Not REALLY a milestone... [Archive]

Macv

07-29-2007, 10:58 PM

But it's 17.5% of one million miles :)

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/3029/175countdownlb4.jpg

And a good time to post a few pics.

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4392/car1xa0.jpg
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/3978/car2ne6.jpg

Macv

07-29-2007, 11:04 PM

I was having a rough day today and decided I needed to get out for awhile. So I made a 100+ mile road trip, and just as I pulled into the driveway, it flipped to 175k. Couple more pics...

Here's my wheels after the drive. No I didn't clean them up, my dustless QS pads are great!
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5421/carswheelsxb0.jpg
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/4331/car3nc8.jpg
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/4285/churchpanogf5.jpg
Bigger Sis...
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/1636/carfamilyzi8.jpg

markus

07-29-2007, 11:12 PM

looks good man. just 25k more and u are part of the exclusive 200k club. hows it running and how long have u owned her? im curious to see hwat awaits me since in at 130k working on 131k.

Macv

07-29-2007, 11:17 PM

Running beautifully, and its a Nikasil block. I've owned her since Aug. 2005.

markus

07-30-2007, 12:00 AM

im pretty sure my car has a nikasil block also. it idles a little rough when its cold but i think thats most likely because I have some sort of vaccum leak somewhere. Runs smooth when warmed up. Alwyas starts good too. I figured if it started up when it was 6 degrees outside in winter then it probly wont ever fail.

Sam-Son

07-30-2007, 01:20 AM

I was having a rough day today and decided I needed to get out for awhile. So I made a 100+ mile road trip, and just as I pulled into the driveway, it flipped to 175k. Couple more pics...

Here's my wheels after the drive. No I didn't clean them up, my dustless QS pads are great!
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5421/carswheelsxb0.jpg
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/4331/car3nc8.jpg
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/4285/churchpanogf5.jpg
Bigger Sis...
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/1636/carfamilyzi8.jpg
How are those pads and the ATE's at stopping the car?

BFEINZIMER

07-30-2007, 01:25 AM

sig fool :)

Dr. evil

07-30-2007, 01:49 AM

have any of you read this before?

http://www.go-lpg.co.uk/Nikasil.html

Macv

07-30-2007, 01:50 AM

im pretty sure my car has a nikasil block also. it idles a little rough when its cold but i think thats most likely because I have some sort of vaccum leak somewhere. Runs smooth when warmed up. Alwyas starts good too. I figured if it started up when it was 6 degrees outside in winter then it probly wont ever fail.

Should have mentioned that mine idles a tad rough on cold mornings. So far its fired up great everytime I've needed it to. :) I'm in love... still.

Macv

07-30-2007, 01:54 AM

How are those pads and the ATE's at stopping the car?

Great. They don't grab like performance pads/rotors do, but they're very smooth, incredibly quiet, and dustless! :) Alot of people say they have bad experience with Raybesto's QS pads, and I've always said mine were fine. However, recently I've noticed my pads are just as cheaply made as people have said. I'll probably stick with another set of QS pads after these are done though, they aren't that bad.

Macv

07-30-2007, 01:56 AM

have any of you read this before?

http://www.go-lpg.co.uk/Nikasil.html

Yes indeed. I've done tons of research (and still do) on the Nikasil issue so that I'm ready when something begins to be ill.

BennyM

07-30-2007, 01:45 PM

I've had very good experience with my QS pads. Quiet, strong, and they last for freakin ever!

Great. They don't grab like performance pads/rotors do, but they're very smooth, incredibly quiet, and dustless! :) Alot of people say they have bad experience with Raybesto's QS pads, and I've always said mine were fine. However, recently I've noticed my pads are just as cheaply made as people have said. I'll probably stick with another set of QS pads after these are done though, they aren't that bad.