WHOA! start the clock

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:37 pm

Denise.... start the clock, i just ordered my first set of WHOA! Brakes. When they arrive, i will letcha know, but i am betting that they'll be installed light years ahead of your set (which as of the last offering had not occurred).

anyone have a stopwatch?

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:42 pm

how about a calendar?

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:33 am

that might work as well.

kmead · Post by **kmead** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:59 pm

They aren't on yet? What is taking you so long. Slacker. A couple hours and you're done. Gee golly. Its not like you have to clean out your garage to even see your cars...

Looking forward to seeing them on your car.

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:01 pm

i've ordered and paid for them. i have yet to receive them. Jon promises a monday ship date... i promise to be honest and straight forward and tell everyone which day they arrive.... THEN you can start the clock, or flip the calendar, or whatever.

lanciahf · Post by **lanciahf** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:30 pm

Mike, Its a nice kit, I have one of the first ones that require 14" wheels. Installation is fairly easy, just make sure you bleed it well, there are four bleed screws for each piston.

Ralph

bonezrx8 · Post by **bonezrx8** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:43 pm

you only have to bleed the top 2....I have a set up like that on my miata.Air floats to the top

looks real nice though.

Bone

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:41 am

Your'e back pedaling, Mike! I've had my set of Whoa brakes on my car for well over a year.

You must be thinking of my other set I won. They are for a 14" wheel and all my cars are 13".

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:24 pm

wanna trade? i am receiving a 13" kit, and i will be swapping to 14" soon.

even, steven??

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:20 pm

o.k.
i heard that the kit was shipped Monday morning. Looks like i got a project for next week.

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:49 pm

all done, and easier to install than a stock set of front brake calipers/rotors.

after allowing for pad break in time, definitely a solid improvement over stock systems. zero fading, zero grabbing one side to the other. i am now attempting to teach myself how to stop without madly downshifting.

it took longer for the paint to dry on the dust shields than to actually install the kit.

i'm told i can upgrade to the 14" kit when i swap to my cromodora iron cross wheels next season. that should be an added bonus.

lanciahf · Post by **lanciahf** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:05 pm

Denise,

Where did you get your studs and nuts? Do you like them?

Ralph

mdrburchette wrote:Your'e back pedaling, Mike! I've had my set of Whoa brakes on my car for well over a year.

You must be thinking of my other set I won. They are for a 14" wheel and all my cars are 13".

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:49 pm

Ralph, I got the studs from a local wheel store. Evidently, they're the same pitch as Mercedes. I think I paid $1 a piece for them. The nuts are chrome and have a shoulder. They came from Napa. I do like them, even though I don't have the studs set permanently in the hub so I can swap my wheels for autocrossing.

azygoustoyou · Post by **azygoustoyou** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:27 am

Hold it closer Denise.

Ralph's eyes are going.

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