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by PittsburghJoe
Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:45 pm
Forum: Kizashi DIY Write-up Stickies
Topic: Bumper Removal, Headlight Removal, and HID Kit Installation
Replies: 109
Views: 193038

Re: Bumper Removal, Headlight Removal, and HID Kit Installat

Hey KuroNekko. Great write up. I've read it many times. I have 44K on my Kiz and assume I'll have to replace a headlamp soon so I think I might take the plunge and use your tuturial to just convert to HIDs. Do they still sell your kit? Still happy with it? Thanks again for all the good work you do o...
by PittsburghJoe
Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:39 pm
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: broken caliper pin
Replies: 5
Views: 3608

Re: broken caliper pin

I reverse searched the Carlson PN found on Rock Auto and came across this eBay auction that has a list of all applications: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Disc-Brake-Caliper-Guide-Pin-Front-CARLSON-14214-/400652116703 It seems like a really common part That's actually exactly what I bought. Got it in the ...
by PittsburghJoe
Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:21 pm
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: broken caliper pin
Replies: 5
Views: 3608

Re: broken caliper pin

Yep, That's it. I actually have it on order already. I was just hoping maybe they were the same as some other car and I could ask the local part store for an alternate car's caliper pin and get my car back together today. Thanks!
by PittsburghJoe
Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:46 pm
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: broken caliper pin
Replies: 5
Views: 3608

broken caliper pin

Does anyone know if the Kiz shares a caliper pin with another model? I was replacing my brakes yesterday and broke the lower front caliper pin bolt. None of the parts dealers around have it including 3 dealerships that still service Suzuki. It seems like every other caliper pin I've ever seen. I rea...
by PittsburghJoe
Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:35 pm
Forum: Kizashi DIY Write-ups & Posts
Topic: What tires are best?
Replies: 70
Views: 52242

Re: What tires are best?

I for one really liked the stock Dunlops for handling but not for life. I rotated every 5K and eeked out 30K on them which seems to be pretty good. I decided on these http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=G-MAX+AS-03&partnum=345WR8GMAS03XL&vehicleSearch=true&...
by PittsburghJoe
Fri Aug 01, 2014 11:22 pm
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: Kizashi wheel center cap
Replies: 2
Views: 2319

Re: Kizashi wheel center cap

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321434935682?item=321434935682&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:L:OC:US:3160&vxp=mtr That's a good deal. For some reason the first year I had my kizashi I lost 3 of 4 center caps and had to replace them at I think $13 ea. from the dealer. They actually gave me the 3rd o...
by PittsburghJoe
Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:53 pm
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: wheel paint flaking
Replies: 30
Views: 21553

Re: wheel paint flaking

I recently repainted all wheels to as close as possible to stock silver using duplicolor hyper silver wheel paint kits. I should have taken before and after pics but forgot until too late. I can take an after pics if anyone would like. I'd like to see those after pics. I'm thinking about repainting...
by PittsburghJoe
Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:25 pm
Forum: Kizashi DIY Write-ups & Posts
Topic: LED headlamp strips
Replies: 10
Views: 8911

Re: LED headlamp strips

I think a resistor is a good idea, but I really think the quality of the LEDs is the main factor here. LEDs are not all equal. Having had experience with cheaper LEDs from ebay that flicker and junk out in a few weeks/months vs. high quality ones that last for years, I can tell you that you get wha...
by PittsburghJoe
Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:27 pm
Forum: Chat About the Kizashi
Topic: wheel paint flaking
Replies: 30
Views: 21553

wheel paint flaking

Hi Guys, I know some of you have had success getting Suzuki to repaint/replace your wheels for flaking paint. My question is first is this what your wheels looked like or is this just a side effect of everyday driving after 41K. That brings up the next question of it's a 2012 bought June 2012 with 4...
by PittsburghJoe
Sun Jun 29, 2014 1:51 am
Forum: Kizashi DIY Write-ups & Posts
Topic: LED headlamp strips
Replies: 10
Views: 8911

Re: LED headlamp strips

A lot of those LED strips are designed to run on 12V. The problem is when you hook them up in a car the LED's are subjected to over 14V when the engine is running. (I've had similar problems at home with a solar system running 5050 LED strips. They're fine when the batteries aren't on charge, but q...