Filled, shaved and powder coated LS1 calipers and brackets, pics inside
06-24-2011, 10:05 AM
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Bad *** work Silverghost... subscribing for contact details... will have work for you soon! I am not really familiar with powdercoating, can you do any paint color or are the colors different from paint codes?...... also, you do exchanges.. so I send you $$$--you send me new painted calipers--- when I recieve them, I send you mine...? is that correct?
06-24-2011, 12:12 PM
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Thats correct on how the exchange program works
We decided to try X's idea for the rears with a set here that's earmarked for my Camaro. Welded up the whole under area and then made it round to match the fronts. Lot of work an would add an additional $50 on top of the $125 but it's pimp and a cool idea.
We decided to try X's idea for the rears with a set here that's earmarked for my Camaro. Welded up the whole under area and then made it round to match the fronts. Lot of work an would add an additional $50 on top of the $125 but it's pimp and a cool idea.
06-26-2011, 06:27 AM
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Really cool! How much for just the rears and what is the turn around time?
06-26-2011, 09:34 AM
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Thats correct on how the exchange program works
We decided to try X's idea for the rears with a set here that's earmarked for my Camaro. Welded up the whole under area and then made it round to match the fronts. Lot of work an would add an additional $50 on top of the $125 but it's pimp and a cool idea.
We decided to try X's idea for the rears with a set here that's earmarked for my Camaro. Welded up the whole under area and then made it round to match the fronts. Lot of work an would add an additional $50 on top of the $125 but it's pimp and a cool idea.
06-27-2011, 02:48 PM
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This looks amazing. If I wasn't young and broke, I'd love to do this to my car. I've been trying to decide if I should paint them myself or not but I'd rather have them powdercoated instead of doing a half-assed job. Amazing work!
07-11-2011, 12:27 AM
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I just got done installing a set of black powder coated calipers from this guy. He does awesome work as the finish is mirror like. When you recieve the calipers they are very well wrapped to protect them during shipment. Once the new ones are on, you just send back your stockers and your all set.
07-11-2011, 12:33 AM
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I believe the kit comes with seals for the pistons along with the dust boots. The kit isn't to expensive itself, its just time consuming swapping everything out.
07-11-2011, 07:02 PM
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The black Trans Am calipers are mine. Sean and team do an EXCELLENT job and are great guys to deal with! I will not hesitate to give them a ring anytime anything needs powdercoated! They also did my TB and one of these days I'm gonna have my maf ends done. Top notch work!
07-11-2011, 08:24 PM
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with the smoothed and rounded rear calipers, could the "trans am" (or camaro) logo be added to match the fronts seeing as how the rounding adds more area for the decals to be placed?
07-11-2011, 11:50 PM
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DAMN those look good. I painted my calipers a metallic orange last year. Very similar to SOM, but not exact. I didn't even clearcoat them, and have always wanted to redo them better, or have them powdercoated.
07-22-2011, 12:45 AM
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Sorry guys, I lost track of this thread, we've been pretty busy lately.
First of all, thank you for the props, we really appreciate it
DJfury--not much of a decrease. As you noted, it doesn't take much time to remove the lettering,etc. The time and materials that go into welding and shaping is really almost the entire cost of the job. Quite a bit of filler and gas runs through the TIG to do this.
As for the questions on the rebuild kits. I have no idea what does or doesn't come with the ones you buy from parts stores. The ones I get are genuine GM from my GM rep. I get a steep discount on them and don't mark them up, its just something we offer for those that want it.
Fronts come with new piston seals, new dust boots, new guide pin bolts
Rears come with new piston seal, new dust boot, new guide pin bolts, and new guide pin dust covers/grease boots. Not sure why GM doesn't put new pin boots in the front kits but they don't. The rears cost more than the fronts so buying 6 rear kits instead of 4 fronts and 2 rears like I do now would raise the cost a good bit for no real good reason. I've almost never seen a torn or bad grease boot, its always the piston boots that get torn and the seals that get soggy. The guide pin bolts can go bad over time also from heat and elements. Obviously if they were to snap, you would find yourself with a caliper dangling by the brake line and no brakes on that corner, its nice to replace them.
Ballerdo--I would imagine something would fit there on the rears now, yes..
First of all, thank you for the props, we really appreciate it
DJfury--not much of a decrease. As you noted, it doesn't take much time to remove the lettering,etc. The time and materials that go into welding and shaping is really almost the entire cost of the job. Quite a bit of filler and gas runs through the TIG to do this.
As for the questions on the rebuild kits. I have no idea what does or doesn't come with the ones you buy from parts stores. The ones I get are genuine GM from my GM rep. I get a steep discount on them and don't mark them up, its just something we offer for those that want it.
Fronts come with new piston seals, new dust boots, new guide pin bolts
Rears come with new piston seal, new dust boot, new guide pin bolts, and new guide pin dust covers/grease boots. Not sure why GM doesn't put new pin boots in the front kits but they don't. The rears cost more than the fronts so buying 6 rear kits instead of 4 fronts and 2 rears like I do now would raise the cost a good bit for no real good reason. I've almost never seen a torn or bad grease boot, its always the piston boots that get torn and the seals that get soggy. The guide pin bolts can go bad over time also from heat and elements. Obviously if they were to snap, you would find yourself with a caliper dangling by the brake line and no brakes on that corner, its nice to replace them.
Ballerdo--I would imagine something would fit there on the rears now, yes..