BRAKE UPGRADE - Lots of pics - Hawk Pads/Slotted & Drilled Rotors/Calipers Painted

[roxboxxx]

This started with my original post about brake pad recommendations as my rears were low - but ended up being everything except stainless steel lines. Pads = Hawk Ceramics (tire rack) Rotors = R1 Concepts (R1 direct) Hardware = OEM Porsche (Suncoast) Sensors & Fluid = OEM Porsche (Suncoast) G2 Caliper paint = Tire Rack Rotor Paint = Duplicolor Caliper Paint (Advanced Auto parts) Porsche Caliper Stickers = (ebay) WARNING - THIS JOB WAS A MAJOR TIME SUCK - Prob have over 30 hours of actual labor to get to completion and still feeling the pains. SO FIRST - Here are the finished job glam shots, so you know what i was laboring for: Fronts: Rears: Low res: Higher res Links: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...DSC04658-1.jpg http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...s/DSC04660.jpg NOW - HERE IS ALL THE WORK CALIPERS: Major dirt for only 17K miles: Used about 5 cans of brake cleaner and a 2 cans of WD40 (keeps the brake cleaner from evaporating too fast): Fully cleaned - the darker areas are where the silver paint came off: Took a die grinder W/Cookie to the outer areas as these are what is mostly visible: Masked off all the pistons and boots (again dark areas = where silver paint came off): Primed with Duplicolor high temp engine primer: G2 Caliper paid - Like painting with glue! - Not easy to work with - Use a big brush, not the one they supply: Coat #1 - Not bad - Dry to touch in 1 hour, handling in 2, can wet said in 6, fully "baked" in 24 hours: "G2 self levels and leaves no brush marks" LOL - on what planet?? 2 hours of wet sanding and all is well: New stickers - Make sure you get the proper sizes for front and rear (ebay or suncoast): Clear Coated with high-temp clear (face only) : Everything bench installed: Closer shot of hardware: ROTORS - I CUT THIS SHORT AS I CAN ONLY POST 20 PICS DUE TO FORUM LIMITATIONS. I LEFT THE PIC DESCRIPTIONS IN AND PUT THE LINK INSTEAD: Arrived from R1 as Ugly Betty's (Not bad though for $400 all corners): Beginning of LONG prep process - Wiped EVERYTHING with rubbing alcohol and begun tape process (USED Pinstripe as its easy to bend): http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...n_DSCF0030.jpg Here is an example of the 3 steps of masking - Smaller width tape bends easier which is why i used 3 types: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...n_DSCF0032.jpg Shot with a high temp primer before paint: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...n_DSCF0032.jpg Painted BOTH sides of the high-hats and the fin edges. I used black caliper paint - Lays down REAL NICE for a spray can: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...n_DSCF0036.jpg Outside of high hat: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...n_DSCF0045.jpg All done - now 2 hours of damasking and alcohol swabbing of rotor faces: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...n_DSCF0049.jpg Shot of Final Finish - Not bad for a spray can: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...n_DSCF0068.jpg Completed! : Outside & edge: PADS Just 2 quick pics of the Hawks: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...n_DSCF0020.jpg Pad Part numbers for my 05 s: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...n_DSCF0021.jpg Its really to early to give proper feedback on performance at this time. I can say that after I bedded in the brakes, they definitely feel more grabby then OEM. I will need at least a week of driving before I can give proper feedback on performance. Otherwise, ask any ??? you might have as I am always happy to lend a hand.

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[JP66]

Nice work! Looks like they turned out well.

When are you going to do a wheel upgrade?

Next time you have a long post with many pics, you could just separate them into 2 or 3 posts. Once you get to 20 pics, post. Then reply to your post with the next set of pics.

[roxboxxx]

Wheel upgrade! - LOL - those are my new wheels. I like the " looks like it's stock, but edgy stock" look. These are of course the audi wheels found on R4's and Q's. The darker gray insets are almost spot on with the body paint. I am sure I will get tired of these some day - but for now, I will keep them spinning.

Concerning the posts - good advice.

[LosAngeles]

I have to give to you on a beautiful DIY job on your painting.

But I cannot get beyond the wheels IMHO. :/

[TT]

Looks good! Sure does look like a lot of work though

[mattjtaylor50]

im glad a i bought a turbo with red calipers. i wouldn't have the patience/skill to do this

awesome DIY!

[roxboxxx]

Thanks Matt - and after this - I no longer have the patience ! As best heard on an aquateen episode " like a thousand bitches in a bitch boat". My next few projects should be easier as they don't require critical timing (paint cure time / car stuck on lift / etc.).

[SCRUBEN]

Great pics

Looks sweet let me know how much dust those pads put out.

[roxboxxx]

Going to hershy this weekend so i will have a decent run to test. I can tell you that anything less then a daily cleaning will be a huge improvement.

[strife_wy]

WOW! fantastic work

I like how you wet sanded the G2 paint... it took 2 hours per caliper or altogether? was that whole time spent wet-sanding?

[kokinos]

Let us know if you still get as much brake dust as on OEM! i'm also curious what kind of front bumper is that?

[roxboxxx]

2 hours was to wetsand the face (and some small spots) of all 4 calipers with 2000 grit followed by rubbing compound. When done, its not as glossy as original but no matter as you will want to clear over the stickers. How anyone stencils is beyond me as the caliper surface is never perfectly smooth. When I compare G2 to the Spraycan Caliper paint I used on the rotors - both have a great finish and dry pretty fast - BUT- The G2 is really tough stuff.
I made a few paint chips by painting a peice of glass. When it cured, I pealed off the G2 and I had to twist it repeatedly to get it to tear. The clear is less durable - so thats the week point.

[Mack Pence]

very nice

[that2bad]

Wow, very good job.
I admire your skills and would like to follow your steps and do this for my car.

Please update us about the brake dust issue. If brake dust diminishes significantly, then I might go ahead and do this.

[roxboxxx]

BTW - I have been talked into putting my C in a local show tomorrow. For any of you North Jersey pepper heads - here is the link 2009 Nutley High School Car show