I have a base 997.2 C2 which has the closed calipers, and had been wanting to change them to the open design of the C2S calipers. Particularly because of the ease of changing pads. I've also wanted some color to contrast against my black car and wheels.

A while back I bought a set of low mileage but shipping damaged 997.1 C2S calipers. See pics below.
The 997.1 C2S calipers are a direct fit onto the 997.2 C2 and C2S.

EDIT - FOR CLARIFICATION: I also added the "S" Rotors at the same time as they are a different from the NON-"S", and painted the top hats.
See the parts list I assembled at the end of this thread.













A couple of weeks back I cleaned up the calipers with a Dremel and sandpaper to sort out all the scratches and chips in the paint.

I used the following wing nut connectors to seal the caliper lines and bleed nipples.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ideal-452...452P/202894278














I then used the VHT Caliper Cleaner to thoroughly clean and degrease the parts.



I then masked the areas that I didn't want paint on.
After a final wipe down with 70% isopropyl alcohol and allowing for thorough drying, I painted with VHT Red Caliper Paint.

Applied 2 light coats followed by 1 medium wet coat with 10 mins dry time between each coat.




The paint lays down really well from these cans. 2 Cans was perfect for covering all 4 calipers.
I highly recommend using the 3M spray grips:




before this project I bought a cheap countertop oven and used this to bake the calipers for 1 hour at 200 deg F.













The paint finish really had excellent gloss and very good smooth finish after baking.
the following weekend a wet sanded a couple of minor areas that were not 100% and the gave the whole caliper a quick once over its BlackFire SRC compound.

I then applied caliper decals sourced on eBay.
I decided not to clear coat because the finish was so good and glossy as is. Also I figured it would be easy to replace the decals if they ever deteriorated.

I am really happy wth the end result. The color match is perfect for Porsche red.

The only mistake I made was to not lay down a sufficiently wet 2nd and 3rd coat on the inside of the calipers. this resulted in a more matt / slightly rough finish on the insides of the calipers around the pistons, which is not really an issue as it is not visible, but as it s not super smooth it will collect more dirt. (lesson learnt)

Ive installed the calipers and will take more pics on the vehicle once it stops raining. Overall I am extremely happy with the result. I'd caution not to undertake this task if you're not willing to put many hours into the prep, which is by far the hardest part. the painting is easy

Also my thanks to Rennlist member Kaylan, for some helpful advice and his posts here:
http://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum...l#post12035494

and to Rennlist member Marc Shaw, for confirming his findings on baking the calipers here:
http://rennlist.com/forums/964-forum...l-cookies.html

As well as Pedro'sGarage for the great idea of using electrical wing nuts to seal the caliper openings.

http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/P..._Calipers.html



















I also did the Rotor Top Hats at the same time.
Sanded down and cleaned off the factory coating and then sprayed with VHT Satin Black.
1 light coat followed by 2 medium wet coats, and then baked at 300 deg F.

















_________PARTS LIST FOR REFERENCE___________

Note that I did not use either the front dampers or the rear spiders, and thus far I have no brake noise or squeal.

I installed Hawk Ceramic Pads
Part #'s HB667Z.622 and HB664Z.634

Porsche brake parts

Mounting Bolts (8 needed)
PLEASE NOTE 2 DIFFERENT POSCHE DEALERS SHIPPED ME THE WRONG BOLTS EVEN THOUGH I ORDERED THE CORRECT PART NUMBERS. FOR THIS UPGRADE YOU NEED THE 77mm BOLTS (not 85mm) FOR a C2
999-067-050-09-M100


Bleed valve (8 needed)
930-351-919-00-M100

Brake damper front
996-351-089-01-OEM

Brake damper rear 30mm
996-352-086-00-M100

Brake damper rear 28mm
996-352-086-02-M100

Sensor rear
997-612-676-01-OEM

Sensor Front Right
997-612-678-00-OEM

Sensor Front Left
997-612-757-00-OEM

Front Left Disc
996-351-409-04-OEM

Front Right Disc
996-351-410-04-OEM

Rear Left Disc
996-352-405-02-OEM

Rear Right Disc
996-352-406-02-OEM

900 067 117 09
bracket caliper bracket bolt (not needed if reusing existing brake line brackets)

 

wow, looks brand new. great job

 

Very nicely done and documented. I would only comment that without spraying a clear over the decals to protect them you may have problems down the road. Other than that, very well done.

 

I also did the Rotor Top Hats at the same time.
Sanded down and cleaned off the factory coating and then sprayed with VHT Satin Black.
1 light coat followed by 2 medium wet coats, and then baked at 300 deg F.

 

This is a great post! It confirms that the C2s calipers can be fitted to the 997.2 base. This will be my next upgrade when my calipers are worn. Thanks.

 

Nice job!

 

Nicely done!

 

Fantastic! Can you explain exactly how you protected the Pistons and piston seals? Just tape?

Also, from what point on the calipers did you hang them while painting?

 

Thanks.

nwGTS - I just used painters tape to mask the pistons and seals.
I hung the calipers using the connector at the rear (where the brake line normally attaches).

 

Very Nice...

 

Good Job

 

I am going to mount the old school 1970s "911S" badge on my 997, but just painted it in gloss black with Krylon Laquer spray paint, can this baking technique work for this application as well, or just the VHT paint?

 

I cannot comment specifically for Krylon Paint, but I do know that some paints are specifically designed to be heat cured at certain temperatures, where others need to be cured at room temperature before being put into operation. For example Duplicilor has a high temp paint for which they specifically state you must not bake cure as it will weaken the finish.

 

Some updated pics after Caffeine & Exotics today:

 

Awesome job!