[s-cars] Apikol Kit? Good, bad or indifferent?

[Rit Bellis]

That might actually be my problem with the bomb right now: I start out with
a rock hard peddle, then by pumping, I get peddle pressure back.  No leaks
in brake lines, no fluid loss in brake MC.  The warning light stays on
throughout.  If I push down on the peddle with all my strength, it gradually
goes all the way to the floor, then I can pump it once more to the floor,
and the light goes out, the brakes work fine for the rest of the drive.
This is not the same symptom as when the bomb failed: then you started out
with good pedal, but wound up with the rock after 3-10 taps.   If list
thinks this sounds more like I need to flush the system, and clean the
filters, that's what I'll try.

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Phillips [mailto:gcmschemist at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 9:08 PM
To: Rit Bellis
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Apikol Kit? Good, bad or indifferent?

Yeah, the bomb is not the best design, IMO.

The check valve does get sticky, and flushing the system with fresh
Pentosin does help some.

It did with mine, at least.  I used Fred Munro's hydraulic flush procedure.

Eric

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Rit Bellis <rit_bellis at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I've got about 25k miles on my 1,8 034 conversion (last of the coil kits)
> No worries so far, but no chip and no other mods.  Wish I could say the
same
> for brake bombs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Eric Phillips
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 3:15 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Apikol Kit? Good, bad or indifferent?
>
>> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:48:38 -0400
>> From: djdawson2 at aol.com
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Alpikol Kit? Good, bad or indifferent?
>>
>>  I'll second those thoughts on Brendan / Apikol.? Very talented guy
> putting out great products.
>>
>> Dave
>
> Thirded.
>
> Brendan is a very nice guy, a great person with which to do business,
> and the products are good as well.
>
> I'm using his 1.8T coil kit, 323x30 plated and slotted rotors, wheels
> spacers and FMIC.
>
> Once the GM coil kit goes into beta production, I will offer to test.