marzman Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Hey guys... Thought i'd neaten up my brakes this weekend with a bit of paint. I think they must have originally been silver, but they were so scruffy looking they needed re-doing. I had originally planned to do them gloss black, as i dont particularly want to show off my 'small packages', but i had almost a full tin of red caliper paint left from when i did the lip on my wheels... so i thought i'd give them a few coats of that... So, armed with some brake cleaner and a wire brush, i scrubbed them down and covered them in paint! This was not intended to be a propper smart job - i didnt use any wet dry paper on them etc... i just wanted to stop them flaking everywhere. They were very badly pitted and you can see that up close - but the thick glossy paint masks it fairly well. I would have loved to spend ages doing them properly, but i was getting stick from the missus Anyway, here's some pics... i think i'll order some black nissan decals from rtbiscuit to see how they look with those on! (and yes i know i need tyre dressing, and next big mod is lowering... and i already have my spacers sat here to go on before wales ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Tidy job, mate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilli Red Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Top job, spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Tidy job, mate... Have you fitted the spacers... Cheers CS. Im on the drift day at Oulton Park next Saturday, so havent put the spacers on yet... but have got the following Monday booked off work to do a full detail, so will be fitting them then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Very nice Chris. I'd be tempted to put a bit of the black paint on the hub area.... Looks great though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Tidy job, mate... Have you fitted the spacers... Cheers CS. Im on the drift day at Oulton Park next Saturday, so havent put the spacers on yet... but have got the following Monday booked off work to do a full detail, so will be fitting them then. Top man, look forward to seeing the photos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Nice. Like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richt Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Looks much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 What you need now to compliment those gleaming brakes is a set of goodridge brake hoses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 What you need now to compliment those gleaming brakes is a set of goodridge brake hoses Dont do i to me...! I was looking at them earlier!! Are they braided? They're on my to-do list, but im trying to stop spending....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Yep they are braided, you know you want them Only 50 quid delivered as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Looks I see you are needing Z centre caps for your wheels as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin W Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Yep, very tidy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 i can do you a nice set of brembo decals for your calipers as well viewtopic.php?f=32&t=20459&start=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Looks good with your wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 i can do you a nice set of brembo decals for your calipers as well viewtopic.php?f=32&t=20459&start=0 I take it you didnt read all my post then... I said im going to ask you for some Nissan decals in black for them. I cant put brembo in them saing as they're standard JDM brakes! ...I just need to wait for the weather to get better then i can go out and measure what sizes i need! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 i can do you a nice set of brembo decals for your calipers as well viewtopic.php?f=32&t=20459&start=0 I take it you didnt read all my post then... I said im going to ask you for some Nissan decals in black for them. I cant put brembo in them saing as they're standard JDM brakes! ...I just need to wait for the weather to get better then i can go out and measure what sizes i need! just kinda flicked through and looked at the pretty pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 red calipers are the way forward lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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