What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[HoosierDaddy]

I don't understand what is so unbelievable about changing pads and rotors in 2.5 hrs on jack stands. That seems reasonable.

Yeah, that's what makes this so bizarre. I don't think Kona ever even said he didn't think it could be done in 2.5.

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[HoosierDaddy]

Show us all the whole thing, from completely hot car in the drive-way, to everything done and cleaned up and neat. Include all the necessary maintenance like cleaning (de-carboning) front pad pins, cleaning/greasing rear caliper slide pins & metal shims. And getting those little fucking boots pressed back in. A complete job.

I missed the post where your nemesis claimed he started with a hot car. Stop digging.

 

[Linkster1666]

Don't make me turn this DAMN CAR AROUND!!!

 

[tosha]

Show us all the whole thing, from completely hot car in the drive-way, to everything done and cleaned up and neat. Include all the necessary maintenance like cleaning (de-carboning) front pad pins, cleaning/greasing rear caliper slide pins & metal shims. And getting those little fucking boots pressed back in. A complete job.

I think you forgot to mention a 2-hour siesta.

 

[JustSomeGuy]

You have absolutely no idea how badly you’re embarrassing yourself! I’m going to stop responding because I have work. But yes I do think the $150k cars brakes are more intensive than a pp1 mustang. And yes I complained about the brakes being glazed which is why I have hawk pads and ss lines now. I had a shop do the work as I didn’t have the time to do the install before my next track day.
Cheers bud

I just kept seeing messages of you saying how easy brakes are and how their not a 6 hour job and couldn’t figure out what the hell was going on… then I realized I hit the ignore button on whoever you were arguing with a while ago .

 

[MrMike]

I just kept seeing messages of you saying how easy brakes are and how their not a 6 hour job and couldn’t figure out what the hell was going on… then I realized I hit the ignore button on whoever you were arguing with a while ago .

Same, King Kona is literally the only person on my ignore list anymore. I had one other but he stopped posting 4 years ago apparently.

 

[GT Pony]

First day on the internet there buddy? If you want it to stop, don't join it.

Maybe you should hit up some TV producers for a new reality show entitled "Brake Job Wars". Or maybe start a new thread entitled "What Did Your S550 Mustang Do To You Today?".

 

[JustSomeGuy]

Same, King Kona is literally the only person on my ignore list anymore. I had one other but he stopped posting 4 years ago apparently.

I was curious who was arguing that 6hrs was good for brakes so I checked my ignore list. Same as you, mine it just him…

 

[ice445]

It is kind of funny seeing Kona get roasted since that's all he does to other people most of the time It's okay to be slow at working on cars, that doesn't mean a job is hard for everyone or can't be done faster by someone else. But getting him to admit such a thing is impossible

 

[Ole Texan]

Yap, put the king Kahunta on ignore after seeing his first post.
Nice discussion on brake service. Wish I had Brembo brakes so I would have to get a lift.

 

[young at heart]

It is kind of funny seeing Kona get roasted since that's all he does to other people most of the time It's okay to be slow at working on cars, that doesn't mean a job is hard for everyone or can't be done faster by someone else. But getting him to admit such a thing is impossible

Yeah, there’s some irony here for sure. There are a couple of guys on here who it seems literally just live to argue, and will never yield regardless of what is presented to them. I mean really, how hard would it be to say “wow, that’s great that you can do this job in 2.5 hours but it sure took me 6. Maybe I can do better next time“? Boom, it’s over and who cares anyway? But in this case i won’t be surprised if a challenge is issued based on the brand of hand tools used. It kinda goes from the ridiculous to the sublime.

Now I take a little different approach to these couple of guys; I don’t put them on ignore. I enjoy watching the lengths to which they’ll go trying to prevail in a meaningless argument and seeing them make themselves look silly. It’s some fine entertainment!

 

[Finally21]

Prior to a surgery I asked my doctor how long it would take, he said as long as it takes to do it right. So 6 hours or 2.5 hours, if it’s done right then that’s all that matters.

 

[1emglenn]

Prior to a surgery I asked my doctor how long it would take, he said as long as it takes to do it right. So 6 hours or 2.5 hours, if it’s done right then that’s all that matters.

AMEN! 'Bout time someone showed some wisdom here.

 

[MrBD1348]

Anything on jackstands takes longer. That’s totally fine! If you have time to go slow then go slow. It’s much better to do it right and not mess things up by rushing when you don’t need to.

That being said I did the brembo job to go from base GT to pp1 on jack stands. It wasn’t too bad. Suspension was a whole lot worse on jack stands that’s for damn sure!

 

[Brisvegas]

Just saying pads and rotors on a S550 inside 2 hours without even rushing is quite doable . I used to do it for a living . 20 wheel lugs and handful bolts on all calipers , suck master cyl empty , squeeze a few pistons back . Reassemble , it aint rocket surgery

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