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Old 05-01-2007, 07:29 PM   #1
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Who makes the best / easiest to use caliper painting kit?
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Old 05-02-2007, 11:18 AM   #2
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Who makes the best / easiest to use caliper painting kit?
Honestly the very best results don't come from a kit. You have to completely disassemble the calipers and have them powder-coated.
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Old 06-06-2007, 01:44 PM   #3
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hmmmm, i repainted mine 3 years ago and they STILL look great. I used hiheat grey, about the same color, used testors paint sticks to reprint the supra script using the red and black, then 3 coats of clearkote. never expected it to last this long.
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hmmmm, i repainted mine 3 years ago and they STILL look great. I used hiheat grey, about the same color, used testors paint sticks to reprint the supra script using the red and black, then 3 coats of clearkote. never expected it to last this long.
I've used testors and I agree it's probably the best combo of results & (relative) ease of use. In order to properly use testors, ime you still have to spend a lot of time prepping the caliper...
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Well Im still thinking of going NA-T. So I think I will either wait to paint them or just paint the TT calipers, once I convert. That way I could powdercoat the new ones before I install them.

PW - Can I just upgrade the fronts at first to TT when going NA-T?

Ill probably get some TT calipers, TRD brake lines, TT rotor (stock, brembo, stillen,) and hawk pads. Could I just leave the rears as they are?
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...PW - Can I just upgrade the fronts at first to TT when going NA-T?
Do you mean only upgraded the calipers (and not the rest of the braking system at the same time)???
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No the whole front TT system, calipers, rotors, etc and leave the rears NA.
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No the whole front TT system, calipers, rotors, etc and leave the rears NA.
What about the brake master cylinder? The abs unit? The abs ecu?
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