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Old Oct 3, 2020 | 10:14 AM
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I use the professional shop version of this system at the shop. but i can't bring it home every time I need to do brake work on my own cars. And i get tired of buying one way bleeder valve that work some of the time. For 50 bucks this DIY home version is fantastic. If you have ever done reverse bleed then you will never go back to the OLD SCHOOL method unless absolutely necessary again.




I drilled and installed rubber grommets for my catch and hold fluid containers
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Old Oct 4, 2020 | 08:16 PM
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I decided after looking at all the data I have logged with the D-pic with the stock sway bar and comparing the eibachsway bar to order a Corksport rear sway bar.


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  • One piece design: CNC bent for precise fit and made from 25mm 4130 Steel.
  • Adjustable: Two adjustable locations for the end links to install allowing you to change how much the bar uses the other side of the suspension. 130%/220% stiffer than stock on the Mazda 3.
  • Made in the USA: Engineered and manufactured by CorkSport in Vancouver, Washington.








 
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Old Oct 7, 2020 | 11:08 AM
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Old Oct 14, 2020 | 11:29 AM
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Much better in RED !




 
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Old Oct 16, 2020 | 10:16 AM
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I had my DIY fuel injector service @ 30k miles coming up. We are going on a long week end drive this week end I thought this would be a perfect time to blow the cleaner through the F/I system.
Just to be clear if you are thinking OMG or WTF or have no clue at all about what Xylene is aside from cleaning your paint brushes then DONT consider doing this yourself. LOL You have been warned.


 
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Old Oct 17, 2020 | 07:29 AM
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Is it a solvent based acrylic sealant thinner? or Lacquer Thinner?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2020 | 09:49 AM
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Is it a solvent based acrylic sealant thinner? or Lacquer Thinner?
I suppose I have used it among other things as a Lacquer thinner? It will not work on most enamels that I am aware of. I could look on the internet to find all the answers but.....
 
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Old Oct 18, 2020 | 07:40 AM
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Do it..... Google is your friend.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2020 | 09:32 AM
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After sitting in the sun 106F for about an hour the paint glossed up.
It should look real good when I finalize it with a gloss clear coat.
You can see in the picture why I need to shoot most likely another complete can of the blue.




Well I am still picking at this project. It took almost 2 hours to meticulously mask the area off for protection. I decided I wanted some area like the valve cover valley to be a semi textured black to give a little contrasting color effect to the valve cover. I also had to change a few times from my original idea using the filler tube and cap. That has been a challenge and PIA. Those pictures will come later.







 
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Old Oct 22, 2020 | 06:18 PM
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Currently Cork Sport does not offer a drilled and slotted rotor with their BBK. So I will use the Stop Tech rotor as a guide to drill my Cork sport rotors on the mill at the shop. This is only for aesthetic not necessarily for any performance improvements.




And to be clear I engineered and design a BBK for another platform that was sold world wide for about a decade
so this is not my first time machining up rotors to Perfroamcne levels


 
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