[s-cars] big brake swap documentation anyone?

[bob.rossato at att.net]

There was also the hour discussion between myself, Serge, Ray Tomlinson, an=
d others, arguing with/trying to convince each other, and all the while eac=
h of us really saying the same thing, as to whether we needed to swap the b=
leeder lines aroung on Serge's Big Blacks.

Between looking at cast in direction arrows, trying to decide whether they =
applied in our application, recalling that Igor said they needed to be swap=
ped, wondering whether RCS had already done that or were they just repainte=
d Big Reds anyway, but no that can't be since they came out of sealed Porsc=
he boxes, nearly taking apart Ray's 996 setup to verify orientation of the =
small piston, and finally deciding that yes we need to swap the lines aroun=
d=2E  Anyway, several beers later we finally got around to swapping the lin=
es over.

Oh, and don't take Paul with you on the test drive after you finish the ins=
tall.  As Serge said, he's like the Devil on your shoulder trying to convin=
ce you to beat the living snot out of the car with about 3 miles on the new=
 brakes because there is this cool road he just found and it is freshly pav=
ed.

Bob



>
> Ah, Dave, it's EASY!  Here's my step-by-step write up:
>
> -show up @ my place in CT on a Friday night, with beer
> -don't begin to even break the lugs until 10:00 p.m.
> -drink beer
> -ensure a dozen listers are there providing useless commentary, all the
> while laughing at you
> -drink more beer
> -get bodychecked by Mr. Rossato to take over and do the job for you, with
> his tools (and here Bob I bet you thought by this point I wasn't going to
> tell anyone?  HA!)
> -finish ~ 2:30 a.m.
> -drive home @ 2:45 a.m.
>
> OK, that's how Serge did his last Friday, coming from f'n BROOKLYN.  Pret=
ty
> freakin' funny, actually.
>
> All kidding aside (like I'm capable), it's a pretty easy straightforward =
job
> like Jim B. said.  Sans listers laughing at you, realistically, it's about
> maybe a 2 hour jobby.
>
> Do it.  Do it now!  Do the rear rotors/pads/lines while you're at it, ped=
al
> feel is SUPERB now.
>
> -Paul
> Never serious in CT
> '95 //S6 mit Stage II
> '58 TR3A mit front discs, and happy it stops at all