Rocket Man's 2008 Bagged CC Silverado Build AKA "THE MACHINE"

[Rocket Man]

Still waiting on the PTC fittings from Grainger, they’re waiting for UPS to pick them up. A nice lady at Grainger talked to UPS for me this morning and they said they’re behind due to demand but they’re now scheduled for Thursday delivery. I picked up the hard line from them locally the other day but can’t bend it until I have those fittings. I did get an email from accesspeed on the Wilwoods with 4 tracking numbers and they’re scheduled for Thursday delivery too. All 200 lbs of them according to the shipping info.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Still waiting on the PTC fittings from Grainger, they’re waiting for UPS to pick them up. A nice lady at Grainger talked to UPS for me this morning and they said they’re behind due to demand but they’re now scheduled for Thursday delivery. I picked up the hard line from them locally the other day but can’t bend it until I have those fittings. I did get an email from accesspeed on the Wilwoods with 4 tracking numbers and they’re scheduled for Thursday delivery too. All 200 lbs of them according to the shipping info.

200 lbs? Pretty hefty brakes.

 

[Bear77]

200 lbs? Pretty hefty brakes.

At 200 added pounds to an already heavy vehicle, I would hope that they do their intended job! Maybe that why the $$ involved to purchase was the reason...


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[Rocket Man]

At 200 added pounds to an already heavy vehicle, I would hope that they do their intended job! Maybe that why the $$ involved to purchase was the reason...


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It’s not an added 200, you have to take into account the weight of the stock calipers, rotors and lines being removed which are pretty heavy when you add up all 4 corners. I’m guessing the Wilwoods add 50 lbs. but I will weigh the removed pieces this time. I didn’t do that when I did the Wilwoods on The Beast.

 

[Bear77]

Yea I didn’t think that one all the way through!


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[Rocket Man]

I’m in a holding pattern on the hard lines. I still have a slow leak, this is on the left front. When I had only 2 valves for the front (1 up, 1 down) which only controlled both bags I could never leave it aired up for more too long while parked or the whole front would be on the ground. I never leak tested it but it now looks like it was the fitting on that left bag because that’s what’s leaking now with new lines. I set up an account with Swagelok NW and requested a quote on all new fittings in both carbon steel and stainless steel. At first glance the SS would run me about $250 for the 11 fittings I need and the carbon is about 1/2 that. I doubt I need the SS because I don’t get any rust on anything on my vehicles here but I asked their opinion. Man I’ll tell you one thing though- their website is dangerous to me. They sell some nice ass stuff, I could replace every line on my trucks with their shit. I love the braided SS 3/8” lines with swagelok fittings on one end and hose ends on the other for my hard lines, problem is it would be probably $2-$3000 for them.

 

[wjburken]

I love the braided SS 3/8” lines with swagelok fittings on one end and hose ends on the other for my hard lines, problem is it would be probably $2-$3000 for them.

Let us know when you place the order!

 

[Sam Harris]

Let us know when you place the order!

X2

 

[Sam Harris]

I’m in a holding pattern on the hard lines. I still have a slow leak, this is on the left front. When I had only 2 valves for the front (1 up, 1 down) which only controlled both bags I could never leave it aired up for more too long while parked or the whole front would be on the ground. I never leak tested it but it now looks like it was the fitting on that left bag because that’s what’s leaking now with new lines. I set up an account with Swagelok NW and requested a quote on all new fittings in both carbon steel and stainless steel. At first glance the SS would run me about $250 for the 11 fittings I need and the carbon is about 1/2 that. I doubt I need the SS because I don’t get any rust on anything on my vehicles here but I asked their opinion. Man I’ll tell you one thing though- their website is dangerous to me. They sell some nice ass stuff, I could replace every line on my trucks with their shit. I love the braided SS 3/8” lines with swagelok fittings on one end and hose ends on the other for my hard lines, problem is it would be probably $2-$3000 for them.
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[Bear77]

Probably checking the savings now!


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