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Ryan, this is the main reason I changed my pads to Hawks.

 

2.5 hour trip = this........ (stock pads).......

 

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The damn stock pads produce to much damn dust

 

Going to paint my calipers AGM also

Exactly it's noticeable on my black rims :(

Luster Senior Enthusiast

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The damn stock pads produce to much damn dust

 

Going to paint my calipers AGM also

Exactly it's noticeable on my black rims :(

Yeah, it was ridiculous on the Vette. The factory pads are extremely soft and the brake cooling ducts blow the dust from the frame, out toward the wheel. With the Hawk Performance, it cut my dust by 70%. Now, after 15,000 miles, almost no dust.

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Nice can't wait

 

I have brake dust all over my rear quarters from it blow out of the rear wheels. One short trip and my rims are filthy

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Hopefully the beast returns to its den tonight. Hopefully I won't have to finish it myself. Update in chit chat on the AC debacle.

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Nice can't wait

 

I have brake dust all over my rear quarters from it blow out of the rear wheels. One short trip and my rims are filthy

Translation of the first few words for those that don't know how Ryan "speaks"

 

I have a slight trace of barely noticeable, expect by me, brake dust on top of the 8 coats of wax on my quarters.

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.j/k Ryan

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Next time I wipe it down I will show you

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Just making an observation. But this thread should be titled "What did you do to your other car Ryan aka Muscle car today". Just sayin. LOL.

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SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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Got my car back. It had been idling and sitting for a while, not good for a car like this. Ran it hard one the way home, my dad was driving my car back and was a half mile away and heard me put the hammer down

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Just making an observation. But this thread should be titled "What did you do to your other car Ryan aka Muscle car today". Just sayin. LOL.

Last time I checked I am not the only one posting in here

Luster Senior Enthusiast

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That's right! Teach 'em young! :cheers:

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Here is his solution for driving a convertible in the rain

 

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Going to try to type of a list of stuff on the car. I'll be editing this as I remember.

 

541ci V8 block (IA-II by Butler Performance)

Roland Racing CV-1 heads fully ported

Roland Racing (high rise) intake

Harland Sharp aluminum roller rockers

Ultra Dyne Racing Cams custom cam

Oliver Racing Tseeling Connecting Rods

Holly Dominator 1150 Carb

Wilwood disc brakes and 4 piston calipers

K&N filter and Xstream lid

Tubular front upper and lower arms

Howe tall lower ball joints

Adjustable coilovers front suspension

March Performance Pulleys serpentine system

Be Cool Aluminum radiator with dual electric fans

Turbo 400 performance build with(unknown) performance stall convertor

Gear Vendors OverDrive unit

Narrowed Ford 9" rear with 4.56 gears

Detroit Speed and Engineering mini tub

Detroit Speed and Engineering 19 gallon welded stainless steel gas tank

Traction bars

MSD Digital Ignition system with Digital 6 Plus control box

Auto Gauge Pro Comp guages

Auto Guage multi function electronic tach

Simpson 5 point racing harness

Corbeau seats

Full roll cage

Boss Motorsports 18" wheels

Vintage Air AC (factory AC car)

Welded aluminum valve covers

Detroit Speed and Engineering selecta speed wipers

PQx flexplate

Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump

Aeromotive adjustable fuel pressure regulator

NHRA compliant relocated battery with electrical shutoff

Digi-tails LED taillights

Painless Wiring fuse box

Moroso Line Lock

Speedtech Billet offset shackles for leaf springs

 

 

Still thinking....

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Roll bar padding for the "belt bar" today. I'll post up pics and see if everyone thinks it'll work for my Lil guys, have to get creative for where the belts bolt to the bar.

 

Looking into rebuilding the carb for E85. Not sure if I want to, if I needed gas where E85 wasn't available, or if I wanted to run race gas, and unless I have the correct size jets, etc for reg gas, and time to change them on the spot, I'm going to be running 20-30% rich until I can find E85 again.

 

Simplest solution is a FAST 2.0 EFI system.

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