Rocky Mountain Chatterbox Thread

[mdzaudi]

If you are gonna stop in Idaho Springs don't pass up Beau Jo's!

Can anyone explain why the Beau Jo's in Idaho Springs is 4 times better than any of the other ones?

[iamproph]

Can anyone explain why the Beau Jo's in Idaho Springs is 4 times better than any of the other ones?

Its impossible to comprehend, but that is true. I would say because it is the original, the altitude? and probably magic.

[mikeyvuitton]

Its impossible to comprehend, but that is true. I would say because it is the original, the altitude? and probably magic.

I would definitely have to agree with magic. I own a goldmine in Idaho Springs so I always have to stop there, You can also get extremely good candy and treats up there!

[drumnjuny]

beau jo's is sooo dankalicious.

but i'd say pass on new belgium tour. i know its dope, but they're hardly a microbrewery. go to like left hand, get a nitro milk stout. it'll blow your fucking mind... go to oskar blues in lyon... i've never been there since i work in longmont (and they have a brewery in longmont too) but OB and LH are my favorites.

and if you're gonna be riding breck you should PM me n we can ride together/ grab a beer i'm up there a lot

[jimrobbington]

Mmmmmm. Left hand milk stout is one of my favorite beers.

JR

[SoCalS4Avant]

I'm pretty much playing powder roulette while I'm here. Whichever mountain has the best snow come 5AM, I'm there. And by whichever mountain, I mean whichever Vail Resort mountain - damn Epic Pass, limiting me to only certain mountains.

I"m probably passing on New Belgium when we get in tomorrow, but definitely going to hit up Idaho Springs on the way up the hill. It'll be a start.

[nefkntym]

Smart man, grab a bottle of Jack and 6 pack of Cokes and head for the slopes.

[pcskibum_21]

question for you guys. i'm having one hell of a hard time diagnosing the cause of my shaky brakes. I have the brembo gt bbk front and rear. i'm getting increasingly terrible brake shudder. i've pulled the rotors off and had them checked/asked to turn them, shop said not warped. the pads were pretty low, but not gone. had new pads put in and bedded them in per brembo instructions.

the brakes felt better for maybe 100 miles or so, and slowly but surely the shakes come back again. pulled the pads out again, just to see if i missed anything, seemed okay. put it all back together and the brakes again felt fine for about 100ish miles. then got shaky again. if you push the pedal lightly, the shake seems worse. if you get pretty aggressive, almost to lockup, the shake is there, but not nearly as bad.

wheel bearings maybe? they don't sound noisy, and it's not shaky at any time except while on the brake pedal.

abs acting funky? when the car is almost to a complete stop, you can really feel a pulsing. brake pedal is held steady, but if feels like you are pushing/letting off/pushing letting off. i'd say it does this from about 15mph to 0.

this is driving me crazy. maybe i'll take the rotors off again and to a different shop to have them checked. i just don't get why it would be smooth for a while, then get shaky, if the rotors are indeed warped. not to mention, these huge 355x32 2 piece rotors have to take a ton of abuse before they were to warp. i have the same exact bbk on my evo that is road raced and beaten on 24/7 with no problems. halp!

[mdzaudi]

beau jo's is sooo dankalicious.

but i'd say pass on new belgium tour. i know its dope, but they're hardly a microbrewery. go to like left hand, get a nitro milk stout. it'll blow your fucking mind... go to oskar blues in lyon... i've never been there since i work in longmont (and they have a brewery in longmont too) but OB and LH are my favorites.

and if you're gonna be riding breck you should PM me n we can ride together/ grab a beer i'm up there a lot

Well new belgium is now the 8th biggest brewery in America so you're right, hardly a microbrew anymore but it definately was a decade ago when I moved to FoCo. It still feels like a microbrew though, except that tours are usually booked out a week in advance.

[jericks]

question for you guys. i'm having one hell of a hard time diagnosing the cause of my shaky brakes. I have the brembo gt bbk front and rear. i'm getting increasingly terrible brake shudder. i've pulled the rotors off and had them checked/asked to turn them, shop said not warped. the pads were pretty low, but not gone. had new pads put in and bedded them in per brembo instructions.

the brakes felt better for maybe 100 miles or so, and slowly but surely the shakes come back again. pulled the pads out again, just to see if i missed anything, seemed okay. put it all back together and the brakes again felt fine for about 100ish miles. then got shaky again. if you push the pedal lightly, the shake seems worse. if you get pretty aggressive, almost to lockup, the shake is there, but not nearly as bad.

wheel bearings maybe? they don't sound noisy, and it's not shaky at any time except while on the brake pedal.

abs acting funky? when the car is almost to a complete stop, you can really feel a pulsing. brake pedal is held steady, but if feels like you are pushing/letting off/pushing letting off. i'd say it does this from about 15mph to 0.

this is driving me crazy. maybe i'll take the rotors off again and to a different shop to have them checked. i just don't get why it would be smooth for a while, then get shaky, if the rotors are indeed warped. not to mention, these huge 355x32 2 piece rotors have to take a ton of abuse before they were to warp. i have the same exact bbk on my evo that is road raced and beaten on 24/7 with no problems. halp!

