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If you used the same color I did, it's a bit more pale than Bilstein yellow but it's close enough.
 
jco1385 said:
If you used the same color I did, it's a bit more pale than Bilstein yellow but it's close enough.
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It is very close yellow, yeah. Not perfect match, but a pretty good match.
 
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?
 
CDsDontBurn said:
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?
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Correct, no bracket as they're "fixed".
 
CDsDontBurn said:
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?
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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. 1000001283.jpg
 
Zep5.0 said:
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
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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?
 
CDsDontBurn said:
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?
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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.
 
Zep5.0 said:
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.
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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.
 
CDsDontBurn said:
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.
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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.
 
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Zep5.0 said:
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.
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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.
 
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Seems to be, though the driver's side won't fit on our platform without the steering shaft mod or reworking a couple of the primaries to clear it.
 
Zep5.0 said:
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.
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You do. Several years ago, I sent calipers to a shop that had a way to powder coat without disassembling the calipers, but I took them apart anyway because I had used calipers that I needed to rebuild. I don't know what they did to make it work beyond masking off those areas, but they're not in business anymore so it's a moot point.

Every other shop I've looked at says that you need to remove the rubber seals. Powder coat typically cures at 400°F.

I've previously used a high-temp matte silver paint, which worked fine, but it obviously won't give you a smooth, glossy texture. I've also used G2 caliper paint using the paintbrush included in the kit. Do not use that kit with the brush. Use a sprayer. They claim the paint is self-leveling, but the results will look like crap with the brush.

Powder coat also isn't recommended for track use where you'll be constantly hard on the brakes, so in that scenario, I'd go with paint instead, or Cerakote if you want color options beyond what's available with high-temp paint.
 
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