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Old 09-09-2010, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by m5james View Post
I did the spray/rattle can version of paint that you can pickup at your local autoparts store and it came out great. I did the calipers red, then I did the hangers, caliper retainer and the rotor hats in black. I let it cure about 24hrs before I put it all back together, and it came out glossy smooth and very easy to clean. Biggest part of this is prep...lots of degreaser, metal and plastic brushes ruined, painters tape and lots of towels to stop overspray.

Driller rotors, unfortunately I've got no input there. Short of going to either larger calipers (750iL) or a complete brake (Brembo, etc) upgrade, I can't say one way or the other if drilled rotors are going to make any difference. I think a good pad like Axxis/PBR Metal Masters and a good fluid flush will make a nice improvement on braking with your stock calipers.
Thanks for the feedback above. The drilled rotors are just a cosmetic upgrade for me, I'm happy with the current stopping capabilities. Just figured when the rotors do need to be replaced it would look cool to have those and the red calipers. I'll check out the replacement pads you suggested.
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