Q Suspension Upgrade coming soon!

[Jeff Williams]

I just ordered my new upper links from Joe.

Here's the list so far:

Cross Drilled & Slotted RotorsNew Brake PadsFlush & Re-Fill Brake fluidFront Upper linksTokiko Blues all aroundNew Dust BootsNew Sway Bar BushingsAZhitman's old rear "t" sway bar.Steam clean suspension

Just waiting for a nice weekend, with not Honey-Do's

I would like to put stainless brake lines on the car, if I can find some relatively inexpensive.

Anybody know of some, let me know.

[squeefoo]

Jeff try Cyberspace Automotive performance 1-321-725-3159 Goodridge SS brake lines p/n GDR 22031 $104.95 + shipping (mine was $8.45)

Wrap them with spiral wire wrap (walmart 2 bucks?) to save them from rocks and road crap, scraping, Etc. so the SS fibers don't start coming unraveled and junk them out.

[Jeff Williams]

Jeff try Cyberspace Automotive performance 1-321-725-3159 Goodridge SS brake lines p/n GDR 22031 $104.95 + shipping (mine was $8.45)

Wrap them with spiral wire wrap (walmart 2 bucks?) to save them from rocks and road crap, scraping, Etc. so the SS fibers don't start coming unraveled and junk them out.

Thanks!

[HeavyDuty]

Jeff,

I ordered new upper mounts when I did my springs, struts, upper links, boots, etc.

The originals were kind of hard & dry.

[Jeff Williams]

My wife will kill me, if she finds out how much I have spent on this upgrade.

I do need the rear sway bar mounting hardware, from Joe, too.

[Q451990]

I bought mine from http://www.techna-fit.com/. So far so good and they come with a clear plastic coating and stress colars beside the fittings.

Oh, and read this thread - save yourself some trouble! http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....rench

Heath

[Jeff Williams]

Thanks, Heath. I'll head the advice.

Was there a big difference in pedal feel, from the SS lines?

I want quicker response, and a harder pedal.

I hope the new fluid and SS lines give me that.

With the fatter tires, I get a shorter stopping distance. With the cross-drilled & slotted rotors, I am hoping for less fade.

[Q45tech]

Really to FEEL a difference you need to lower the pad/rotor temperature by 50-75F minimum..........under exact equal stops.

That would require a 20% heavier rotor [about 3 pounds more]........or more ducted air flow [brake cooling ducts.

Single stops happen so quickly 3-4 seconds [even from 80 mph] that the brakes don't get very hot [they may rise 150-250F]......3-5 minutes after the stop sitting still is when the heat soak really raises the temperature.

Quicker response is primarily a human problem.........getting your leg to push 40-120 pounds in the shortest time.

"Expected: the driver is alert and aware of the good possibility that braking will be necessary. This is the absolute best reaction time possible. The best estimate is 0.7 second. Of this, 0.5 is perception and 0.2 is movement, the time required to release the accelerator and to depress the brake pedal.http://www.visualexpert.com/Re....htmlUnexpected: the driver detects a common road signal such as a brake from the car ahead or from a traffic signal. Reaction time is somewhat slower, about 1.25 seconds. This is due to the increase in perception time to over a second with movement time still about 0.2 second.

Surprise: the drive encounters a very unusual circumstance, such as a pedestrian or another car crossing the road in the near distance. There is extra time needed to interpret the event and to decide upon response. Reaction time depends to some extent on the distance to the obstacle, but the best guess estimate is 1.5 seconds. Perception time is 1.2 seconds while movement time lengthens to 0.3 second."

Improving the brake system by 10-15 feet is nothing compared to IMPROVING THE DRIVER which can change the total braking distance by 70 feet at 60 mph.

What types of EMERGENCY BRAKING EXERCISES do you do DAILY to optimize you mind body for the event.

[Q451990]

Was there a big difference in pedal feel, from the SS lines?

In my case it's hard to say because "Q2" didn't get driven more than about 40 miles for those almost two years after I bought her. The car was up on jack stands for about 6 weeks during the process of the brake and suspension overhaul, so I really didn't get sense of before and after pedal feel.

Heath

[Q45denver]

sway bar special

http://www.trademotion.com/par...id=55

[PalmerWMD]

Come on folks, many of our sponsors have Steel braided brake lines.

Give those guys a call instead!

Fred...

[Jeff Williams]

Come on folks, many of our sponsors have Steel braided brake lines.

Give those guys a call instead!

Fred...

If you know who supplies the SS brake lines, do tell.

I am a little lazy, that is why I went by Heath's suggestion, rather than making several phone calls, or doing a lot of searching.

That is what I like most about this site, I can save a lot of wasted time, searching for something like this, by just asking a question.

Thanks.

[Jeff Williams]

I have sent a request to the following sponsors for my stainless steel brake lines and DOT 5 brake fluid:

Underground Motorsports

Heavy Throttle Performance

MVP Morotsports

Can any of you think of anyone else?

[maxnix]

I have sent a request to the following sponsors for my stainless steel brake lines and DOT 5 brake fluid

Don't use DOT 5, use DOT 3 or DOT 4.