New Rotors and Painted Calipers
 

Just got done with this, NO MORE RUST! The rims on our 8's are so open I just couldnt stand looking at rust anymore. Here are some before and after shots.

Which rotors are those?

Rotora's , I got them through Vivid Racing.

Any performance advantage? or is it for looks?

I took off my wheels yesterday, and cleaned the insides of the rims. They were coated in a rusty colored dust. No doubt the rust that gathers on the roters comes off during breaking, but they don't go far :(

I do notice some improvement in the brakes, but mostly it was for looks. Hopefully it will last, I hated the rust on the rotors and the inside of the rim. Plus the rotors were aready painted, even the "inside vented part". I did repaint the part you see to match the color of the rim, I though it would look better than the black.

How much were the rotors?

$533.00 total with shipping.

I don't suppose you happened to weigh either the rotora's or the stock rotors???

No I didnt, but they felt very close to the same.

Now my question is....

Are these just OEM rotors drilled and/or slotted? Or a total aftermarket rotor?

do you still have a stock rotor from front and back that you could weigh?

NavyDood, They are total aftermarket rotors, just the same size as OEM. ScudRunner, Yes i do have the original stock rotors, I'll weigh them and post soon.

awesome...thanks

what paint did u use to paint ur calipers? is regular Dupli Color Engine paint ok for rotors? i think they resist till 500deg.

Weight of OEM rotors
 

I weighed the rotors with a 50 lb. shipping scale, I think it is quite accurate.
Rear rotor= 12lb 6oz. ea.
Front rotor = 18lb 3oz. ea.
I got the paint at Auto Zone, The #SP-735 Cast Alum. matches the OEM rim color exactly! And its good to 900F.;)

Looks good, I like the Rotors, I painted my calipers with G2 paint. the blue is sup[risingly close to the car color. I also got some decals that I think look pretty smooth as well from Nine Thirteen Motorsports, I found them on here.

Maybe I'm wrong, but since the front rotor is larger wouldn't weigh more?
I was talking to Huff recently about these. Good stuff. Any plans for a brake line upgrade?

Looks great IMO

OOPS! Yes i reversed it, the rears are lighter than the fronts, I edited the post. Thanks for catching my mistake.

Also I have heard the SpeedRacer bought the same set from Vivid. just haven't seen his write-up yet. how many miles so far ?

I have about 150 miles on them, and so far they are great. I actually had a problem with the left rear brake not working properly and told my dealer about it. They ckecked the brakes and said they were fine. Well, when i repalced the left rear rotor i noticed it was not wearing properly, Dealers Suck! So far the problem is gone, hopefully it wont come back. The Dealer also over filled my oil by a quart, and i didnt ckeck it till a week later, it was passed the top line by a 1/2 inch. I called and they said to bring it in. Dont no if it caused damage to anything, but I'm not happy at all with this dealers service, going to find a new one.

Nice pics. Glad to see that you got them on there. Keep us posted on your long term impressions.

Just wanted to clear up my last post, the brake problem i had was before i put the new rotors on, since then the brakes are great. Maybe there was some air in that line...not sure. And thanks Vivid, nice working with you guys, I'll keep ya posted.

how do you paint the rotors, what paint

^^^^^^

He already said:

Man those Rotoras are SICK!!! Real improvement, IMO. Enjoy them safely! I'd be looking to do the same sometime soon.

Anyone have an idea of how much these compare to stock in weight?

do your brakes still squeak with the new rotors?

WOW!!! how are they holding up? I get paid this week!:D

:o

They are holding up great! I have noticed increased brake dust in the front but I had lots before to. I think they really give the car a hot look and would reccommend them to anyone. Vivid was great to deal with also. No brake squel or squeak. I am planning on getting the Volk SF challenge rims which will really complement the rotors! I will post pics. when i have them installed.

Now that will look great!

Yea me too. Volk SF-C all the way;). And yea thanks for the up date. Now I just have to order my set :D.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the Volks are very light rims, right? I love light rims...
Where are the pics?:)

I ordered 19x8.5 SF Challenge , They should be here by friday, should have pics. by next tuesday. They weigh 22lbs ea. The tires i got are Toyo T1-S Proxies, (245-35-19) Those weigh 23.8lbs ea. The total should be about 1.1lb lighter each than stock.

People say that stock rims are 21.5lb so I reckon that the proxies are much lighter than the potenzas, right?
You'll have the same setup on all 4 corners?

Yes, The potenza's are 25.9 lbs. And yes, i will have the same setup front and back. This will allow me to rotate at least front to back, as the proxies are directional, side to side is not an option. I dont feel there is a real need to increase the width of the rear tires, wheel spin is not a problem and it takes away some handling IMO.

thanks for the info!
what about 225/40/19 front and 245/35/19 rear? this way the wheels are almost the same size in diameter with stock, they differ only a few milimetres. I've done tha calculation on this site:

http://pw1.netcom.com/~sgalaba/tiresize.htm#ustires

speedo doesn't get messed up... very small difference. I'm saying this 'cause I think 245 is way too thick for a front tire, in my opinion...

Well, the rims are in but the tires are not available. So i just ordered Perreli pzeros neros.
They should be here by friday and hopefully pics. by next tues. Perrelli's are only 23.0lbs and are rated pretty good. Time will tell!

Let me Know what you think!

Looks Good
Now you just have to fix the gap in the wheel well.:D

It looks really mean:) nice job
get a mazdaspeed stencil on the caliper, its gonna be even better

Awesome Non-Rust-Rotors!!!
 

:) Dude nice rotor's and red caliper's that look's sweet and clean, nice job! i like it alot
you got my praise!

Awesome Caliper's!!!
 

Now those are Awesome clean rotor's and caliper's!....not like those rusty rotor's that i've seen!....yours are clean and presentable! :)