Group buy, Sport Caliper Powdercoating

LukasC · 05-12-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

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.

05-12-2012, 08:21 PM	#152 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	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. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

05-13-2012, 06:04 AM	#154 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	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. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

05-13-2012, 01:16 PM	#156 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1822	Checkit: STILLEN : STILLEN 370Z Brake Cooling Kit __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

06-16-2012, 02:58 PM	#158 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 22	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. Sent from my myTouch_4G_Slide using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

06-16-2012, 06:58 PM	#159 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	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. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

05-13-2012, 11:34 AM	#155 (permalink)
LukasC Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 664 Drives: 11 Stillen SC Bl M6 Rep Power: 17	Hmm thats an idea. How much would a cooling kit cost for us?

05-14-2012, 12:52 AM	#157 (permalink)
LukasC Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 664 Drives: 11 Stillen SC Bl M6 Rep Power: 17	Thats cool lol. Hmm so many options for this car i didnt even think about before lol!

06-18-2012, 11:04 PM	#160 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 22	It can be after the 4th if that will work. I won't be picking my car up until the 21st at the earliest............ Sent from my myTouch_4G_Slide using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

06-23-2012, 02:02 PM	#161 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 22	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. Sent via Tapatalk 2 on my D-Team G-Slate __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

07-17-2012, 01:23 PM	#162 (permalink)
lilmZkris Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 27 Drives: 11 370z Touring 6MT Rep Power: 12	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!

07-17-2012, 02:05 PM	#163 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	I've got a candy hot pink. turnaround time is two days if we schedule when they get to me. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

07-17-2012, 03:44 PM	#165 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	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. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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