Powdercoated Calipers

[lithyem]

Got my calipers powdercoated today. They did an immaculate job. Just got the car back and it's dark but I was pretty excited. I'll post some clearer pics in the daylight! TT Performance in NJ. Thanks Matt!

[shortyepic]

how much they charge u? get lots more pics including the rears

[AudiXS4X01]

also interested in how much they charged u..im also in NJ.

[lithyem]

They charged $750.00 total. 6 hours labor @ $95, $140.00 for parts and powdercoating prep. I am going to put on the Stasis front-rotor upgrade in a few weeks... this will reallly make those discs pop.

Will take a bunch more pics tomorrow with some good light.

@AudiXS4X01 - You coming to the meet-up on Saturday in West Patterson?
http://www.audiforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108527

[jimmya4]

hey this really looks good. im not sure i would drop 750 for this without performance gains. you didnt want to spend a few hundred more for a brake kit of some sort? def looks good though with those thin spoked rims

[lithyem]

No brake kit for 1000 or even 1500 would give you 4 new calipers with rotors... you might get fronts but not rears. In any case I'm upgrading the front rotors in a few weeks for the stopping power - any more than that would be wasted on me. Thanks!

[praudi]

750!! did u at least get a lapdance while they painted them?

[AudiXS4X01]

i think its 750 for mjm's whole brake upgrade set-up...new rotors drill/slotted, new pads, new lines.

[praudi]

but do you get a lapdance?

[KMHPaladin]

$750?!??!?!

[jimmya4]

you are right on the price of full brake kits that is why i will probably never buy a full kit haha. personally i would paint my own calipers with a painting kit. i saw a diy on the forums a while ago on that. i just cant imagine a price like that for zero performance or vast look differences. post pictures after you get those discs on should look good

[Doctor]

I think 50euros is rather better here in Greece...Gee man...What were you thinking...
750USD for painting the calipers...?

Never heard of that before...

[EMAXX]

Dang, that's pretty expensive. I think I'd rather just paint them myself, or shell out the big bucks for a BB kit.

[snosk8tr123]

WHAT the F***. Dude paint it 30 bucks. It is such a simple project. You're buying new rotors anyways... might as well throw in calipers with that EXTRA $750!!!

[gotboost]

$750, are u nutsssss???????

[swaigo]

wut wut in the

[jimmya4]

butt

[Phantom2.0T]

Wow, I paid way less than that to get a full set of wheels powdercoated. 6 hours is also an insane amount of time to powdercoat 4 small calipers.

[supamannn99]

fuck, for 750 bucks you can buy stoptech stage2 brake uprgades for TWO CARS

[MOFSTEEL]

Im with everyone up there ^^^
Sounds like you got ripped off.

[supamannn99]

but it looks very good, nonetheless. seems like you got the top notch quality paint job.

[snosk8tr123]

doesn't look significantly different than spray can paint. our calipers have that textured look anyways so you can get the best paint job but it will still look rigid. so it is really pointless.

[redlabel81]

hOly...........I would paint your calipers with my own blood for that kind of money!

[praudi]

with your own blood ummmmmmm are you o+?

[Tgr_Clw]

$750???


LOL. I would've put that money towards a BBK.

Coloured stock calipers look meh anyway.

[Bllzll]

$750!?? OUCH! you probably could of found someone to do that job for $100


id rather give $75o to a stripper than to someone to paint my brake calipers

[Glassnpowder98]

G2 caliper paint off Tire Rack for $35 and 3-4 hours of my time... Granted I did paint the retaining springs that I wasn't supposed to. But that doesn't affect braking, it will just make it a little harder to take off the pads... Maybe you're more baller than me, but I sure hope you got a lap dance for $750.

[chrislups]

That looks reall good did u sand the calipers or anything or just painted them?

[Glassnpowder98]

The G2 kit comes with a spray cleaner. Just spray it on and wipe them clean with a rag making sure you get all of the brake dust off so the paint sticks. After you clean them, you mix the paint mixture and it brushes on. They also say to not drive the car for 24 hours (I think, might be 12) to let the paint dry. Make sure you clean them in a well ventilated area, the spray stings the nostrils!

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/g2/ca...&partnum=G2160

I personally recommend the purple color!! All the girls will think your car is "cute!"

[IceMole]

For that price I would've went with 2 piece s4 setup

[Bllzll]

hmm i wonder how black calipers would look on a silver car...i could imagine it looking good.. but i would be afraid that it would be too subtle and barly even noticable

[IceMole]

I did mine black on quartz grey and it looks great. Used ceramic engine enamel in semi-gloss. Cleaned them first with wire wheel on dremel and brake cleaner.

[snosk8tr123]

nothing but black on stock calipers IMO.

[chrislups]

Just order the G2 IN Black for my black audi tt with black rims i hope i made the right choice by not getting the red

[lithyem]

You guys might be missing the point.. It was a cosmetic upgrade. Paint chips easier than the powdercoating. The brake upgrades you guys are mentioning are all for rotors, not calipers. Show me a 4 caliper system for a grand and I'll stand corrected. Even a BBK is generally fronts only.

The performance part is next up with the upgraded rotors anyhow.

Also, sure, wheels are quick and easy to powdercoat - but they don't have seals and moving parts. You have to admit that brake calipers are a precision machine. They required time to disassemble, bleed then reassemble.

Maybe I'm a baller - strippers meh.

[XCELR8]

I have a gallon of headlight fluid for $400 if you wanna toss $$ around...

[autoverruckt]

I guess I can see the cost since you had them disassemble, reassemble, bleed on top of having to properly prep and the powdercoating process itself. Its alot of work for sure and labor for a shop.

I myself went with Duplicolor gloss black.

[lithyem]

@XCELR8: is $400 a good deal for headlight fluid? Let's do this!

[madrussian]

this man got a hell of a deal, i dunno what everyone is talking about.

it cost me $1600 to have my oil changed. :(

[lithyem]

Oh well... deal or not - I'm pretty much diggin how I've got my A4 looking these days..