Skip

[quote]Originally posted by Logan5:
<strong>Also... how much brake fluid do I need to do a complete change of fluid? I have ABS.</strong><hr></blockquote>

One Liter - even if using a Power Bleeder...

Good Luck!

Peckster

[quote]Originally posted by Skip:
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Yes - black, gray, or silver

Just my opinion... <img src="graemlins/a_smil17.gif" border="0" alt="[blabla]" />

Skip</strong><hr></blockquote>

Skip speaks the truth. Black or gray, I prefer gray. I don't think silver looks right on a cast surface, but that's me.

Manning

Peckster, oil tight Norton? For real?

I put a set of the Weltmeisters on my car, which are actually made by Goodridge. The thing I had always been told about using stainless lines is that they should be made a bit longer than rubber since they don't bend as easily and require a larger radius. Well, the ones I got (brake lines) are really short compared to the OE rubber lines, anyone else experience that?

Skip

MOM , just the opposite actually... the rubber needs to be longer than the SS because they kink easier. The sheath of SS and Teflon make the hose a bit more rigid, without changing the bend radius adversely.

Skwerl

Are you guys talking about painting the rotors? Wouldn't the paint either rub off or adversely affect braking performance? In any case, silver is the way to go.

Skip

Painting the rotor hats only... I use a cardboard cutout to keep the paint off the friction surface. Though, a little paint on the rotor surface won't hurt things too bad... just get a little more of the green-fade sensation.

Skip

Dan Gallagher

oh high-rev tuners i saw a honda with chrome dipped capipers and rotors

(hey leave me alone i couldnt sleep and it was on)

ELLSSUU

Logan5

Check out Paragon. Skip won't say it but I will. I believe that Paragon's is DOT certified and are a good product. How do I know? I'm running them.

Eric D

Funny you should post this... I just got back from ordering them there as well as some other goodies.

Thanks Guys I will have pics of the upgrade.

Manning

That's funny Skip, that's what my friends in Atlanta call me. I was actually going to make it my display name but figured it would be to confusing.

IceShark

Is anyone trying to paint inside the rotor vents?

I would think that that area loses heat shedding ability as the rust builds up.

MadMax

FWIW I painted the hats on my rotors using Plastikote High temp "Aluminum" Engine paint. The "aluminum" engine paint matches the silver paint of Porsche factory rims nearly perfectly. It looks really sharp and no more rust.

Max

Julian Allen

I use cold galvanizing compound and tape off the friction surfaces, spraying between the rotor vanes as well. I think this is what is on the factory rotors. Really keeps the rust away.

ColoradoBill

To both prevent rust and improve looks, I painted the non-braking surface of mine red, a cool and subtle touch, I think.

No pix - sorry.

stupenal

I have a question related to all x drilled/slotted and for all the tech gurus out there. I also read the really long article on the altima boards and came to a conclusion that xdrilled is just a bling bling factor and doesnt help braking performance, while maybe also causing the structure of the rotor to crack. However, the current boxster S has x drilled, and the most recent car and driver had an article where they tested cars and showed that the brembo xdrilled rotors performed much better. So, do x drilled rotors actually do anything? I mean, the car and driver article had bigger rotors, probably contributing to better stopping distances, but why would the boxster S use xdrilled? I mean, sure, the gt2 has xdrilled because it has ceramic rotors, and i'm guessing they dont crack as easily, but why the boxster S??