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  • KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRolls
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    #411

    Earl said:

    I have that kit too. Worked amazing for doing my coupe bearings=)

    Didn't you use a slide hammer?

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    • EarlE
      EarlE
      Earl
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      #412

      I did for ease=(

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      • KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRolls
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        #413

        Went to a friends shop today that has all the necessary tools (20 ton press and the space is heated) we hammered out both hubs with a socket, extension & dead blow. Only one hub held on to an inner race. After the hubs were out we popped the snap rings out and pressed out the wheel bearings. We put the hub/inner race combo in a vise and slowly hammered it off after heating it (kind of a pain in the ass)

        Finished product before cleanup & por15

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        Popped off the ebrake hardware and dust shields

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        I will be cleaning up and re using the hubs per snaps advice

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        Can't feel those lines, but will be cleaning them up so they aren't visible

        While we were there we also got the old bushings out of my lollipops. Either tonight or tomorrow I'm going to burn out the rubber bushings from the trailing arms

        On Tuesday I get the last of my chassis reinforcements in and I'll be having those welded on by my friend. After all the welding is done I'll be cleaning them up to get everything ready for a few coats of por-15.

        Still need to get the axles off of the diff/clean diff etc.

        And still need to keep slowly collecting parts & address the rear brake lines and a bunch of other crap. It never ends

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        • EarlE
          EarlE
          Earl
          wrote on last edited by
          #414

          What are you going to go for the hand brake? I saw that Wilwood makes parking brake calipers and I was thinking about fitting one

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          • KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRolls
            wrote on last edited by
            #415

            Earl said:

            What are you going to go for the hand brake? I saw that Wilwood makes parking brake calipers and I was thinking about fitting one

            Honestly. Probably nothing.

            I keep debating wether or not I should just put one back in 😕

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            • KaiserRollsK
              KaiserRollsK
              KaiserRolls
              wrote on last edited by
              #416

              Actually I can't. I ran the hydro lines thru the ebrake cable holes because I'm an idiot lol

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              • Bassboy3313B
                Bassboy3313B
                Bassboy3313
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                #417

                You can get a locking hydro brake to act as a normal handbrake

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                • KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRolls
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                  #418

                  Bassboy3313 said:

                  You can get a locking hydro brake to act as a normal handbrake

                  Yeah. K sport or whatever makes one that locks. The hydro I have doesn't lock. I have 6 different gears I can put it in to stop it from rolling away

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                  • Bassboy3313B
                    Bassboy3313B
                    Bassboy3313
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                    #419

                    Thats how I handle it too *thumbs up*

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                    • KaiserRollsK
                      KaiserRollsK
                      KaiserRolls
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                      #420

                      Ready for reinforcements! (Garagistic just released some more, so I may re visit the front subframe) but here they are ready to go 06e625ae05ba14e888e0bb03a8d50d85.jpg

                      Also got the axles off the diff

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                      And had some stainless lines made today. Idea is to go right from the T where the main line comes to the union and run stainless all the way to the caliper82106213716caf161abd2346acabe51b.jpg

                      Was under the car and 4' should be long enough. We'll see how it works

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                      • patsbimmer1P
                        patsbimmer1P
                        patsbimmer1
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #421

                        I know that braided lines have less flex than rubber but there's no way it is comparable to a solid line.  Any concern about a loss of braking power?

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                        • KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRolls
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #422

                          maybe. The way I look at it is I'm replacing about 20" of rubber with stainless & as for the remaining hardline.....one of my hardliners coming from the T was pinched flat....soooo hopefully it feels better after replacing it lol.

                          Side note: when installing my hydro many moons ago, I found a bunch of pics/threads were people would run stainless line from the hydro (mainly for looks in the cab) and didn't run into issues of being able to lock up the rear brakes.

                          I guess what I'm trying to say Pat is, I have no idea but I am definitely interested to find out haha

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                          • patsbimmer1P
                            patsbimmer1P
                            patsbimmer1
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                            #423

                            I like you answer lol.  I wish you had a more solid before comparison for an indefinite answer instead of a pinched line.

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                            07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                            97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
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                            • KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRolls
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #424

                              patsbimmer1 said:

                              I like you answer lol.  I wish you had a more solid before comparison for an indefinite answer instead of a pinched line.

                              It's pancaked m8. Idk how it didn't leak

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                              • KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRolls
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #425

                                Garagistic is really good at releasing brand new shit a day after I place my order.

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                                Reinforcement plate for the control arm/ball joint spot. I will probably end up buying it because I have all my shit out of the car already. And I'm a sucker, what can I say

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                                • EarlE
                                  EarlE
                                  Earl
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #426

                                  Does that spot usually crack? I don't recall seeing anyone having issues at that point. You would think the control arm would break before that cracks lol

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                                  • KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRolls
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #427

                                    Earl said:

                                    Does that spot usually crack? I don't recall seeing anyone having issues at that point. You would think the control arm would break before that cracks lol 

                                    Exactly my thoughts. Maybe in extreme applications of rage drifting and or fuckery (AKA you crash into a curb) it would crack

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                                    • GunMetalGreyG
                                      GunMetalGreyG
                                      GunMetalGrey
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                                      #428

                                      straight6pwr said:

                                      maybe the squirrel was trying to acorner balance the car for you?

                                      Quoted because I find this amusing, and no one else made comment.
                                      Bravo, Dan, Bravo.

                                      ...

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                                      • jc43089J
                                        jc43089J
                                        jc43089
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                                        #429

                                        I welded in in reinforcements from akg to fix the torn bolt hole for the engine mount, my right side was ripped through. Seems like the ball joint mount is sturdy though.

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                                        • B
                                          B
                                          B C
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                                          #430

                                          They will have a weld-in license plate mount reinforcement soon. My license plate mounts tore out during some intense Togue races last month in Kyoto

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