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Old 01-19-2015, 10:29 AM
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Just wanted to show off my new brake calipers. Had the car jacked up anyway swapping out the shocks/struts, so decided to put a coat of paint on them. Pretty happy with how they turned out!

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Old 01-19-2015, 10:34 AM
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Nice job!
 
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Old 01-19-2015, 11:20 AM
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Yea what David said nice job
 
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Old 01-19-2015, 11:21 AM
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Very nice
 
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Old 01-19-2015, 11:22 AM
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Looks good
 
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Looks very nice!!
 
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Old 01-19-2015, 11:24 AM
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Looks good. Nice subtle mod to make a big difference.
 
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Old 01-19-2015, 11:25 AM
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thanks guys-wish I would've taken before pictures, the difference is really drastic.
 
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Old 01-19-2015, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by bfenty
thanks guys-wish I would've taken before pictures, the difference is really drastic.
It does really make a big difference. I painted mine shortly after getting my wheels. I did slotted and drill rotors with red stuff pads and sand blasted the braked and did calipers black it made a huge difference.
 
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Old 01-19-2015, 01:41 PM
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Only thing is, now my brakes are...groaning? a bit when I stop. It's only at low speeds, sounds like something is vibrating a small amount. Wondering if I reseated the pads differently than before or something, might re-lube the caliper bolts too.

Anyone else have that happen?
 


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