Powder Coated Brake Calipers

[cj10jeeper]

I opted for the Brembo cross drilled rotors (cadmium coated top hats) and painted the standard calipers with 2 coats of good quality brake paint, taking care to properly clean the rotors. Added some low dust pads.

Not the best picture in the world, but after at least 12 months/15,000 miles, I remain delighted with the performance, through the wheel look, durability of the paint an dlack of rotor corrosion.

Took me a morning to do the whole thing and not a lot of money

[chefwong]

I debated alot about rotors as the one thing I hated since month 4 of ownership was the rusty rotor hats....

After reading the reviews on the Brembos, etc - as I was inclined towards a set of solids anyhow, I went with OEM.

Got a set of OEM front and rears for $240 shipped, which seemed like a good deal IMO. Rotors combined were about 85lbs

Discount OEM parts were quoting $110ish alone per rotor...and this is without shipping.

[2002Silver4.6is]

Originally Posted by toohotdoc

So how do you like the axxis brake pads compared to oem?

Doc, I have been runnin em for a day now and in the short amount of time I have had them they seem to be identical to stock. I think the only time that ceramic would not be comparable to stock would be in a track application where the difference would be more discernable.

[2002Silver4.6is]

Good news! Talked to SP Performance today and they informed me that the vented rear 4.6 cross drilled rotors will be available in a month or so!! Guess I have to wait a bit to do the rear brake job.

Oh, the difference in brake dust is amazing!!! It has been over a week since I installed my ceramic front rotors and my wheels still look great!!! I highly recommend the Axxis Deluxe brake pads. No noise and the perfornamce feels the same.

[LI-X5]

Originally Posted by 2002Silver4.6is

Oh, the difference in brake dust is amazing!!! It has been over a week since I installed my ceramic front rotors and my wheels still look great!!! I highly recommend the Axxis Deluxe brake pads. .

2002 i have a 4.6 aswell , can i just change the pads and leave the stock rotors ??

essentially just to get away from all the brake dust !!

thanks neil...

[2002Silver4.6is]

Originally Posted by LI-X5

2002 i have a 4.6 aswell , can i just change the pads and leave the stock rotors ??

essentially just to get away from all the brake dust !!

thanks neil...

The ceramic pads will work with the stock rotors. It depends on how many miles you have on the rotors. If they have relatively low mileage I would think you could reuse them. I would talk to Dave at Zeckhausen to see what he thinks of your particular details:

http://www.zeckhausen.com/

[DocMike]

Originally Posted by 2002Silver4.6is

Bavarian Auto has some overpriced powder coated stock calipers.

http://www.bavauto.com/shop.asp

Stoptech is an option. You could get 4 calipers for $2,000

http://www.stoptech.com/user/SearchResults.asp

or Stoptech's rotor and pad upgrade:

http://www.stoptech.com/products/sta...upgrades.shtml

Not sure of the price of the rotor upgrade. The website does not show it and I have not gotten around to giving them a call.

Does anyone on here have any experience with Stoptech?

I am lost on this post. How much are the stoptech kits? Is this BBK or OEM calipers for $2000?

[LI-X5]

Originally Posted by 2002Silver4.6is

The ceramic pads will work with the stock rotors. It depends on how many miles you have on the rotors. If they have relatively low mileage I would think you could reuse them. I would talk to Dave at Zeckhausen to see what he thinks of your particular details:

http://www.zeckhausen.com/

thanks !!

[2002Silver4.6is]

Originally Posted by DocMike

I am lost on this post. How much are the stoptech kits? Is this BBK or OEM calipers for $2000?

Hey Doc, When I last looked at the Stoptech website the calipers were $500 each. You will have to give Stoptech a call to find out their current availability and pricing.

[DocMike]

Originally Posted by 2002Silver4.6is

Hey Doc, When I last looked at the Stoptech website the calipers were $500 each. You will have to give Stoptech a call to find out their current availability and pricing.

That is for OEM 4.6is? Do you want to sell your spare set to me now?