Hyundai I30 N Fastback [spy Shot]

Hyundai I30 N Fastback [spy Shot]

If your favorite Hyundai i30 version is the new Fastback, then get ready to fall even more in love with it as the N model is likely to pack the same 250 PS 2.0-liter turbocharged unit as the 5-door hatch. This means that customers can up the power even more by opting for the Performance Package, which delivers 275 PS. The icing on the cake is the six-speed manual transmission, something driving enthusiasts are sure to appreciate. This prototype is wearing a lot less camouflage than the i30 N Fastbacks we saw earlier this year in Sweden performing winter tests, as well as in Germany at the Hyundai Technical Center. Like the hatchback, the Fastback model will boast a sportier front bumper, side skirts, bigger wheels and bigger brakes with red calipers. A pair of oval exhaust pipes will flank the diffuser at the rear, while the trunk lid spoiler appears slightly chunkier than the one found on the regular car. While the Hyundai i30 N Fastback is expected to make its global debut sometime later this year, customers who would rather not wait than long and require a sportier version of this model, can look to Boes Motorsport. In the end though, the i30 N, is meant to have proper hot hatchback aspirations. It may not be as fast as a Honda Civic Type R, which has over 300 horsepower, but the Peugeot 308 GTI is definitely worth targeting.

If the front brakes have been squealing loudly, you may need pads only. If the car or brake-peddle has been shaking when braking, you'll need to have the rotors resurfaced (called "turning"), or replace them. If the car pulls to one side while braking, but stays straight otherwise, you may need calipers. This is a sign of damaged pads caused by leaking brake fluid, oil or grease leaks onto the pads. If the brakes have a grinding noise, this means rotors may have been ruined by metal to metal contact (of completely worn or broken pads). Buy more parts than you think you'll need. You can always return what you don't use (keep your receipt and boxes and parts clean/undamaged). If you get caught without something while the car is apart, you may not have transportation to go buy anything. Park the car in a clean, solid, well-lit place. Block the rear wheels with something heavy (like bricks or lumber which is small enough to jam under the wheels) to prevent the car from rolling or sliding while it's jacked up. Apply the emergency brake (emergency brakes only hold the rear, not the front wheels).

Loosen the lug nuts before jacking the car up (do not remove lug nuts yet). If you skip this step, loosening the lugs may be very annoying, if not impossible. It is also extremely dangerous to loosen lug nuts after a car has been jacked up. Jack the car up with a sturdy jack on a solid surface (such as a floor jack if you have concrete to work on) and lower it very slowly and carefully onto jackstands. Caution: a floor jack's wheels need to be able to roll and the jack needs to travel a little and so it must not embed (sink) into a soft floor or surface. Finish removing the wheels, and lay the wheels under the car, just to the rear of the jackstands. In case the car slips off the stands, those wheels may prevent you, your arms or head from being caught under a falling car (preventing the car from falling to the ground) if the jack stands fall over.

Make sure you have all the necessary tools. There are two bolts that hold the caliper to the pad bracket, and two bolts that hold the pad bracket to the steering knuckle. If you don't have the tools to remove these, now is the time to put the wheels back on and go to the hardware store. You may need both SAE and Metric sizes of wrenches and sockets, as well as bleeder screw wrenches. Removing calipers with hose attached: Remove the caliper from the pad bracket if necessary. Larger car and truck calipers are much more hefty and are bolted in place. The pads may come out with the caliper, or stay in the bracket, depending on the car. Place the caliper on top of the steering knuckle, or hang it with a piece of clothes hanger wire or any other place where it's weight won't be hanging on the brake hose, and will not fall. Remove the pads and inspect them for wear.