Alpine///M
03-22-2010, 10:51 AM
Hey guys,
So not too long ago I bought new Brembo replacement rotors, Hawk pad, sensors, and the ATC Super blue racing brake fluid from Turner Motorsports. Dropped the car off at a mechanic's shop that i've been going to for years for him to do the install. He later called and said that he would have to take it to another local shop to do the bleeding of the system since it needed a specific machine to do so. Does this sound right to any of you?? I'm pretty mechanically inclined and studied at UTI, and even worked at Andial Porsche service (which is now gone, but was in front of what is now GMG racing.) and I have seen little gadgets to help bleed the system for faster results, but not because the ///M needed it. I ask this question because i'm getting a spongy feeling and a vibration. I want to go ahead and bleed the system, but was wondering if the braking system on my 97 M3 Sedan is as tempermental as the cooling system is. One air bubble in system can make your car overheat........any bit of information would be greatly appreciated.
Also, I was told by the fella's at Turner Motorsports that slotted, drilled and or slotted/drilled rotors were overkill and all looks for a street driven car with no real intentions to auto cross it. The bit of info they post on the website describing how a larger disk rotor works as a heat bank and thus slotting it or drilling holes in it would reduce the amount of mass heat can dissapate on thus reducing braking power makes a ton of sense. What do you guys think? I know it looks cool, but if it hurts my stopping distances, what is the point. :drive2: Help!
So not too long ago I bought new Brembo replacement rotors, Hawk pad, sensors, and the ATC Super blue racing brake fluid from Turner Motorsports. Dropped the car off at a mechanic's shop that i've been going to for years for him to do the install. He later called and said that he would have to take it to another local shop to do the bleeding of the system since it needed a specific machine to do so. Does this sound right to any of you?? I'm pretty mechanically inclined and studied at UTI, and even worked at Andial Porsche service (which is now gone, but was in front of what is now GMG racing.) and I have seen little gadgets to help bleed the system for faster results, but not because the ///M needed it. I ask this question because i'm getting a spongy feeling and a vibration. I want to go ahead and bleed the system, but was wondering if the braking system on my 97 M3 Sedan is as tempermental as the cooling system is. One air bubble in system can make your car overheat........any bit of information would be greatly appreciated.
Also, I was told by the fella's at Turner Motorsports that slotted, drilled and or slotted/drilled rotors were overkill and all looks for a street driven car with no real intentions to auto cross it. The bit of info they post on the website describing how a larger disk rotor works as a heat bank and thus slotting it or drilling holes in it would reduce the amount of mass heat can dissapate on thus reducing braking power makes a ton of sense. What do you guys think? I know it looks cool, but if it hurts my stopping distances, what is the point. :drive2: Help!