So I just bought these off someone who had them on there car for about 4,000 miles and wrecked his car so he is parting his car out.... My question is How can I RE-POWDER coat the Calipers but still keep the Saleen logo on them? Can I take the rotors to a a brake shop to have them RE-SURFACED?

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THANKS everyone!!!!

 

Please Help.... I mean 25 views and NOTHING???

 

Why do those brakes look so bad only after 4,000 miles? Do you know the owner? I find that hard to believe... I'd think twice about these unless you're paying for them with your lunch money.

Yes, the rotors can be resurfaced as long as they are within specs. The calipers are going to need to be disassembled to be powdercoated than the best thing to do is just get a Saleen sticker for them. Otherwise you could paint them or have them painted, Saleen sticker, than clear or you could have the 'Saleen' painted on the calipers.

Patience...

 

Wow. Those things look like they went down on the Titanic or something.

I'm guessing this is what happens when the caliper sits with brake fluid on it?

 

Is that a typo? 4000 miles or 40,000 miles? They really do look like the car was in a murky pond. I would remove the Saleen writing, have them powder coated, then have Saleen (in template) sprayed over. My .02

 

Hahaha, yeah I know I need more patience but I wanted to try and take care of this this week as I am going to be out of town for awhile... The reason they look so bad is due to the accident... I picked them up pretty cheap so I didn't expect much, but anyways I do know the guy and I saw them before the accident and they weren't all scratched up like they are now.

 

would not mess with used brakes maybe thats what caused the accident

 

I took them apart this morning and they are completely fine but to be safe I may just get rid of them... It seems more hassle than they are worth. I guess the last place I should skimp is on brakes.....

 

^excellent call.

 

In agreement with the "safety first" motto.

 

You could always have them rebuilt instead of trashing them.

Don't know how much it would run you though.

 

Who could you send them to in order to have them rebuilt????

 

I would contact Stop Tech since they made them maybe they will rebuild them or tell you where to send them to be rebuilt.

 

Thanks guys I appreciate it!!!

 

looks like the calipers were over heated. If they were working good on the other car why would they be bad now? Is there actually brake fluid all over them or something? I say clean them up, get some caliper paint and see if you can get a new sticker and use those puppies. The rotors should only cost around 10 bucks a piece to get turned. The pads look like they have a lot of miles left in them but you may want to replace them any way. The other guy may have glazed them over.

Q: How can I tell by looking at the brake pad if my pads have been glazed over?
A: When a brake pad glazes over the friction surface develops a cloudy or glassy looking coating. It is possible to remove the glazed surface by using sand paper to grind away the damaged layer and expose a new layer that will require the proper bedding procedure.

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I appreciate the advice and I can honestly say I am really torn with what I am going to do...

 

I'll give you 50 bucks for the whole set up

 

Can you send them back to Stop Tech for inspection/reconditioning?

 

I don't know thats a good question? Thanx for the suggestion I will call them on Monday... I hope they do.

 

I would imagine so.