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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 06:36 PM
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Powder-Coated Akebono Calipers

Here are mine: They are done in candy red. Powder coated by Brian Steinborn of Sage Auto Sports located in Norfolk, VA.









What do you think?

Now post your custom coated calipers.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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looks great!
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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very nice
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by P Casey
looks great!
Thanks! I love the aero kit on your car. The wheels do it justice.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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I have the same rotor/red caliper combo on my OB.

Simple mod..but i love it! Lookin good.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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^What rotors are they? they look great and dont appear to have the rust ring on them
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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^What rotors are they? they look great and dont appear to have the rust ring on them
Oh damn, I didn't notice that.
Mine are stoptech and I got a rust ring literally 1 week later. Lol.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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Those appear to be Brake performance rotors Premium Dimpled and Slotted Brake Rotors They are zinc coated to prevent rust.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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I'm getting new rotors after looking at these. I'm selling my stop-tech's.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 01:00 AM
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The rust ring is literally the only reason why I stayed away from StopTech, other than that, StopTech is a reputable brand. What I really should have done was buy the DBA "Kangaroo Paw" drilled/slotted rotors. It is a 2-piece configuration, where one can have the center hub piece powder coated to match the calipers....but spending 2 grand on just rotors doesn't seem too appealing to me.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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Looks great ... How long was turn around time and what did you pay for this?
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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Looks great ... How long was turn around time and what did you pay for this?
SAGE Auto charged $300 to powder coat them. They also rebuilt the calipers. The rebuild kit is $35.00 for the front calipers and $35.00 for the rear calipers. You can get the rebuild kit at Nissanraceshop.com The rotors were $650.00 shipped. Turn around time was a week. It takes longer if the powder coater doesn't have your color in stock and also if you don't already have the decals to go on the brakes. You will also want to get new ceramic brakes and a good brand of brake fluid, which both together was $110.00. The biggest pain is flushing/bleeding the brake system because of the bleeders on the ABS actuator if you let you let the system run dry for too long. All together, the project was $1130.00
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 01:39 AM
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SAGE Auto charged $300 to powder coat them. They also rebuilt the calipers. The rebuild kit is $35.00 for the front calipers and $35.00 for the rear calipers. You can get the rebuild kit at Nissanraceshop.com The rotors were $650.00 shipped. Turn around time was a week. It takes longer if the powder coater doesn't have your color in stock and also if you don't already have the decals to go on the brakes. You will also want to get new ceramic brakes and a good brand of brake fluid, which both together was $110.00. The biggest pain is flushing/bleeding the brake system because of the bleeders on the ABS actuator if you let you let the system run dry for too long. All together, the project was $1130.00
Thanks for the info man. Enjoy it!
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 01:44 AM
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I like it!
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 01:56 AM
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Great color choice
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