DIY "Brembo" brakes (lots of pics)
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DIY "Brembo" brakes (lots of pics)
So I just finshed my all day long brake project. First of all, I have already had some OEM size Brembo cross drilled/slotted rotors on my car for about a year along with EBC Green Stuff pads. So here is what I did today...
Here is what I started with (below)
Some Brembo decals from Ebay (below)
The finished product:
Here is what I started with (below)
Some Brembo decals from Ebay (below)
The finished product:
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I'm wondering what satisfaction you get out of faking Brembo calipers? Does that automatically make your car cooler or something? What are you gonna tell the folks who ask you if those are really Brembos? You could just wind up with a bunch of people laughing at you. My advice - better to be genuine.
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Thanks for the comments everyone. AndyRew009, I understand where you are coming from, but I didn't like the look of my dirty silver calipers, and wanted to either paint them black or red. I thought the Brembo decals would be fun thing to try out. The Brembo vinyl decals claim to withstand a constant temperature of 300 degrees. I only used 2 of them because my rear calipers were too small. $8 buys you 6 decals, so I still have 4 extra ones here. Does anyone from this site with real Brembo brakes know if the Brembo sign is painted on the caliper or is it a just a sticker?
And in response to a couple PMs, if anyone notices in my signature, you see I have goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s, but in the photos, they are BFGoodrich KDW2s. The KDW2s are old and I already replaced 2 of them. I bought 4 new GS-D3s onsale and $40 back and only had 2 installed in the rear.
And in response to a couple PMs, if anyone notices in my signature, you see I have goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s, but in the photos, they are BFGoodrich KDW2s. The KDW2s are old and I already replaced 2 of them. I bought 4 new GS-D3s onsale and $40 back and only had 2 installed in the rear.
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Originally Posted by cooper99
Thanks for the comments everyone. AndyRew009, I understand where you are coming from, but I didn't like the look of my dirty silver calipers, and wanted to either paint them black or red. I thought the Brembo decals would be fun thing to try out. The Brembo vinyl decals claim to withstand a constant temperature of 300 degrees. I only used 2 of them because my rear calipers were too small. $8 buys you 6 decals, so I still have 4 extra ones here. Does anyone from this site with real Brembo brakes know if the Brembo sign is painted on the caliper or is it a just a sticker?
And in response to a couple PMs, if anyone notices in my signature, you see I have goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s, but in the photos, they are BFGoodrich KDW2s. The KDW2s are old and I already replaced 2 of them. I bought 4 new GS-D3s onsale and $40 back and only had 2 installed in the rear.
And in response to a couple PMs, if anyone notices in my signature, you see I have goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s, but in the photos, they are BFGoodrich KDW2s. The KDW2s are old and I already replaced 2 of them. I bought 4 new GS-D3s onsale and $40 back and only had 2 installed in the rear.
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i would do a more natural titaninum or gun metal and leave it.
my Legacy's calipers look like crap...i should try that when i do the
tire rotation soon... hummm...
MISFITOY- do you just spray that cleaner over the caliper and
rotor? no issues damaging the cv boots, etc? does it have to
be covered before spraying?
my Legacy's calipers look like crap...i should try that when i do the
tire rotation soon... hummm...
MISFITOY- do you just spray that cleaner over the caliper and
rotor? no issues damaging the cv boots, etc? does it have to
be covered before spraying?
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Originally Posted by kenchan
i would do a more natural titaninum or gun metal and leave it.
my Legacy's calipers look like crap...i should try that when i do the
tire rotation soon... hummm...
MISFITOY- do you just spray that cleaner over the caliper and
rotor? no issues damaging the cv boots, etc? does it have to
be covered before spraying?
my Legacy's calipers look like crap...i should try that when i do the
tire rotation soon... hummm...
MISFITOY- do you just spray that cleaner over the caliper and
rotor? no issues damaging the cv boots, etc? does it have to
be covered before spraying?
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Originally Posted by defylogik
i have seen a lot of rice "boiyze" around the area with vinyl cut lettering on their calipers. they seem to hold up pretty well, surprisingly.
the way i drive, they would melt off in a day though.
heat makes the adhesive stick harder in the long run anyways.
the way i drive, they would melt off in a day though.
heat makes the adhesive stick harder in the long run anyways.
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Originally Posted by kenchan
i might try this painting thing on my Legacy... will study more.
i should paint it skyblue and put a Endless decal on it. lol jk
and endless brakes are a darker medium blue than sky blue... sky blue is more SPOON