WHEEL WORRIES

I RECENTLY BROKE one of my rules I’d made when starting the build on the Mazda. Don’t start a job without all the parts to get it back on the road straight away. It’s pretty much the only rule I have aside from the constant voice in my head saying, “You can do it cheaper than that”. But that’s less of a rule and more of the Scotsman me always looking for a deal.

Quite a few months ago I got very excited at the idea of fitting a Rod Shop brake upgrade kit to my Mazda. It was sitting there begging me to install it while also looking pretty straight forward. How could I resist? Only one minor thing had to be considered. The 13-inch standard wheels are too small to clear the bigger discs and callipers.

At a minimum 15-inch wheels are required, so once the wheels come off and the kit goes on the car won’t be going anywhere. This was not something I found out later, it’s right there on the website and all the instructions. So I knew what I was doing when