Have you tried loading the wheel bearings and testing the brakes? Go somewhere that you can drive in circles and then press on the brakes while you're turning. If they feel "spongy" or you get more pedal travel than you do braking in a straight line, it is most likely the wheel bearings. Otherwise, I'm not sure... maybe get a second opinion on the rotors...

Good luck!

[McGovs2.7TB5]

Another random questions because I couldn't get it answered; what is the average time a shop should charge for a complete control arm swap, all 4 uppers and lowers? Any ballpark would be appreciated, thanks!

It's difficult to recall exactly since I had other work done at the same time but Bluewater charged about 3 hours to do mine.

[SoCalS4Avant]

From the Tommy Knocker. Great time. Great food. Tasted a bunch, then had a couple pints as well. Good recommendation, guys.



Buffalo nachos and bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers.

[seal66]

I plan on hitting up idaho springs when I am home this weekend and getting some beajus lol

[iamproph]

I plan on hitting up Beau Jo's when I am home this weekend and getting some Idaho Springs

More like it!

[mikehawk666]

damn, who picked up those oz superleggeras for dirt cheap?

[KidGT]

[Personal Opinion] Tommy Knocker beer is terrible. [/Personal Opinion]

Side note. Anyone want to buy my car?

[SoCalS4Avant]

[Personal Opinion] Tommy Knocker beer is terrible. [/Personal Opinion]

Maybe you just tried the wrong thing? They only have 10+ beers on the menu at any given time.

[CoreyRS]

Tommy Knocker IPA is one of my favorites, and most all of the others are pretty damn decent

[j2ther]

Heading to Jackson Hole from Seattle, that will be me be rippin and tearin over i90 and down i15 tomororw. Where are the speed traps?

[2buck]

jackson hole is sick as hell spent the summer working there

[mikeyvuitton]

FML ac compressor decided to take a shit. Time to rip apart half the motor.

[mikehawk666]

I have an engine pull to look forward to as well..

[mikeyvuitton]

I might as well have pulled it, you have to take apart everything to get to it.
Finally though, it came out.

[Elliott]

Any of you guys have a good exhaust shop to recommend? I just need some tips welded on, pretty simple.

[jimrobbington]

Had good work done at exhaust pros on like Huron and 112 ish. Seal66 had some good work done at a mighty muff somewhere

JR

[McGovs2.7TB5]

Always had heard good things about Hanksville Hot Rods.

[bblume]

Had good work done at exhaust pros on like Huron and 112 ish. Seal66 had some good work done at a mighty muff somewhere

JR

THIS
Exhaust pros did mine for like 35 bucks

there's one on colfax east

[mikehawk666]

Just picked up a new s4 bumper. Does anyone know where I can go to have my old bumper shaved?(washer caps and filler plate)

[Elliott]

This was a post about Deviant Customs (Ben Easley). Turns out he decided to screw me over on work I had paid him to do. I DO NOT recommend using him.

[Elliott]

Any of you guys ever had paintless dent repair done? I'm needing someone to pull a dent for me.

[ibcallindux]

can anybody recommend a place to get my taillights tinted/painted - which ever is better?

[Devin]

Its AutoHaus in Boulder worth a damn guys?

[jimrobbington]

can anybody recommend a place to get my taillights tinted/painted - which ever is better?

Just do it yourself with Nite Shades. Very easy to spray on in very light coats, over and over, until you get the darkness you are looking for. Or hell, you can pay me to do it!

JR

[mec]

lamin-x. its entirely removable once you realize you don't like it.

[mdzaudi]

I had Jon's tinted tails do them for me. Flawless and he left my reverse lights clear. What sucks is you have to ship them to him.

http://www.jonstintedtails.com/

[boostedAvant]

Any of you scrubs going to Wuste?

[bellalyssa]

Wuste is on the to do this for sure this summer!

[boostedAvant]

Wooo! I am so excited. 3 day rager in Vegas with a euro show included? Sold! You'll wanna book your hotel room soon if you haven't already. They're filling up fast!

[bellalyssa]

Agreed! It'll be the first part of a big vacation for me. Going to hit Moab on the way back and just chill for a bit. Hopefully this trip to Vegas turns out better than the last...

[nefkntym]

Possibly, I just want to get my turbos so I can get working on this thing. No idea on time frame right now.