What did you do to your Scion iM today?

Today I changed the front brakes of my iM =D

gebuzz said:

Today I changed the front brakes of my iM =D

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Any issues

Changing the brakes was easy however they were all worn out differently

gebuzz said:

Changing the brakes was easy however they were all worn out differently

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Interesting

davect01 said:

Interesting

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yeah I'm not too sure as to why that happened, I am going to see if it happens again next time I change them.

How many miles on your car?

kgb4187 said:

How many miles on your car?

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I am about to reach 17000

Going to a more aggressive brake pad?

gebuzz said:

I am about to reach 17000

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Just getting to 17,000 miles myself and they are still are going strong.

kgb4187 said:

Going to a more aggressive brake pad?

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I just got Centric Semi metallic brake pads however I am looking into changing my rotors to StopTech rotors

davect01 said:

Just getting to 17,000 miles myself and they are still are going strong.

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I just realized that I've done more driving than I originally thought, I've gone up to Big Bear about 10 times, Vegas 3 times and San Diego 3 times, plus going to school, I travel through mountains every other day.

davect01 said:

Just getting to 17,000 miles myself and they are still are going strong.

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I am at 26,000 miles already. I put 25k miles in one year and I thought 15k per year was a lot.

SuperchargedMR2 said:

I just had a ClearBra installed and my windows tinted with 25% all around and a 5% strip on the top of the windshield. Loving my new iM. My TWM short shifter arrived so I need to get that installed too.

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Are there any other benefits from having a short shifter? You just shift faster? I am wondering if there is a way to make our shifts more smooth. No matter how much I try, the car still jerks when I shift, especially at lower gears. Not a big issue, but I did not have this issue on the Honda.

have2ride said:

Are there any other benefits from having a short shifter? You just shift faster? I am wondering if there is a way to make our shifts more smooth. No matter how much I try, the car still jerks when I shift, especially at lower gears. Not a big issue, but I did not have this issue on the Honda.

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I have a TWM short shifter on my 2009 Corolla S Turbo, 2006 Scion xB, my daughters 2007 Corolla and my other daughters 2008 Yaris HB. On every car it improved the shifter feel, shifts felt more solid while making the throw shorter too. In every aspect it felt better. On the Corolla and iM 6MT TWM also says that the short shifter also improves the location and feel of where neutral is. I think after I install this and adjust the clutch to engage closer to the floor it will feel perfect like my 2009 Corolla S Turbo feels. Everyone that already has one has said that everyone with a manual should get this mod. On my daughters 2008 Yaris she asked me what I did to it to give it more power. I said nothing but because the shifts are quicker you are on the power faster and the car feels quicker!

put on some 16" steelies with snow tires last night, just in time for the snow this morning; my wife's commute still sucked, but it was because other people were getting in accidents and going off the road, not her.

GTI said:

Decided not to take chances and installed snow tires today.

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Can you post a detailed review of those tires? How is the handling, acceleration, cornering and fuel economy? Michelin H-rated - very good pick. I am thinking about getting Michelin Primacy MXM4s. If I lived in IL or WI, I would definitely get winter tires. Our stock Proxes is very slippery when it rains or snows.