Zimmerman vs Sebro discs/rotors
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Zimmerman vs Sebro discs/rotors
Hi folks, been a little while!
I am changing my front discs, and see a new brand for non OEM - Sebro. Anyone know them?
From the pic at type 911 looks like the hats are primered, which saves me a job with the zimmermans, but not if they are lower quality. Both the same price. I've always been happy with the Z's in the past, apart from having to paint the hats..
TIA!
I am changing my front discs, and see a new brand for non OEM - Sebro. Anyone know them?
From the pic at type 911 looks like the hats are primered, which saves me a job with the zimmermans, but not if they are lower quality. Both the same price. I've always been happy with the Z's in the past, apart from having to paint the hats..
TIA!
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Hi Steve, indy.
Sorry, I assumed that this was a brand new, probably Chinese product, having never heard of em before - so I didn't search.
Trouble is the search results range from 'terrible' to 'they are OEM manufacturer'. Hell, they are German, how bad can they be?
Steve, having cosy thoughts about 928's right now. Had one pull away from my open window on the M8 today. What a marvellous noise...
Sorry, I assumed that this was a brand new, probably Chinese product, having never heard of em before - so I didn't search.
Trouble is the search results range from 'terrible' to 'they are OEM manufacturer'. Hell, they are German, how bad can they be?
Steve, having cosy thoughts about 928's right now. Had one pull away from my open window on the M8 today. What a marvellous noise...
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'terrible' to 'they are OEM manufacturer'
So , it cleared the whole thing up for ya ?
How about you do "The" test for us ?
Sebros on one side and zimmermans on the other ?
"they are German, how bad can they be?"
http://www.team.net/www/ktud/trabi.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome
So , it cleared the whole thing up for ya ?
How about you do "The" test for us ?
Sebros on one side and zimmermans on the other ?
"they are German, how bad can they be?"
http://www.team.net/www/ktud/trabi.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome
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Originally Posted by Indycam
'terrible' to 'they are OEM manufacturer'
So , it cleared the whole thing up for ya ?
How about you do "The" test for us ?
Sebros on one side and zimmermans on the other ?
"they are German, how bad can they be?"
http://www.team.net/www/ktud/trabi.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome
So , it cleared the whole thing up for ya ?
How about you do "The" test for us ?
Sebros on one side and zimmermans on the other ?
"they are German, how bad can they be?"
http://www.team.net/www/ktud/trabi.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome
OK, the clinical trial starts here: Sebros ordered for the front, last year's Zimmermans on the back. I'll do a logistic regression analysis of the findings to control for possible confounding variables.
I'm going to put a top coat of heatproof paint on those hats, too. Oh yes.
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Originally Posted by boxsey911
The nice thing about sebro is the come with grey primer on them so you avoid the unsightly rusting of the hubs that you get with Zimmermans.
All I had to do was sprey the hats myself. not a bog job at all.
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I sprayed my zimmermans, but the rust came through after around 6 months. Its hard to get a thick enough coat with a rattle can. Maybe you did a better job than me, Pesty!
Note to self: must get my calipers refurbed!
Note to self: must get my calipers refurbed!
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jonny I have no idea how long they will last this is the first car I have bothered doing this on.
I put 2 coats of Zinc oxide prima on first then 2 coats of high temp paint.
They will probably go black before they rust. even so I'm pretty sure they wont go bright orange all over for many years.
I put 2 coats of Zinc oxide prima on first then 2 coats of high temp paint.
They will probably go black before they rust. even so I'm pretty sure they wont go bright orange all over for many years.
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Originally Posted by Johnny G Pipe
Trabants and garden gnomes! LOL..
OK, the clinical trial starts here: Sebros ordered for the front, last year's Zimmermans on the back. I'll do a logistic regression analysis of the findings to control for possible confounding variables.
I'm going to put a top coat of heatproof paint on those hats, too. Oh yes.
OK, the clinical trial starts here: Sebros ordered for the front, last year's Zimmermans on the back. I'll do a logistic regression analysis of the findings to control for possible confounding variables.
I'm going to put a top coat of heatproof paint on those hats, too. Oh yes.
Sebros have just been ordered
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Originally Posted by Johnny G Pipe
I sprayed my zimmermans, but the rust came through after around 6 months. Its hard to get a thick enough coat with a rattle can. Maybe you did a better job than me, Pesty!
Note to self: must get my calipers refurbed!
Note to self: must get my calipers refurbed!
It's been about, 4 months (I live right on a salt-water inlet too boot) and they are looking just fine. Althought one of my Z's came pre-warped/bent. Not much but I can fell it at very light braking (it's the one on the front right ****). Outside of that they have been wearing OK with the Axxis pads.
I need new rears for my 993 (I have a set of Z's in the box waiting to go in). Who has THE best price and... who in the US carries Sebros so I can price compare. I've looked at Pelican and Paragon but I did not see Sebros listed at either site - maybe I'm blind).
- David (living on Puget Sound)