Number of posts : 2745 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 37 Location : Brandon, FL
Subject: Caliper issues Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:47 pm
well while ridin today somehow or another my bolts that held the caliper on the rotor backed themselves out and kept lockin up the front tire after i finially figured it out threw some zip ties in there (thanks rob) and figured out it kept lockin up the tire when i hit the brakes so had to climb down hills w/o using the brake only pullin on the Ebrake it also wore a good spot down on the rim so ill have to figure out a way 2 fix that
they are ITP rims im assuming they are aluminum and powdercoated so im thinking of taking my tire off and having it redone andy input on that? more pics of the damag will be up later
Admin Admin
Number of posts : 1435 Registration date : 2008-01-21 Age : 51 Location : In the South
Subject: Re: Caliper issues Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:59 pm
damn son..it did some whoopass on that rim
rcmass
Number of posts : 999 Registration date : 2008-02-01 Age : 47 Location : Catawba, NC
Subject: Re: Caliper issues Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:27 pm
no chit it did....
no clue how to fix the rim - I thin the caliper though may be the thing you might want to focus on
shawnley1222 SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 2745 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 37 Location : Brandon, FL
Subject: Re: Caliper issues Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:59 pm
thats bein saved for tomorrows class since im too damn tired to screw with a muddy/clay covered caliper even though i cleaned it "good" plus now i can see if it leaks over night just danglin there in mid air
Eye Opener
Number of posts : 9 Registration date : 2008-07-04 Age : 50 Location : Brandon Fl
I knew them zip-ties would come in handy...if the caliper looks ok, I wouldn't worry about it. The wheel doesn't look as bad as I've seen them before. Just lock them bolts down and all should be well. I wouldn't worry about the backsides of the wheel unless you just want it to be black....for that matter bring it over and I'll make it look sparkly for ya....I used to repair wheels that we're bent all to hell back in the day..
shawnley1222 SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 2745 Registration date : 2008-01-22 Age : 37 Location : Brandon, FL
well rob them zip ties were a life saver i got some better ones from work today and put em in the glove box and rattle can the the inside one day possibly
p.s. if you feel the worn part it has some grooves in it light but still definte
it also wore a good spot down on the rim so ill have to figure out a way 2 fix that 
