5280driver.com » brakes http://www.5280driver.com ...when driving became passionate Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:20:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Ceramics and Prima Wheel Armor http://www.5280driver.com/2009/08/18/ceramics-and-prima-wheel-armor/ http://www.5280driver.com/2009/08/18/ceramics-and-prima-wheel-armor/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:52:04 +0000 JohnJohn http://www.5280driver.com/?p=395 I finally got some time today to get some mindless work done around the Mini.  I’ve had a rough couple of days.  Working on my car helps to take my mind off things for a while.

I put on the Hawk Ceramics brake pads I got a few days ago.  I ordered them from OutMotoring, they had both front and rears in stock.  I read over on NAM that you need a special tool to compress the rear caliper piston,  It’s true.

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You need this and it’s currently on sale.  it was $49.99 and now sells fro $19.99.  Snap one up now, even if you don’t plan on doing a brake job for a while.

The install was cake, remove and replace.  Having done quite a few brake jobs in my life, a VW bug with drums, countless Jeeps with disks and drums, this was by far the easiest.  I could have had these on all four corners in less than 45 minutes.  That includes jack time and wheel removal.

Since the job was moving so fast I decided to clean and wax my Challenge Spokes.  Taking a good brush and soap to them did wonders.  After drying them they were given a nice coat of Prima Wheel Armor.  I have been using Prima on my cars for the last few years, but have never tried the Wheel Armor.  I’ll let you folks know how it holds up.

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2009 Clubman: 8,905 miles [brake job, tires rotated, sway bar greased]

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Mileage: 38160 | Ralph Schomp Mini Englewood, CO

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