Question about The Dragon
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I would change the pads and flush the brake fluid at the very least. I had the dealership flush my brakes and it was only $79 and it was done in an hour. The pads are easy to change.
You are going to want to enjoy your car to the fullest up there....DO NOT TAKE CHANCES!!!!!
You are going to want to enjoy your car to the fullest up there....DO NOT TAKE CHANCES!!!!!
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Originally Posted by zbrewha863' timestamp='1310838174' post='20786309
One of my friends and I are going to drive The Dragon in a couple weeks. My front shocks are on their way out, and my brake pads could do with a replacement, too. I don't have time to replace all of these things before we go.
My question is: will I be ok? I know it's a challenging road, and right now my car is fine (although the limits are not as extreme as normal). I just don't know how difficult the road is on cars, and I don't want to find out I'm in over my head halfway through the run.
My question is: will I be ok? I know it's a challenging road, and right now my car is fine (although the limits are not as extreme as normal). I just don't know how difficult the road is on cars, and I don't want to find out I'm in over my head halfway through the run.
Increase your life insurance so your wife can finally afford that Austin Martin she wanted so bad lol
Would still stink to roll a S down a cliff. lol
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If the brake pads have plenty of life left I wouldn't worry about them but the dragon will work your suspension components(as well as brakes). I would replace the shocks first. Brake pads are not that expensive, it's $44 on Hardtopguy's website.
http://www.hardtopguy.com/store/prod...cat=100&page=1
http://www.hardtopguy.com/store/prod...cat=100&page=1
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Originally Posted by RENDERMAN' timestamp='1310872359' post='20787118
[quote name='zbrewha863' timestamp='1310838174' post='20786309']
One of my friends and I are going to drive The Dragon in a couple weeks. My front shocks are on their way out, and my brake pads could do with a replacement, too. I don't have time to replace all of these things before we go.
My question is: will I be ok? I know it's a challenging road, and right now my car is fine (although the limits are not as extreme as normal). I just don't know how difficult the road is on cars, and I don't want to find out I'm in over my head halfway through the run.
One of my friends and I are going to drive The Dragon in a couple weeks. My front shocks are on their way out, and my brake pads could do with a replacement, too. I don't have time to replace all of these things before we go.
My question is: will I be ok? I know it's a challenging road, and right now my car is fine (although the limits are not as extreme as normal). I just don't know how difficult the road is on cars, and I don't want to find out I'm in over my head halfway through the run.
Increase your life insurance so your wife can finally afford that Austin Martin she wanted so bad lol
Would still stink to roll a S down a cliff. lol[/quote]
im not sure if this is 100% true as i cant speak about the dragon itself. however on 28, just a mile away from the dragon on the way to the fontana lodge, a few years ago a guy went off in a saturn sky killing the passenger
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Originally Posted by Mr White' timestamp='1310938766' post='20788381
[quote name='RENDERMAN' timestamp='1310872359' post='20787118']
[quote name='zbrewha863' timestamp='1310838174' post='20786309']
One of my friends and I are going to drive The Dragon in a couple weeks. My front shocks are on their way out, and my brake pads could do with a replacement, too. I don't have time to replace all of these things before we go.
My question is: will I be ok? I know it's a challenging road, and right now my car is fine (although the limits are not as extreme as normal). I just don't know how difficult the road is on cars, and I don't want to find out I'm in over my head halfway through the run.
[quote name='zbrewha863' timestamp='1310838174' post='20786309']
One of my friends and I are going to drive The Dragon in a couple weeks. My front shocks are on their way out, and my brake pads could do with a replacement, too. I don't have time to replace all of these things before we go.
My question is: will I be ok? I know it's a challenging road, and right now my car is fine (although the limits are not as extreme as normal). I just don't know how difficult the road is on cars, and I don't want to find out I'm in over my head halfway through the run.
Increase your life insurance so your wife can finally afford that Austin Martin she wanted so bad lol
Would still stink to roll a S down a cliff. lol[/quote]
im not sure if this is 100% true as i cant speak about the dragon itself. however on 28, just a mile away from the dragon on the way to the fontana lodge, a few years ago a guy went off in a saturn sky killing the passenger
[/quote]
I grew up on the dragon during my summers as a teenager(family friends own a cabin overlooking lake Fontanna), and that's what they have always been told,but then again, i've also been told to never believe anything you hear.lol.
So 3 members really went off the edge during this years WTD?