Rust on Rotors.
03-05-2007, 05:22 AM
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Rust on Rotors.
Any tips on keeping my rotors looking nice and shiny? My car is a daily driver and sees rain and liiight snow (bad snow = take dad's truck) And they always seem to get lots of rust on them and now that I have these 17" ZR1s there's soo much open space where you can see the rotors and I want to make them look better.
For what it's worth I think the car will need a brake job soon, not sure how worn the rotors are. I'd like to do a LS1 Brake swap but I don't think it'll happen untill my next brake job.
For what it's worth I think the car will need a brake job soon, not sure how worn the rotors are. I'd like to do a LS1 Brake swap but I don't think it'll happen untill my next brake job.
03-05-2007, 07:04 AM
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Nothing you can do, that rust is normal. Anyways after a few stops the Brake pads clean it off. Other ares of the rotor is another story unless you want to spend "x" number of dollars on zinc plated rotors.
03-05-2007, 10:19 AM
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03-05-2007, 08:09 PM
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I asked the ws6store how much their rotors weighed when I was getting some brakes and they said 16.5lbs.
03-05-2007, 10:22 PM
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I used High temp paint on my rotors. I just painted the "Hat" or the area where the wheel bolts on and isn't machined for pad contact. I also put a coat on around the outside edge where the vanes are.
03-06-2007, 07:36 AM
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This is how I see alot of people do it. If the extra effort involved is not a problem, then I would go this route. Otherwise, the coated rotors will run you some extra in change.
03-06-2007, 03:53 PM
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Irotors.com Zinc Plated FTW.....
I have them on my Z and when it sat outside for a few weekd in the rain they were coating in mild sface rust. One drive up the street hit the brake normally a few times and off it came, and areas where the pads don't had no rust int he 1st place.
Also a solid Rotor, very nice
PS I use EBC Green Pads, but any High Performance pad should work (Hawk's seem to come highly reccomended and easier to find)
I have them on my Z and when it sat outside for a few weekd in the rain they were coating in mild sface rust. One drive up the street hit the brake normally a few times and off it came, and areas where the pads don't had no rust int he 1st place.
Also a solid Rotor, very nice
PS I use EBC Green Pads, but any High Performance pad should work (Hawk's seem to come highly reccomended and easier to find)
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