Subject	Powdercoating is NOT ideal for brake calipers. Why do you
Posted by	Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) on December 20, 2005 at 4:23 PM
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In Reply To	Re: There is something wrong w. your car if you have "pulsing" posted by Jmartz on December 20, 2005 at 02:48 PM
Message	seem to have it in your head that it is? Stoptech uses a baked-on epoxy, and Wilwood uses anodizing. Also if you want your Stoptech rotors zinc plated, they DO offer that as an extra ($35 per rotor). Z-Jay Vice President - Edmonton Z Car Club 93 300ZX TT - Stage VI
Follow Ups	Opinions of StopTech Big Brakes vs Rotora 6 caliper kit? - jgbatlantaZ 12:53:26 12/20/05 Both are overkill for street use only. Stoptech at czp.us (n/m) - Ed1 13:01:17 12/20/05 depending on price! Stoptech is more than 99.9999% - natottz 13:01:33 12/20/05 Street use only = upgrade pads, lines, fluid. (n/m) - Guapo 13:02:15 12/20/05 2nd (n/m) - boileralum 13:05:55 12/20/05 maybe on stock turbos or smaller turbos.. - Shawn300zTT GT28R MD 14:06:06 12/20/05 what does how quickly you get to a certain speed have to do - Guapo 14:08:27 12/20/05 Re: what does how quickly you get to a certain speed have to do - Billteed1 14:24:32 12/20/05 No (n/m) - Only1Z 23:54:06 12/20/05 Second - A R T I E M E A S E 14:13:31 12/20/05 140mph = 140mph no matter what turbos you have. - Spee 14:42:36 12/20/05 n00b. Big turbos= 100x the weight........ duh. (n/m) - zboost(tx) 14:55:55 12/20/05 braking is braking - Z32POWER.com 15:01:05 12/20/05 whats that got to do with my post? (n/m) - Spee 15:29:35 12/20/05 People Will say with Pads and etc its enuff. It is not. - Carlos Ramirez 13:17:02 12/20/05 He only drives it on the street. (n/m) - Kenny 13:21:01 12/20/05 agreed, I have upgraded rotors, pads and fluid - ZEngineer 13:23:19 12/20/05 Is this some new fad I haven't heard about? - Kenny 13:26:13 12/20/05 I do it all the time in my diesel truck............... - CollegeBoy 13:27:18 12/20/05 Spirited mountain driving makes short work of stock brakes.. - sorka 13:30:29 12/20/05 If you're driving like that, you should be on a track. - Kenny 13:32:38 12/20/05 nobody is issuing recommendations - ZEngineer 13:36:13 12/20/05 Well, right. - Kenny 13:40:43 12/20/05 If you have upgraded stock sized brakes and still overdrive - Guapo 13:43:51 12/20/05 nobody here can claim to have never pushed their car - ZEngineer 13:47:11 12/20/05 So let's get this straight. - Kenny 13:50:27 12/20/05 +1 to Kenny, 0 pts. to Ze. (n/m) - Spongerider :) 13:55:58 12/20/05 you do realize that makes you the cheerleader, right? ;) (n/m) - ZEngineer 13:59:12 12/20/05 Hey tool? Did you read what kenny wrote? - Spongerider :) 14:07:18 12/20/05 so now you save lives? - ZEngineer 14:07:33 12/20/05 hahah - Z32POWER.com 14:44:38 12/20/05 *their - Spee 16:17:34 12/20/05 This is a bit silly. - Kenny 16:24:00 12/20/05 at least he didn't mention braking into a track facility. - Spee 15:31:43 12/20/05 Yea, not talking about track driving... - sorka 14:27:52 12/20/05 If you're "destroying" the stock braking system really fast - Kenny 16:26:26 12/20/05 ...or his driving. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 09:32:07 12/21/05 C'mon Kenny.. its a Z :) (n/m) - Shawn300zTT GT28R MD 14:09:09 12/20/05 ummm..what about the one i sold you? (n/m) - CollegeBoy 13:26:44 12/20/05 Then can you explain this is your blog_profile? - SactoTodd 13:27:19 12/20/05 Its out of date.. And because I had that upgrade I can tell - Carlos Ramirez 16:40:11 12/20/05 Agreed. And very nicely put. (n/m) - 300zxquire 14:07:24 12/20/05 Street pads will overheat if there is too much aggressive - Scotts94z32 14:23:53 12/20/05 I read more, now I have this to say, "That's absolute BS" - Scotts94z32 14:30:13 12/20/05 Yes Stop Tech is the God of breaks in this forum. Just buy - 300zxquire 14:43:31 12/20/05 Sorry, but wrong guy to tango with today... - Scotts94z32 15:00:32 12/20/05 No worries. It's a loose, loose topic in this forum IMO. (n/m) - 300zxquire 16:02:48 12/20/05 Car & Driver testing is self-serving? (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:51:29 12/20/05 My point is that Stop Tech is NOT the only brake solution. (n/m) - 300zxquire 00:10:01 12/21/05 Not saying it is, but I do think it's a better buy. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 09:31:06 12/21/05 The problem I had with factory rears is that have cracked - Carlos Ramirez 16:47:30 12/20/05 I'd get the Rotora 6 caliper front and 4 caliper rear kit. - 300zxquire 14:04:54 12/20/05 Word Skippy! - CrazyGreek 14:55:17 12/20/05 Thanks. But not as nice as yours. =) (n/m) - 300zxquire 16:03:51 12/20/05 ooooooooh you! :) (n/m) - CrazyGreek 00:34:22 12/21/05 i run the skyline kit,lines,axis pads, and fluid and i love - joker_20_02 (Rebuilding) 14:08:47 12/20/05 If your heart is set on a 4 wheel kit, get the StopTech 13". - YugoBernie (NoVA) 14:25:34 12/20/05 OK, but if I get a Stop-Tech, I REALLY be copying your Z :) (n/m) - jgbatlantaZ 15:00:13 12/20/05 I thought that was your goal? jk :-) (n/m) - Max865(ATL) 16:03:33 12/20/05 StopTech - Jmartz 14:30:14 12/20/05 There is something wrong w. your car if you have "pulsing" - YugoBernie (NoVA) 14:38:16 12/20/05 Re: There is something wrong w. your car if you have "pulsing" - Jmartz 14:48:47 12/20/05 ST offers adonizing @ a additional cost if you prefer. - YugoBernie (NoVA) 14:52:12 12/20/05 Powdercoating is NOT ideal for brake calipers. Why do you - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 16:23:48 12/20/05 "uneven deposition of pad material" is YOUR fault. (n/m) - Scotts94z32 15:03:28 12/20/05
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