My 2001 LC 1.8 20vt! brake caliper recondition page 11

Adz87

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just cleaned the car. heres a few pics.
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Nef

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cars looking quality mate, really like the headlining, was it just as simple as taking off the standard trim then relining it with the camo stuff.

nice to see someone doing something different.
 

Adz87

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cars looking quality mate, really like the headlining, was it just as simple as taking off the standard trim then relining it with the camo stuff.

nice to see someone doing something different.

cheers! really appreciate that! yeah its as easy as that really. take off all the handles, lights, sun visors and the pillars. then just retrim it and pop it all back together
 

Adz87

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just replaced the OEM bulbs with LED bulbs to each of the rear courtesy lights. took a while to sort out but they look much better then the OEM bulbs.

will get some pics when it stop's raining!
 

Nef

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cheers! really appreciate that! yeah its as easy as that really. take off all the handles, lights, sun visors and the pillars. then just retrim it and pop it all back together

cool, thanks mate.

the headlining in mine is a light grey so really want to just get it black, would have to change all the pillars aswell though.[:@]
 

Adz87

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cool, thanks mate.

the headlining in mine is a light grey so really want to just get it black, would have to change all the pillars aswell though.[:@]

i've seen a couple of LCR's breaking on ebay. email them to see if they have all the pillars and stuff
 

Adz87

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thanks bud, emailed a few people now :D

so whats next on the plans for the car mate?

probably going to lower it. but that won't be until after xmas. need funds for a drum kit. long story! lol

but yeah i'll get some coillies after xmas then i'll play about with the breaks. i'm thinking of painting the calipers but i'm going to buy some used ones. then do them up and then swap them for the ones i have on the car. then who knows! lol hat about you mate?
 

Nef

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cool, havent got a specific plan at the mo, at this time i want a FMIC, perhaps a Cat Back Blueflame exhaust, front upper and lower s3 strut braces and the rear upper strut. but all will come at different times. funds are fairly low but im trying :D
 

Adz87

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Jul 23, 2008
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haven't been on here in a while! just a few pics of my front grill i painted up. saw someone do it on here and thought it looked cool!

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will put some more up pics and info up during the week.
 

Adz87

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cheers! not to sure if i wanna cover it in carbon fiber vinyl. got some on the way so i'll try it out with my old grill.

should really get the pics up of the new calipers that'll be going on soon. they're standard ones, but i've cleaned them up and sprayed them
 

Adz87

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heres a few pics of what i've been up to!
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should e getting some rear calipers tomorrow. then i can swap them over when i change the pads and disks.

I'm going to be rebuilding the calipers so they will have new seals and pistons etc.

Will keep you updated!
 

Adz87

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So i'll be putting new disks and pads on as soon as i get the money (next week or so) going for the EBC Green stuff pads all round and EBC Ultimax disks too. Also I've got some brake calipers that i'm reconditioning. so new seals, bleed nipples, pistons and a lick of paint.

some before and after shots on the rear calipers
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And all of them all painted up
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Murdered LCR

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I recomend the ebc ultimax disks as I'm using them but as for the pads I wouldn't go for the green stuff, I would go with ferrodo ds2500s as the leons are to heavy and powerfull for green stuff red stuff at a push but then again I don't like ebc pads
 

Adz87

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Jul 23, 2008
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I've just received my my new pistons and seals for my calipers today! only ordered them on thursday night so i'm quite impressed.

I'll get some pics up as soon as i've done them. :D
 
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