My Kids Named Her "Dirty Bird"

[jco1385]

If you used the same color I did, it's a bit more pale than Bilstein yellow but it's close enough.

 

[CDsDontBurn]

If you used the same color I did, it's a bit more pale than Bilstein yellow but it's close enough.

It is very close yellow, yeah. Not perfect match, but a pretty good match.

 

[CDsDontBurn]

For the Cadillac J55 Brembo upgrade, these things don't need a Caliper Bracket, right? Looking on Rock Auto, it doesn't look like it, so I'm just making sure.

All I'll need for this upgrade is the caliper relocation kit to make these fit.

And for the rotors, it's the Cobra 13" rotors, right? Or is it the rotors that go with the J55 calipers?

 

[Zep5.0]

For the Cadillac J55 Brembo upgrade, these things don't need a Caliper Bracket, right? Looking on Rock Auto, it doesn't look like it, so I'm just making sure.

All I'll need for this upgrade is the caliper relocation kit to make these fit.

And for the rotors, it's the Cobra 13" rotors, right? Or is it the rotors that go with the J55 calipers?

Correct, no bracket as they're "fixed".

 

[Zep5.0]

For the Cadillac J55 Brembo upgrade, these things don't need a Caliper Bracket, right? Looking on Rock Auto, it doesn't look like it, so I'm just making sure.

All I'll need for this upgrade is the caliper relocation kit to make these fit.

And for the rotors, it's the Cobra 13" rotors, right? Or is it the rotors that go with the J55 calipers?

Oh and yes, 13" Cobra disks.

You may want to check rotor and pad price on 2014 GT500b rotors and XTS V pads versus the J55 stuff. I didn't think I spent much if anymore to go to the 14" setup.

 

[CDsDontBurn]

Oh and yes, 13" Cobra disks.

You may want to check rotor and pad price on 2014 GT500b rotors and XTS V pads versus the J55 stuff. I didn't think I spent much if anymore to go to the 14" setup. View attachment 14213

So those rotors and pads will work with the J55 setup too?

Wheel and brake combo look great BTW! Did you get the calipers powder coated?

 

[Zep5.0]

So those rotors and pads will work with the J55 setup too?

Wheel and brake combo look great BTW! Did you get the calipers powder coated?

I went with the XTS brembos which are a bit bigger than the CTS J55. I wasn't sure if you had the calipers purchased yet. The S&S engineering kit works with both calipers.

I did a complete tear down and sprayed them with rattle can caliper paint, then engine gloss clear. I would say that I took them down to far, as you can't see the insides. Was way more work than it needed to be. I wouldn't powder coat due to that time involved with tearing them down.

 

[CDsDontBurn]

I went with the XTS brembos which are a bit bigger than the CTS J55. I wasn't sure if you had the calipers purchased yet. The S&S engineering kit works with both calipers.

I did a complete tear down and sprayed them with rattle can caliper paint, then engine gloss clear. I would say that I took them down to far, as you can't see the insides. Was way more work than it needed to be. I wouldn't powder coat due to that time involved with tearing them down.

My experience with rattle can paint makes me want to avoid the job all together and just get them powder coated, lol. It'll be more expensive, yeah, but less hassle on my part.

Yours do look good though, which is why I was asking.

 

[Zep5.0]

My experience with rattle can paint makes me want to avoid the job all together and just get them powder coated, lol. It'll be more expensive, yeah, but less hassle on my part.

Yours do look good though, which is why I was asking.

Someone else may chime in, but I think you'd have to pull the pistons and all rubber components as the heat from powder coating may damage them.

 

[CDsDontBurn]

Someone else may chime in, but I think you'd have to pull the pistons and all rubber components as the heat from powder coating may damage them.

That was my plan already. Then with all the guts pulled out, use painter's tape to cover everything where I don't want powder to be touch any metal.