Trying to combine this all into one topic is probably a fool's errand but if I make three posts two of them will get ignored, plus I kinda don't want to spam the forum. Long story short, I finally have some time for the project in the garage, and I want to pick GTAM's brain(s) so I don't have to think as much. This is a 96 or 97 ZX-11, I actually can't remember which lol
1. I need to adjust the sag on the rear suspension. I think the suspension guy (who has since closed up shop) said it was excessive some years ago, but neither of us wanted to touch it because changing the preload is an enormous pain in the ***. I know that it's 1 15/16" right now, but how do I figure out what it should be? I don't remember the spring rate, it will take some serious excavation to figure it out but it was picked for me specifically (and I haven't gained any weight)
2. I suspect master cylinder is bad, or at least the rebuild kit in it crap. Will evaluate it more thoroughly, but if I were to replace it what would be good OEM (or otherwise cheap) replacements? The calipers are 6 pots of a K1 GSXR 1000 (I think, uses that one super common brake pad for 6 pot calipers)
3. The fit on the exhaust is pretty terrible. I expected better from Hindle, but the time for taking that up with them was probably ten years ago. It leaks at one or more of the flanges the header connects to. The original installation instructions said to use high-temp RTV on the joints and that was not done, will that actually work or is that a waste of time?
1. I need to adjust the sag on the rear suspension. I think the suspension guy (who has since closed up shop) said it was excessive some years ago, but neither of us wanted to touch it because changing the preload is an enormous pain in the ***. I know that it's 1 15/16" right now, but how do I figure out what it should be? I don't remember the spring rate, it will take some serious excavation to figure it out but it was picked for me specifically (and I haven't gained any weight)
2. I suspect master cylinder is bad, or at least the rebuild kit in it crap. Will evaluate it more thoroughly, but if I were to replace it what would be good OEM (or otherwise cheap) replacements? The calipers are 6 pots of a K1 GSXR 1000 (I think, uses that one super common brake pad for 6 pot calipers)
3. The fit on the exhaust is pretty terrible. I expected better from Hindle, but the time for taking that up with them was probably ten years ago. It leaks at one or more of the flanges the header connects to. The original installation instructions said to use high-temp RTV on the joints and that was not done, will that actually work or is that a waste of time?