I really wish they didn't actually paint Hawk Blues. Mine kept flaming up during the auto-x yesterday. Blue and yellow flames bellowing out from the wheels from eyewitnesses

There's still some more paint to burn off. They felt fine though. Nothing spectacular, but they were okay. I think I machined off quite a bit of rotor though, heh.

Had problems with getting the frontend to hook up though I think I may have had the fronts set too stiff. I had it set at one turn towards stiff (two total). I tried to up the rear end to 1 turn also (started at 1/2), but it didn't help that much. Decided to say "fug it" and just drive with what I had. Definately off pace from what I normally run, so I've got some figuring out to do.

Warren

 

LOL. Just exchanged messages w/ a friend who was at the auto-x too. He said mostly blue flames, but he didn't tell me they were blowing like 1 foot out the wheels.

Warren

 

Hehe, I was blackflagged at Summit last month for what was described as "a lot" of sparks coming out of my front wheels... And that was with stock pads... (Must have not noticed the reverse thrust JATO rockets installed under there... )

Andy

'91 SE-R
'00 GS-R

 

Hawk Blues on an AutoX course!!! You must be crazy... or just lazy, haha

Mark

 

Right, but the sparks not flames indicates that they weren't ever getting started properly... which would explain why your car refused to stop

 

Yes, it is normal. Sparks fly whenever Hawk blues are cold. Once they warm up, there will be no more sparks. I've seen it happen many times.

(Sparks also fly when your pads are totally worn out - no matter what pads. Rotors can get really damaged this way.)


[Modified by Hracer, 11:19 PM 7/9/2001]

 

Someone ask Alex how he knows this .

 

Yeah, the trailer is making me lazier Just roll it off, run, then roll it back on. No need to f-around with swapping wheels, or any of that stuff I used to do. Prep at home, and drag it on out. Cool.

Warren