infernosg's S5 N/A Build

[infernosg]

Originally Posted by C. Ludwig

I don't remember. Probably a box end wrench. On any bleed screw you need a hose draining into a clear bottle that has brake fluid already in it. The end of the hose needs to be submerged in the fluid in the bottle. This way, when bubbles come out, you see them rise through the fluid in the bottle. Pump until you see no bubbles. You also need to start at the caliper furthest from the mc and work to the closest. Stock prop valves can also cause issues with getting all the air out if the back half of the system.

That's basically exactly how I bled the system (minus the lower bleed screw on the rear calipers). I was wondering if the proportioning valve could be causing issues. Is there any trick to bleeding that? When I hooked up the MC and applied pressure I broke all the proportioning connections until only fluid came out. Regarding the rear caliper lower bleed screw I guess I'll have to take another look. I didn't think I could fix a box wrench down there.

The second (heavy) coat of resin is on so now it's sanding time. The plan is to work on that tomorrow.

Otherwise, I'm having impure thoughts about ditching the RX-7 chassis and dumping everything into a NA Miata. Lighter chassis and better suspension and all.