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LukasC 05-12-2012 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike (Post 1710120)
the powdercoat gets soft and brake dust embeds in it, darkening the color. Some cars can handle powdercoated calipers and track use. The 370 can not. Maybe with cooling ducts, but I've gotten my calipers in excess of 600 degrees and it won't hold up to that. I have even melted silicone dust boots, which are designed for that temperature.

I've got a burple, a very dark candy blue, medium candy blue, Carribean blue from the G35, Monterey blue, and others.

So would u recomend painting them instead for track use? I want to powdercoat my sport rims too but worry about heat but they wont get as hot as calipers

Mike 05-12-2012 08:21 PM

rims should be ok. I don't think paint will hold up either. I used 1200 degree duplicolor on my rotors and it burned off. Best is the stock finish.

LukasC 05-13-2012 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike (Post 1717707)
rims should be ok. I don't think paint will hold up either. I used 1200 degree duplicolor on my rotors and it burned off. Best is the stock finish.

Is there not a way to duplicate stock finish but in a different color?

Mike 05-13-2012 06:04 AM

not that I know of. Powdercoating may hold up a little better with a brake cooling kit, but they just get too hot on our cars. I powdercoated a set of sport calipers for my friend with a G37 who tracks his car and they are holding up just fine. Its all about the cooling.

LukasC 05-13-2012 11:34 AM

Hmm thats an idea. How much would a cooling kit cost for us?

happytheman 05-13-2012 01:16 PM

Checkit:

STILLEN : STILLEN 370Z Brake Cooling Kit

LukasC 05-14-2012 12:52 AM

Thats cool lol. Hmm so many options for this car i didnt even think about before lol!

roplusbee 06-16-2012 02:58 PM

Mike:

I should be picking up my car next week. Do you have any openings in like 2-3 weeks for some powdercoating? I guess a better question is.........are you guys doing anything for the 4th? I can hang around Atlanta or Augusta if you can fit me in somewhere around then.

At a minimum, I want to get my calipers done up in Red. If you are feeling like a pimp, do my NISMOs in Gunmetal or Black! Let me know big man! Take care............Rob.

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Mike 06-16-2012 06:58 PM

sometime in the 19-21 would work best. going to be gone most of the month and doing Danyas R32 wheels and calipers over the 4th.

roplusbee 06-18-2012 11:04 PM

It can be after the 4th if that will work. I won't be picking my car up until the 21st at the earliest............

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roplusbee 06-23-2012 02:02 PM

I got to Zerolift yesterday. I am staying in the area until my car is complete. Ran into a SNAFU, but we should have it sorted soon.......I hope.

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lilmZkris 07-17-2012 01:23 PM

Hi, I'm interested in getting my calipers done. Can you do hot pink? What is your current turn around time on these? Thanks in advance!

Mike 07-17-2012 02:05 PM

I've got a candy hot pink. turnaround time is two days if we schedule when they get to me.

lilmZkris 07-17-2012 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike (Post 1825000)
I've got a candy hot pink. turnaround time is two days if we schedule when they get to me.

Sweet. Do you happen to have any pics? I'm trying to see how soon I can get my calipers over to you. I'm going to guess that it'll be in about two weeks. I'll PM you when I know for sure. Thanks!

Mike 07-17-2012 03:44 PM

let me know before you pull them to make sure I won't be flying for my other job at the time.

I can look for a pic when I get home tomorrow night, but I haven't done the color in a long time, and lost a lot of pics on my old computer when it died.


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