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***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

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    #4352
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    I need new front discs for the alfa, any reccomendations?
    Is it worth spending extra for brembo etc?


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    #4353
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    pred racer wrote: »
    I need new front discs for the alfa, any reccomendations?
    Is it worth spending extra for brembo etc?

    Brembo brake setup or only discs? The whole setup will cost you a fortune and putting only Brembo discs won't do much improvement.


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    #4354
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kDORB3vR8s


    How awesome would that be.
    Now do aldi have any compressors left :D.


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    #4355
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    Brembo brake setup or only discs? The whole setup will cost you a fortune and putting only Brembo discs won't do much improvement.

    No, just the discs. Prices seem to range from <100 to 300+
    and then there is drilled and grooved or just vented?

    The discs themselves look fine, I presume that sitting around for weeks at a time is doing them no good.

    Btw I'd love the whole setup but I haven't got 3-4k


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    #4356
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Wtf are they using?


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    #4357
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    OSI wrote: »
    Not much point in changing the discs on their own, you'd be much better in getting a decent set of pads as they do the actual work. Disks will only be worth considering if you're going to change calipers as well and are worried about warping etc.

    Sorry, I should have mentioned that one of them is warped! Thats the reason for the change, ill stick on new pads at the same time.


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    #4358
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    pred racer wrote: »
    No, just the discs. Prices seem to range from <100 to 300+
    and then there is drilled and grooved or just vented?

    The discs themselves look fine, I presume that sitting around for weeks at a time is doing them no good.

    Btw I'd love the whole setup but I haven't got 3-4k

    Don't bother with all that grooved and drilled stuff then. Just get standart ones. No point spending extra on something that wil have zero impact on performance. I would not even bother with performance brake pads as good ones need proper working temperature to be most effective, but they will be worse then average standart pads, when not at proper temperatures etc.

    Unless your Alfa is doing 100hp more from standart setup, I would not bother with brake upgrade.


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    #4359
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    ShadowHearth wrote: »

    Unless your Alfa is doing 100hp more from standart setup, I would not bother with brake upgrade.

    its not...:(


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    #4360
    Fiona
    Registered Users Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭Fiona


    I think I just fell in love with my car all over again for the 150th time :o

    423.jpg

    511.jpg


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    #4361
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    That's a lot of people leaning on/around it with dodgy jeans studs facing the car for my liking! :o


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    #4362
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Oi get off the fecking car! Immaculate car, but people leaning on her would boil my piss.


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    #4363
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Oh,how much I love my car on a day like today


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    #4364
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    Oh,how much I love my car on a day like today

    Points to text under username and commences his dance. ;)


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    #4365
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    First driving lesson today, it went good enough. But the teacher give out to me twice for looking hot wimmin. :o But sure live and learn.


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    #4366
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Saw a new Lexus GS today, all I can say is wow, such road presence.

    Also, our very own TT nearly sent a little girl into tears in Supermacs and he drove past with his uber loud exhaust.


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    #4367
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Limerick man wrote: »

    Also, our very own TT nearly sent a little girl into tears in Supermacs and he drove past with his uber loud exhaust.

    It's not "that" loud....


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    #4368
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    It's not "that" loud....

    My mother, who was sitting in the car with the child, said

    "I thought it was a motorbike"

    :pac:


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    #4369
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    I apologise, won't happen again.


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    #4370
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    TT / LM

    Do either of ye know if The Strand still charge good money for using their carpark when staying there or have they dropped the prices..... Was charged a tenner nearly last time.

    Anywhere nearby you'd recommend parking instead or would I be better off in the basement of the hotel ?


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    #4371
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    OSI wrote: »
    Sure she wasn't crying because she was in Supermacs?

    Cheap bastard, can even get them to McDonald's :D


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    #4372
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Antares wrote: »
    TT / LM

    Do either of ye know if The Strand still charge good money for using their carpark when staying there or have they dropped the prices..... Was charged a tenner nearly last time.

    Anywhere nearby you'd recommend parking instead or would I be better off in the basement of the hotel ?

    When was that? Was €5 this time last year on ATWR, whether that was a discount or not I don't know.


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    #4373
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    draffodx wrote: »
    When was that? Was €5 this time last year on ATWR, whether that was a discount or not I don't know.

    About May 2011 I think.... Thought it was a bit steep considering what I had paid for the room.

    ATWR stay there? You lads do it in style ! :P


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    #4374
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Antares wrote: »
    About May 2011 I think.... Thought it was a bit steep considering what I had paid for the room.

    ATWR stay there? You lads do it in style ! :P

    I know ATWR got a discount making it the cheapest place to stay in Limerick, don't know if the discount extended to the parking but it was €5 anyway.


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    #4375
    Fiona
    Registered Users Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭Fiona


    dar83 wrote: »
    That's a lot of people leaning on/around it with dodgy jeans studs facing the car for my liking! :o
    Hal1 wrote: »
    Oi get off the fecking car! Immaculate car, but people leaning on her would boil my piss.

    It's actually just the lad at the side that was leaning on it and I put him wide!

    The rest of us are just standing by it at the back, looks like we are leaning on it alright from the angle!


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    #4376
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Antares wrote: »
    TT / LM

    Do either of ye know if The Strand still charge good money for using their carpark when staying there or have they dropped the prices..... Was charged a tenner nearly last time.

    Anywhere nearby you'd recommend parking instead or would I be better off in the basement of the hotel ?


    I just asked someone who works there, €6 overnight for a guest.


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    #4377
    Dr.Rieux
    Registered Users Posts: 674 ✭✭✭Dr.Rieux


    I'm a new member here, been a long time lurker. Going to introduce myself to the motors forum. The names Shane. I drive an 07 B6 Passat 1.6FSI. I'm living between Dublin and Athlone so hope to make some meets in the near future.

    Shane


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    #4378
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Welcome Shane :D

    My name is Dave and I'm a petroholic :pac:


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    #4379
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    Welcome shane ;)

    My name is Jim and sometimes i wake up in a cold sweat thinking about when my tax is up :p


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    #4380
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Welcome Shane :D

    My name is Dave and I'm a petroholic :pac:

    Thats just coz you cant afford a decent deisel:D


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    #4381
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Dr.Rieux wrote: »
    I'm a new member here, been a long time lurker. Going to introduce myself to the motors forum. The names Shane. I drive an 07 B6 Passat 1.6FSI. I'm living between Dublin and Athlone so hope to make some meets in the near future.

    Shane

    Long time lurker eh?

    Wanna buy a Mazda? :pac:


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