Recent content by DRTDVL

Ended up with factory pads and discs as it was slightly cheaper than shipping parts from the UK. The factory discs are Brembo discs, and I haven't checked out the pads enough yet to find the OEM Manufacturer - I was going to do it later.

These engine do burn oil, its pretty common for the mini folk that use the same engine. It's roughly 1 ltr per 3000km is what we average and its what I've also read on the mini forums.

I've never seen an under tray on ours, is it a desiel only thing?

we had a broken seat base in ours, it was covered under warranty and they replaced the base.

Yeah, i'm only looking at the pads at the moment as shipping disc's to NZ is killer! I'll end up just grabbing the Brembo OEM disc's as it's basically all i can get here without stupid shipping costs. We don't have Black Diamond over here and never heard of them before this site - whats...

It's that time for us to replace our brake pads and i'm wondering what everyone is using? We have almost no options in New Zealand, so i'm going to have to import them it looks like - the local EBC dealer wants about 40% more for the pads + a 5 - 6 week wait vs what i can buy them from Europe...

https://www.valetpro.eu/Wheel-Cleaners/ ... ons-Breath Here's the link.

I've been using dragons breath for a while and it's awesome!

Have a chat to you local motorsport shop and see about them building some custom bells that will fit a off the shelf rotor?

Sorry man, no idea about the head units. We did just have that lovely coolent leak from the thermostat housing issue. The replace housing and the wiring loom extension came to a little over $1200 nzd including labour.

I've found that so much depends on the pads. I've had massive variations of feel and initial bite with different pads in the same car.

I ordered mine for my Volvo and the rcz from AliExpress. Both fit perfectly.

The defuse in our cars is really just for looks. There isn't any real be if it to having it that would be noticeable really. The car and driver article missed one other function of the diffuser on road cars is to meet the turbulent air coming off the roof and push the vortex further away from...

If I had a set I could 3d model them up so people could 3d print their own. It wouldn't be hard and would be very cheap to make.

I found the best way to remove the lettering was with dental floss