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not to mention putting a pretty serious load on the shock towers that could potentially cause all sorts of structural damage

fine (I don't have the book, so I'll have to take your word on it), if microfissures cause such a reduction in integrity, why is aluminum used so widely at cryogenic temperatures (and why do its mechanical properties improve at these low temperatures)? excuse me? you haven't looked at a lot...

good to see I'm not alone in the destruction of the lip on the firewall above the engine...

are you talking about the blueing on the pressure plate springs? Because that is from the heat treatment of the springs, not the use of the pressure plate. The pressure plate and flywheel friction surfaces don't look all that bad.

I know its been said already, but have you verified the ABS system is free of blockages (particularly to the rear of the car)? If you've got a malfunction that is blocking or impeding pressure to the rear, a larger set of rears isn't going to help anything.

Try this! I attempted to bleed my system normally but could not get fluid to come through until I applied vacuum to the bleeder screw.

Sorry, I only had one rear caliper sitting here.

a set of precision screwdrivers. Use the smallest flat head driver. to remove the pins, look into the connecting side of the plug. there will be a plastic tab on one side of the terminal that you lift and then pull the plug out. If I was at my car I could snap a picture of what I'm talking...

Apply vacuum to the bleeder valves on the rear calipers while bleeding. I had to do this when I was re-installing my brake system.

By "phisical" grain size, are you meaning just due to the thermal contraction of the material? If so, the grain size is not changing. Otherwise, by what mechanism are the grains shrinking? (this is a genuine question). I said comparing cryo to annealing is like comparing apples to oranges as...

1. Insufficient or excessive preload (torque) on the bolt can lead to it breaking. When re-installing, follow the TSRM specifications for tightening (torque value, oiling of the bolts, tightening sequence) EDIT - low grade bolts can cause this too (no photobucket access here at work) 2...

rears are about 38.4 mm. (good thing I've had a rear caliper sitting in my office for the last year...)

these (plus threaded holes for the appropriate bolts)

the terminals are extremely easy to disconnect from the connectors. Unless the pins are totally different, don't cut anything. Just remove and re-insert.

MK4 rears are a relatively cheap, easy upgrade for the rear. (I say easy assuming you have access to a machine shop to make some simple inserts)

my harness was at the warehouse in california....lol

What about a non-full pressure brake application? Given a certain pedal pressure, a properly proportioned system should distribute the braking load evenly based on how much braking force can be applied before lock. A poorly proportioned system (at the same pressure) will supply too much...

I got that same bullshit runaround 4 years ago. I got a new one 2 months ago for $400 as well.

I think the point here is that the difference in brake size with the stock proportioning valve prevents proper bias in situations where ABS is NOT active. This will potentially lead to the front brakes supplying too much braking force and the rears not enough. The consequence of this is that...

they don't make the exact seals, but generic ones you have to cut to length. No big deal.