StealthTL

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Those new Euro Red pictures have convinced me - those are the UGLIEST calipers on any current car!

Even the crappy turbo Neon gets fancy painted brake calipers!

I have the HT Red paint - can anyone give me a downside to a couple of coats of red on the caliper body?

Jack 'em up, Danno!

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Lensman

They're not too bad from a distance but close up they look agricultural. Given a winter they look like they'd rust off the car!

StealthTL

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Amimeya agrees with me!
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The Beav

those appear to be aftermarket calipers, but yes that does look good, but what color should i paint my calipers when i get my yellow 8, hmm i'll prolly leave it stock

pmacwill

my goodness those Amimeya calipers are huge. Did anyone here discuss whether it is better to completely remove the caliper if you want to paint it or if it is best to leave it on and just cover everything else up well. Also, how much would aftermarket calipers like the Amimeya ones cost, and would they mess up performance or braking?

The Beav

bigger calipers would increase braking

MaRX8

Anyone notice this is an American Spec car?

Orange Refelctor, and Left-Side Drive.

wakeech

omfg... it's never that simple.

pmacwill

lets try again:

Did anyone here discuss whether it is better to completely remove the caliper if you want to paint it or if it is best to leave it on and just cover everything else up well.

Ahura

I've tried both ways on my current car. If you completely remove the caliper, you have to deal with messy brake fluid, and then you have to bleed the brakes. I've also painted the calipers installed. You have to be very careful and cover everything up inside the wheel well. Plus, try to do it where there is no wind since some paint droplets might make it onto the body Like Stealth said, use high temperature paint. I haven't decided whether or not I'll be painting my calipers, but if I do, I won't take them off the car.

The Beav

it's not the point a bigger caliper usually has more pistons or larger pistons that allow it to clamp down on the rotor better and more evenly to increase the braking ability are you happy now, that wasn't the point of the discussion so i decided not to go into detail

Hercules

Actually there is still a lot more to it than that, and you're essentially wrong.

But I'd let wakeech after ya, he's vicious! :0

The Beav

i was trying to stay on topic an make it simple, but wakeech decided i oversimplified, if you want to talk about brakes make a new thread and we'll talk about brakes, and then i'll go into detail and make sure i say everthing perfect (instead of just trying to spell something out as short as possible) but for the time being

let's stay on topic the red calipers look good, but honestly i would just paint mine flat black if i were to paint mine (but mine is gonna be yellow so red would look kinda off (to me))

Igoslow

Just get the larger brembo calipers and rotors when the become available. :D

StealthTL

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PCMACWILL.....no please don't take 'em off! you will possibly get bubbles in the tubing and spongey brakes until you get the air back out!
But DO take them off the disk, and wire them up, so you can mask them up, front and back. Tape around the hose, mask off the piston, paper off everything around from overspray.
Good idea to give the backs of the pads a coat of black HT, they show thru the wheel and need the treatment (the paint on the pads of even the show cars is all rust & nasty) but this can be done on the bench while the caliper is off the disk.
Don't forget to take pictures before & after!
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Efini 8

I believe a lot more factors are involved with UPGRADING a brake system, calipers, cylinders, lines, location of calipers, rotor quality and design, brake pads, and much much more.

norats

Guys, it's not that difficult to bleed a brake system....just take the calipers off and DO IT RIGHT...
don't act like honduuuuuh owners! Next youll be spray painting the interior....
OMG, please tell me you're not gonna spray paint the interior...I can see those light bulbs going on in your head....big 8" chrome tips.....a big R sticker....lime green paint....stop it, no, don't do it..
just poking fun, but, seriously, remove the calipers to paint.

SPDFRK

And while your at it, replace your stock lines with some nice SS braided ones!!

TerenceT

you are in deep... $@#t

i'll send RomanoM after you LOL

RomanoM

This is about another topic than brake torque. I'll just let the math talk.
But The Beav is on the right track, if a bit off .


As far as painting, the only issue is the same you have with all painted items, peeling, cracking, color fading, etc. But unless it's some NASA insulating paint or something that holds in heat, it won't have any bad effects.

BTW - that ugly coating is cheap looking, but it actually has the highest level of corrosion resistance and durability. Good coatings with current EPA regs are very expensive. The well working, good looking and inexpensive coatings are all bad for the environment. Painting calipers is quite expensive.


P.S. - Don't make brakes rocket science, it's not :p

PoLaK

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I've painted a set of brake calipers before it is unnecessary to take off the caliper just cover the rotor with a plastic bag see picture below. The correct spray paint can be bought at auto zone/petboys or your local ricer shop. You need this paint because it has a certain epoxy in it that will make it stay. Careful not to get on the rotor or you'll get an unpleasant squeaking noise when you break, till the paint rubs off.

PoLaK

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opps

Napboy

I painted my calipers on my old car quite a while ago and now I can't remember whether I sprayed primer first. Does anyone know if it makes a difference? And do you think red would be the wrong color for my winning blue baby?

Kawi

Red could be too distracting for a blue car. How about yellow or silver?

Napboy

good point. i'll go to the store t see what colors they have available.

so does anyone know whether i should primer the calipers first?