Kerebrus

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psh.. not yet. im spending like $600 for all this stuff.. I wish i didn't have to, the 600 was supposed to go towards my RB exhaust setup.. once I get that, and an intake, i'll be having some fun.

Jeezus

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600 aint nothin! you spent 600 on brakes, thats the best upgrade you can do.

Kerebrus

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haha.. aint nothin. man I wish that we're true. im only 19..im not making what i used to because im taking a lot of courses this semester so i can only work about 20 hours a week.. so now my pay checks are $330 instead of $500-600.

best upgrade huh? whys that?

Jeezus

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Im in the same boat as you, I am 19 and about to take some classes, but I picked up a second job, on my way for a third soon here.

and brakes are more important than anything else. its not what 0-60 means, its what 60-0 is. i would rather be a great stopper than a great goer, if that means anything.

Kerebrus

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yes. i completely understand that and it does make perfect sense. kinda like your avatar.. "SPEED KILLS". haha.

so tell me, what are your two jobs? and whats the possible 3rd?

Jeezus

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Fist job - Dental Tech. Fancy way of saying i make dentures/partials. someone has to do it haha. but this job lets me laser weld and make custom titanium pieces. made a gear out of titanium for my brother cause he keeps stripping it. Monday - Friday 7 - 4 no lunch.
2nd job - Working for a goopd friend who cleans the lab that i work at as my first job. pay is descent, plus its 2 hours a day monday - friday 4-6

3rd job is hopefully Advance Autoparts on the weekend. Hopefully I can help some localp RX owners with employee discounts, and I plan on writing down EVERY part number ever listed for first gens that you can order from AA. this will be like a 12-8 job. my way of giving back for all the help pyou guys give me.

and speed does killp lol, which is why I dont hit 135 in my protege anymore too scary.

Kerebrus

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wow. thats a lot of work. my hat is off to you. i only work about 20 hours a week like i said because i'm taking 17 units this semester so it's a pretty heavy load. i wish i had the time to work a 9-5 job mon-fri or something.

Kerebrus

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Updated:

just got word that the calipers, rotors, and racing break pads have been installed. although it seems i'm going to be putting on a new Brake Line Kit from Mazdatrix. so i'll be going down there to purchase it and have it installed. then i'll be good for now. although on the issue with the steering wheel, basically all it is, is that the steering column is screwed up and i dont feel like spending the $$ to have it all fixed. ever since i put on my new wheels with 15 tires, i've had the problem. if i put my stock tires back on i wont. so for now I might just do that.. it's not the tierods or the ball bearings.. those were all replaced before. we'll see, i wish i didn't have to but it seems like the solution.

Jeezus

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So its a messed up column? what year is your car?

Kerebrus

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1984 GS, hey Jeezus did you get my PM about having AIM?

Jeezus

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Yeah, did you get my PM back?


oh maybe i should sign on...

Check and see if a 79 column will fit. I htink i may give you mine for super-uber cheap.

Kerebrus

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i talked to my mechanic earlier today.. he said everything from the 79 is different from the 84 unfortunately. but i'll ask him tomorrow about the column. thanks for the help :]. i just got your PM now btw.

Jeezus

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lol, i thought you ment steering wise and not center counsol with the AC and stereo whatnots.

81WideMariah

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hey cbz...i'm having this same EXACT problem...can you give me a little more info...what exaqctly is wrong with the column?..is it the steering box... what?

Kerebrus

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I'd be glad to assist you as well but I won't find out exactly until today. I'm going to buy my brakeline kit from mazdatrix and then head over to the shop to have it installed. after everything is done im gonna find out exactly what in the column is bad or needs to be fixed and will let you know later today.

81WideMariah

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sounds good i'll check back in this post or you can pm me....

Kerebrus

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im gonna post the update here so others can see as well for future reference. well i'm out to get the kit, be back later.

Kerebrus

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well i dropped off the brake line kit but car isn't done yet. in terms of the problem with the resistance in the steering wheel.. i need to replace the steering box to effectively make it work right. i'll go more into detail about it later.

Kerebrus

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well, it's finally done being worked on. I had new calipers, racing brake pads, and a brake line kit put in. i'll be sure to post the pictures up once I get them from the rotary shack. once again robert's done a great job of working on my car! haha. it seems also that i didn't need to replace the rotors so i ended up saving $140 there. my breaks seem to be working great with no squeeks! although I do have to make sure not to break hard for the first 100 miles, right robert? no warranty on squeeks?! haha.

although, the problem with the resistance in the steering wheel is still happening and in my case it is because of my steering box is screwed up. it always has been. just now that i've put on a bigger set of wheels it effects it more then ever. so 81widemariah, in your case you might have a different issue such as the tierods, or ball bearings. if you want, post your problem in the Rotary Shack section of this forum on the link below, Robert is the owner and might be able to help you out. Good luck.


click here

Kerebrus

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Kerebrus

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here are the pics of the calipers, racing break pads, and new brake line kit. didnt have to get new rotors, yay for me. *all work was done by Robert at the Rotary Shack. good service once again!

Kerebrus

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any feedback on the new parts?