My Rebuilding Calipers Progress; With Pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Rebuilding Calipers Progress; With Pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I was gonna post the pics at the end of the installation but I said the hell with it, they are too damn beautiful not to share, so enjoy. (Plz don't post 'till I've attached all images.)
Tally cost....
all 4 calipers+all 4 rotors+z32 master..........100$paint, grease, valvoline syntec.....................~15-18$Axxis Ultimate pads.......................................70$ to my doorspl ss lines (all 4)...........................................96$ to my door
Total ____________ 283$
Plz say what you think, don't like etc..And I will say this befor ppl flame me about it. *YES I USED THE BREMBO COLOR SCHEME. I did so not because I wanted ppl to think they are BREMBO, but because I like the colors they used. (the same way ppl paint their cars a certain Lambourghini red, lexus blue...etc...)
all 4 calipers+all 4 rotors+z32 master..........100$paint, grease, valvoline syntec.....................~15-18$Axxis Ultimate pads.......................................70$ to my doorspl ss lines (all 4)...........................................96$ to my door
Total ____________ 283$
Plz say what you think, don't like etc..And I will say this befor ppl flame me about it. *YES I USED THE BREMBO COLOR SCHEME. I did so not because I wanted ppl to think they are BREMBO, but because I like the colors they used. (the same way ppl paint their cars a certain Lambourghini red, lexus blue...etc...)
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So far, all the job has been done by me.To tell you the truth candela...after dissasembling, I deemed a rebuild kit an unecessary expense. I inspected everything and everything was w/in spec. In definition, "rebuilding" means replacing parts which do not pass a certain standard, whether it'd be with good used ones or new parts. All the clips and bolts just needed some tlc, nothing more. And brake pads seemed like a wiser priority in my opinion.
So in retrospec, if you are doing it right w/expenses in mind, I'd say inspect everything, clean it really good, and reassemble. Of course, many may disagree, but most caliper rebuilding sites I searched through agreed w/my decision. Remember that all the shims are stainless steel or zinc coated, and the boots are made w/high temperature silicons.
So in retrospec, if you are doing it right w/expenses in mind, I'd say inspect everything, clean it really good, and reassemble. Of course, many may disagree, but most caliper rebuilding sites I searched through agreed w/my decision. Remember that all the shims are stainless steel or zinc coated, and the boots are made w/high temperature silicons.
here's a good site I used:http://vista.pca.org/sch/tech_...d.htm
hehe....cool name sxseguy. Well, after sandblasting the calipers, I bought a can of high temp gold paint. Then I did one thin coat, let it dry and repeat. This will take care of the porosities of the aluminum and give you a shine. It will also make cleaner easier because the paint seals any small cavities or imperfections in the aluminum itself. I did three coats total, and did not need to sand any of the coats. Of course, you could sand in between coats, but this will take up more paint. Then, after that, I sanded the lettering a little to expose some aluminum, and covered it with red high temp paint and a small brush (it was either a 1 or a 2). Repeat 2 or three coats in the lettering, and voila...
