Got Tired of My D&S Rotors Rusting So I Murdered Them!
09-13-2008, 10:33 PM
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Got Tired of My D&S Rotors Rusting So I Murdered Them! I got sick and tired of having to take my rotors off my SOM WS6 and sand the rust out of the slots and holes everytime they got wet (remember its a show car...not a driver!) The pads will clean rust off the surface but not down in the slots...so that was the only way to clean them and it was a PIA. So I figured I would try something different (or at least I haven't seen it done before.) I had the rotors powder coated black and then the surface area lightly turned to take the coating off. If left the coating around the outer edge, in the holes & slots and on the hub. I think they turned out awsome. I am not sure how this would work on a car thats driven much (I do plan to find out on my Firehawk real soon though), but hopefully they will live no more than I drive this car. The coater said they should be fine temperature wise.
All murdered out in black powder coat:
On the lathe getting turned down enough to take the coating off the surface where the pads will touch:
And the finished product...best part no more rust!
All murdered out in black powder coat:
On the lathe getting turned down enough to take the coating off the surface where the pads will touch:
And the finished product...best part no more rust!
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09-13-2008, 11:52 PM
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I will, but it will be a few weeks before I put the rotors back on. I have some suspension parts (LCAs, PHR and billet bump stops) for the SOM car being chromed and they wont be back for a couple weeks. So I am going to just wait and put it all back on at one time. During the down time while its on stands I am putting on a TA rear end cover and a red energy suspension bushing kit....plus polishing the Corsa catback. And actually the white sway bars are going on it too (they match the strano springs.)
09-14-2008, 02:49 PM
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I will, but it will be a few weeks before I put the rotors back on. I have some suspension parts (LCAs, PHR and billet bump stops) for the SOM car being chromed and they wont be back for a couple weeks. So I am going to just wait and put it all back on at one time. During the down time while its on stands I am putting on a TA rear end cover and a red energy suspension bushing kit....plus polishing the Corsa catback. And actually the white sway bars are going on it too (they match the strano springs.)