General Ford Technical Discussion

gtncpa · #1 07-13-2010, 12:19 AM

Rule #1 Have the right tools. Rule # 2 always set your emergency brake before you work on your car.

After the wheels were off, I could not get the pads out. So I called my cousin who owns an airplane repair shop at Morristown airport. (Shawn was not available) I told him I could not get the caliper off the rotor. He said a few things .. and said .. "I am sure the emergency brake is off." I said "No, it is set so the car does not roll. Just a little precaution even though the wheels are chocked" .. he laughed a little and said "Well the emergency brake is holding the brake on!"

Man did I feel stupid.
Well after 2.5 hours I was done and road tested it. It works great!!!!!!

**02Sally** · #2 07-13-2010, 01:26 AM

glad you got it done!

**JerseyGator** · #3 07-13-2010, 07:51 AM

Ready for the weekend road race?

#4 07-13-2010, 10:52 AM

haha it happens.

gtncpa · #5 07-13-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JerseyGator

Ready for the weekend road race?

Well I am still toying with the idea of changing the camber to a more aggressive setting. It is at -.8. It can go to -3.0. I am not sure if it is worth changing it. I probably don't run hard enough to appreciate the difference yet. There is the time it takes to change it plus the cost of re-aligning it.

I will put my track tires on tomorrow or Thursday. Other than that I am good to go. I will probably leave very early Sat morning. Sign in for HPDE is 6:45AM. I am about 1:45 from Pocono so I will leave Bergen county around 5AM.

Are you coming?