hot weather

[ImPrOvIsE]

Hi all. When I was driving around yesterday in the hot weather there was this pinging/rattling type noise coming from the motor when I was flooring it. Its never really done this before and I was wondering is this what "knocking" is? Is this caused by hot weather? I have an SAFCII but the knock has always remained on 0 which leads me to think I have not wired this part correctly.

Also, my brakes seem to be wearing thin. What is the part number for just the standard run of the mill brake pads or where can i get them from.

Thanks all

Andrew

[rob77]

Without going for a drive with you its hard to say 100%, but I'd be pretty sure the engines detonating. Its sounds like marbles rattling around or a loose screw rattling around. I would say with the extra heat, the safc2 leaning the fuel mixture out and using a stock intercooler the car's detonating. Basic fix dont thrash the car in the heat or richen up the fuel mix.

[ImPrOvIsE]

yeh thats what the sound was like. I had been driving reasonably hard for a while in the heat. Guess it twas just the hot weather. The car was normal again this morning.

THis might sound stupid but detonation is knocking right?

Good place for purchasing brake pads for R33?

[caminperth]

Yup - detonation = knocking... detonation is NOT your friend. It is not a GOOD THING (*TM). If you hear this noise you should stop accelerating immediately. Detonation causes all sorts of problems, to mention a few - blown plugs, broken ring lands, melted pistons, burned out exhaust valves etc....

Brakes pads for an R33 - talk to Perth Brake Parts. Use Bendix Ultimate - nothing less or you will be dissapointed.

This has been a community announcement fuelled by red wine - not to say that the information is inaccurate, cause I know through experience on both counts that I'm correct! I hope it has been helpful.

[rob77]

The only problem I find with bendix ultimate is you need to clean your wheels weekly with the brake dust

[fane]

good brakes make brake dust if you can find me some that dont...can you please tell me what they are how much they are and where to get them...

[NO_RSPECT]

ebc green stuff pads

brakes west in myaree

very minimal dust, but dust still exists, but compared to the aforementioned pads, its like no dust

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Hi Andrew, I was sure we hooked up the knock sensor correctly, but I guess we never checked to see if there was any output. Definately sounds like knocking, most likely cause by heat soak into the intercooler, with the intake temps rising causing the pinging.

[ix9]

Bendix ultimate are the bomb. but as rob77 said, the dust is a pain, and i've got WHITE rims... *sigh*

EBC Green stuff "claim" to be dustless, but still make a mess... i had them when I first got my car... they = bull$hit.

[wannabe]

I have EBC Green stuff pads and have chrome rims. I find that there is a fair bit of brake dust but compared to other pads they have me cleaning my rims about 1/2 as often. Guess it just depends on how lazy you are.

[caminperth]

Stop ya whingin! Just get charcol coloured rims like mine and you don't notice at all.

[drifta]

yeah got to love the black rims

[drifta]

oh yeah i have to ask are you using bp ultimate

[Dsturbd]

All brake pads create dust now they dont have asbestos in them..

Had bendix ultimate and lasted 2 laps at collie ....

[ImPrOvIsE]

Drifta yes I am using bp ultimate.

Around how much are the bendix ultimate? The brake pads I have on the car have lasted me almost a year and they were on the car when it came across. Is it possible to get just the ordinary pads from somewhere?

[Dsturbd]

Bendix ultimate $70

[caminperth]

Bendix ultimate $70  

Woah! Where are you getting them at that price? Maybe they're cheaper for an R31? 1st set I bought were round $120 from Perth Brake Parts. Second set I got for a shade under $100 through a mate's work account at Coventrys.

BTW - just put on a set of DBA slotted rotors. Made a HUGE difference!

[wannabe]

Stop ya whingin! Just get charcol coloured rims like mine and you don't notice at all.

I wouldn't call it whingin' so much as bitchin.

BUt i will stop

[ix9]

Woah! Where are you getting them at that price?

Got mine for around $68~ aswell... *taps nose*

[R34]

Try a company by the name of "Marfleet" in North Perth for pads.

They are usually very good on pricing.

Cheers