I basically want them for the looks. Are there any rotors with a lifetime warranty? I know there was a company that made some for the Infiniti G35 when I was looking at them. I definately want to stay away from rust. I dunno...maybe I will stay stock, just paint the calipers. I am thinking I might go black with them b/c I have seen pics of red, and they look to glossy.

 

mkell, if you want to minimize rust you need to look at rotors that have the shiny cadmium plating as I believe the entire rotor is plated all at once (not selectively plated). This means that the holes and slots will also be plated. The drawback is you'll have to wear off the cad plating in the area where the pad contacts the rotor which (I've been told) causes the brake pedal to pulsate a bit.

I'm perfectly happy with the rotors I purchased from jcarlton, he knows what he's talking about when it comes to brakes. The cryo treating should minimize the stress cracks and virtually eliminate warpage. Anyone that gives a lifetime warranty is just going to replace one set of warped rotors with another set that will soon warp.

As for painted calipers, many people do that but so far I've not heard of any paint or powder coat that will hold up under track conditions so I've not bothered to do mine. The calipers still look like new on my car since I don't use wheel cleaner, those that do use a wheel cleaner usually have calipers that turn a milky white color so they look bad enough to want to paint them which I can understand.

Continue doing research and make an informed decision.

 

I like to drill sometimes, and to slot at other times...oh, wait - you're talking about brakes.

 

We just ran an S at Buttonwillow last month with painted calipers. The paint was made by G2 (decalgirl.com). For those that don't know, Buttonwillow is a fairly highspeed road coarse near Bakersfield, CA............with multiple straights and plenty of chances to heat up the brakes. After returning home seervicing and detailing the car, the caliper paint looked exactly the same as before we left. Even the decals looked great.

So, take it from experience. Unless you are at the TOP of the racing echelon and make your rotors glow red hot, you aren't going to hurt this stuff.

Hockey

 

Thanks for the info Hockey, exactly what paint did you use, what prep did you do and how many coats did you apply?

 

I only use the G2 caliper paint kits for all my customers. I've learned to just stick with that one.

The secret to the best results is PREP work. We all hate to do it, but it really is the most important step. I spend at least 1 hour per caliper with a dremel tool w/ grinding stone bit. First I remove all the seams from the casting/mold process, the I grind off all the pits and pock marks in the metal. Finally I take a hand file and smooth out the surfaces that face up and out, since those are the ones we see thru the rim.

Next I use the brake cleaner supplied in the kit, and clean the calipers until the can runs out (a couple times each caliper).

Then its time for paint. Mix HALF of the kit at once. That'll ensure that you'll always have fresh paint to work with. I do about 1.5 coats with the first batch, take a rest, then mix the remaining paint and apply another 1.5 coats........totalling 3 coats. The epoxy paint is very tough and forms a nice shell over the caliper.

For a little extra protection, you can apply some clear coat over the decals. That way the edges dont lift up and catch when you wipe them off when cleaning the car. No other special attention or maintenance is required, and they look soooooo much better than stock.

GO FOR IT!!!