New Rotors and Painted Calipers
08-08-2004, 11:38 AM
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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.
08-08-2004, 12:31 PM
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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 
08-08-2004, 12:56 PM
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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.
08-11-2004, 11:52 AM
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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.
08-12-2004, 06:14 PM
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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.
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.
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08-12-2004, 07:14 PM
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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.
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08-14-2004, 06:36 PM
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Original Turbo 'd Auto !!
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
I was talking to Huff recently about these. Good stuff. Any plans for a brake line upgrade?
Looks great IMO
Originally Posted by JOHNRX8
I weighed the rotors with a 50 lb. shipping scale, I think it is quite accurate.
Front rotor= 12lb 6oz. ea.
Rear 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.
Front rotor= 12lb 6oz. ea.
Rear 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.
08-16-2004, 10:31 AM
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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.
08-16-2004, 04:07 PM
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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.
09-03-2004, 05:14 AM
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^^^^^^
He already said:
He already said:
Originally Posted by JOHNRX8
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.
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.