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Old 10-06-2011, 07:02 PM   #1473 (permalink)
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Well, whatever the case I guess it doesn't matter to me since I've already taken the step to get tuned.

I reflashed the car with the 89 Street tune. Runs well. No high RPM ping, just smooth and strong. I think I'll stick with it.

Did uncover some new problems, though:

Brakes. As I was pulling out of my neighborhood and let off the throttle to cruise, I could hear a low metallic grind that would pulse with each rotation of the tires. Sounded like a pad lightly grinding against the rotor. Sure enough when I checked the rotors they were quite worn... much more than the last I checked. Both front and rear.

This car is heavier than the Z with more aggressive pads, so it's probably not a surprise for this to happen at 25k given how I drive...

In any case, I'm in the market for new rotors and pads now. I think I'm just going to stick with blanks.
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