brake rotor rust removel
09-04-2002
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brake rotor rust removel
This may or may not be a lame question but is there anyway to remove the rust off a rotor without messing things up.. or is that just something I'll have to replace if I want it to look good???
09-05-2002
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Rep Power: 0 Hey bud...
Can remove rust temporarily with a wire brush or steel wool...but once you run it in the rain again a few times, it will be right back to the way it was...the stock brakes suck, just gather a lil money and get some cross-drilled or slotted rotors...worth the money and they won't rust!
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Can remove rust temporarily with a wire brush or steel wool...but once you run it in the rain again a few times, it will be right back to the way it was...the stock brakes suck, just gather a lil money and get some cross-drilled or slotted rotors...worth the money and they won't rust!
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09-05-2002
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Rep Power: 0 I don't know about the no rust aftermarket rotors.
I had a set of Brenbo cross drilled slotted rotors on my last Civic Si and they rusted worse than the stock rotors. I hated them. I know there are some highend rotors out there that are coated that might not rust though.
I had a set of Brenbo cross drilled slotted rotors on my last Civic Si and they rusted worse than the stock rotors. I hated them. I know there are some highend rotors out there that are coated that might not rust though.
09-06-2002
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Rep Power: 0 Brembos are high-end brake rotors, but if you dont zinc coat them they will still rust. I didnt zinc coat mine and they look like a$$. So I just went ahead and got AEM Rotors instead cuz I couldnt bear looking at the rust. SO be sure to zinc coat ur rotors.
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Rep Power: 0 Yeah, for sure, the Zinc coated ones won't rust...my buddy has cross-drilled Power Slot rotors on his Altima, and thru tons of washings and rain storms, no rust!!!
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Rep Power: 0 [IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]oh that settled the rust issue then,i saw a article on 4 after market brake kits in the august/september "sport compact car"magazine,the brembo is about close to $3 grands,i may need to swap performance brake pad first cus i dont have the green.
sorry that was the Car and Driver september issue..www.brembo.com,www.stoptech.com,www.tirerac k.com
tirerack sells both Prodrive brake kit and just Hawk HP Plus pads
sorry that was the Car and Driver september issue..www.brembo.com,www.stoptech.com,www.tirerac k.com
tirerack sells both Prodrive brake kit and just Hawk HP Plus pads
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Rep Power: 0 Yeah, that is what I am doing, getting the greens and maybe the Power Stop or Neuspeed cross-drilled rotors...
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Rep Power: 293 I just painted my drums/rotors/calipers with high temp epoxy engine paint. Looks MUCH better now. 
I used low gloss black paint, I'm not after the flashy caliper/drum look. To tell the truth, I want to draw the least attention to my tiny brake rotors and rear drums.
I used low gloss black paint, I'm not after the flashy caliper/drum look. To tell the truth, I want to draw the least attention to my tiny brake rotors and rear drums.
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