Hey y'all, I just did the calipers on the S this past weekend and just now got around to putting up pics. I dremeled down as much of the caliper as I could fits all the bits into. This is a strenuous process, especially if you keep the calipers on the car, as I did. I used the metal carbide grinding plate first, then followed that up with 3 different grits of sanding bits. Finished it off with 220, and then 400 grit sandpaper. It was so shiny when I was done, I couldnt believe it. I then used Duplicolor High-Temp Engine Enamel in Gloss Black, and did 5 coats of color. I let it dry for about 2 hours, then applied the decal, and then cleared 5 times shortly thereafter. I think they turned out great, especially better than how they look stock with the nasty casting marks. Here ya go:





The rears I didnt sand down as much (barely at all actually, but I did clean them well. I used the same painting process, with less clear).


What'cha think?

-Matt

 

Hot.

 

pretty original. Doesn't look bad either. Nice job

 

not bad, i hope it lasts

 

I did this on my FBP EM1 as well, with the same process, (and being less careful), and 4 years later, countless autocrosses, and a track day, they still looked awesome.

Thanks for the comments!
-Matt

 

clean

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mattfeet &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I did this on my FBP EM1 as well, with the same process, (and being less careful), and 4 years later, countless autocrosses, and a track day, they still looked awesome.

Thanks for the comments!
-Matt</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmmm the evo guys should look into your process, the stock red paint on the brembo calipers discolors pretty bad after a few sessions on a track day.

since my evo is white, i'd like to do a white caliper with red brembo lettering...but it would look like *** once it got dirty, so probably a black with red lettering would have to suffice.

 

 

looks great

kinda reminds me of a vette

 

nice job

 

looks good

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by reebs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice job </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spec R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not bad, i hope it lasts</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

nice diy came out really clean!

 

nice

 

looks freshh

 

good idea

 

dang thats nice i like em.

 

They look good. Too bad ya had to paint the stockies instead of having nice pretty Blue Spoon Nissin ones.

 

wow.. i thought this was gonna be bad but looks real good

 

when i saw the thread title i was like !!! but that looks awsome man..nice work

 

Simply and awesome, a great idea!!

 

hella props, i colored my brakes with a silver sharpie marker, its been on for almost a year no fading

but that, :double take: is outfuckingstanding

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Usagi Yojimbo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">pretty original. Doesn't look bad either. Nice job </TD></TR></TABLE>not original you just havent seen it before lol. I think 50% of s2ki does that caliper paint mod and i still dont like it at all. sorry.

 

Thanks for the comments everyone. And yea, a lot of people paint the calipers because without it, you can see all the casting pots and scratches from the manufacturing process, which looks god-awful bad.

-Matt