Wheels and Brakes

April 14th, 2016

I've been quiet for a while so I wanted to post a teaser update for those of you who have been patiently following this blog.  I recently bought an electric motorcycle, so getting that shipped to New Zealand and legalizing it has taken up a lot of my time.  But!  That hasn't stopped me from collecting parts for the Autozam while I wait for some free time to work on it.

Project Mu B-Spec brake pads!  I've had the Dixcel discs for months with no pads to install them with, so I finally have the ingredients to complete this part of it.

This may sound crazy, but I also decided to buy new rims.  Basically... I went too big with the tires.  Unless I'm using the Silk Road coilovers, which are pretty harsh on the street, I rub in turns.  In fact, I even rub on really small bumps, so they have to go.  Instead of buying new tires and stretching them to fit my staggered 14 fronts and 15 rears, I started looking for 13s.

Why?  13s are what the car came with, and smaller rims are usually better for autocross.  I've always wanted Speedlines (these are my FAVORITE wheel design, even more than the TE37s) and in a random search on Jauce a few weeks ago, these came up.  $500 nzd.  Such a serendipitous occurrence just couldn't be passed up!

So in the next month or so I should be able to start installing all of these parts.  I'll update as soon as I can!