better in theory. Yes it would be optimal to cut a rotor on the hub which it is mounted however, these units are difficult to set-up correctly. The are light and as such move around a lot. Automakers push these units on dealers because they feel that with less dissassembly time a tech should be able to do a warrenty brake job in half the time. I have used three different types of these lathes and have yet to find one that worked well. As for turning rotors, once again yes this is correct in theory. If you had your own lathe and could set the depth of the cut yourself then yes turning a rotor a small amount would be fine. However, in the real world of mechanics someone is going to remove more than needed. This happens for several reasons, mostly because of time. Get em in and get em out. Rather than take several small slow cuts it is more likely a tech will take one deep quick cut and MAYBE clean it up with a slow shallow cut. Obviously not all techs are the same but....working with many I have seen few that care about how soon you will be back with another warped rotor. I guess I agree with FP but unfortunatly have no faith in someone eles working on my car. Get new and replace.

You definatley want to look for a new mechanic. Anyone that recomends a on the car lathe has probably never used one they S^CK!!! Secondly...what is a brake hub? and why would it need to be turned? As jon said your rotors are warped. IMO never bother to turn rotors. If they are warped toss them and get new ones. If you turn them the metal will be thinner and therfore warp again...SOONER!! It may be that your rears are not adjusted right so the fronts are doing all the work... this would cause higher than normal temps and pehaps warp your rotors. Also as Jon said you may want to try different pads. I don't have much expierience with metal pads but if not matched to the rotor might cause excessive heat. Try a post calling for people who live in your area to recomend a honest / expirienced mechanic. Rufus