I am looking to upgrade the front brakes to SS TC Brembo. So I am planning on buying a new set. Prior to installing them, I want to get them powdercoated since the stock chalky black looks like crap. For those that have had their Brembos powdercoated, who did you all use to do them? Also, how much did the powdercoating work itself cost?

 

talk to powell race shop its not quite simple to powdercoat the brembos.

 

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Is PRS the only place that everyone has been using to powdercoat? Just looking to see what all options are out there

I am guessing the seals and everything else has to be dissasembled prior, right?

 

AFAIK Powell does an exchange basis. You wouldn't have to disassemble the calipers. Heck, you could probably buy new ones from C.E.D. and have them drop shipped right to John.

 

John is the man I can't wait to get my parts here soon!

 

I got my value cover powder coated from john.....amazing job and I too plan to get my calipers paint the ohhhhhh soooooo candy color red!

 

A local painted his with the G2 paint kit. Came out really well

 

What PRS does is get new calipers then has them powdercoated because if you try to powdercoat used calipers you're pretty much going to have to rebuild them because it will mess with the seals in them or something like that, plus any brake fluid that might be on the outside will cause the coating to not stick. If you haven't picked up a set of calipers contact John and he can get you a new set and get them coated as well.

 

They might not look like anything special to you, but the stock anodizing will never change color when heated.

 

This. A lot of colors are going to burn to brown over time. Just something to think about...

 

Mine have went from the factory dark grey to a light grey in a matter of 2 years. The exact same problem is happening with the '10 camaro SS with brembos...
P/C brakes isnt a cheap option fyi, expect to pay alot of coin, more than getting your rims p/c'd...

 

powell is good because he has an exchange program. and they gotta be rebuilt after.

 

Whats a good site i can order a good pair of brembos for my car? Cause I want to get mine painted to but need temp ones while they are off!

 

i painted mine with g2 paint been to 3 track days so far and havent changed color or melted off cept the top by the brake bleeder is peeling away probably from excessive fluid lol

 

http://www.crateenginedepot.com/index.aspx

try to use the vendors that support this site.

 

exactly. after a track day in my STI the brembo words turned a darker red and the gold shine went away. Same happened on a friends evo 9, 1 day at Road America with Hawk Track pads they wend from red to black lol.

Then again if its show you want thats fine, personally i think brembos for show isnt worth the cost. Made to perform

 

My Evo 8 calipers were almost black, and the word Brembo was brown. Brownbos!

 

Lol yep brownbows.

 

Mines were powder coated blue by BYT. Good job

 

Most TCs I have seen have Brembos that have turned more of a whitish grey than the dull black they were when new. I don't know if its from the combination of heat and outdoor exposure, or from agressive wheels cleaners, but is common from what I have seen. I am going gloss black or silver, so I think those should be fine when factoring in heat from braking.


Anyone here have their Brembos powdercoats by Powell and can post pics, off the car and installed? I am curious to see the quality of the work. I was planning on getting the CED kit, so maybe I'll just have it sent to them for PC

 

Mine are the same grey color they have been since day 1.

Wheel cleaners are to blame if the caliper is turning chalky.

Camaro SS TSB: Brake Caliper Finish Removal, Brake Caliper Finish from Wheel Cleaning Chemicals

No discoloration for me. This is after about a year of using a proper wheel cleaner, P21S. Also lots of very high temp track work:

 

 

 

Those things look fantastic John. If I decide to go with the Brembo swap I know where I'll be sending them. Random side question. In the last pic with the green, does anyone know what brand of lugs those are?