is it hard to remove the calipers to paint them? or maybe the better question is, is it hard to bleed the brakes when puttin them back on?
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1996 Trans Am WS6
A4, 3" VForce Catback, Corvette C6 rims, Slotted and Drilled Rotors, 160*stat, BMR SFC, HPP3, B&M Shift Kit.
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Bleeding the brakes with ABS it a bit more complicated than it used to be. I personally wouldn't (and didn't) remove the calipers to paint them. Even if you take the bolts out and pull them off the mounting brackets, you can clean them, mask them and paint them without disconnecting the hydraulic hose. Just make sure you don't stress the hose with the full weight of the caliper.Fred
381ci all-forged stroker - 10.8:1 - CNC LT4 heads/intake - CC solid roller - MoTeC engine management - 8 LS1 coils - 58mm TB - 78# injectors - 300-shot dry nitrous - TH400 - Gear Vendor O/D - Strange 12-bolt - 4.11's - AS&M headers - duals - Corbeau seat - AutoMeter gauges - roll bar - Spohn suspension - QA1 shocks - a few other odds 'n ends. 800HP/800lb-ft at the flywheel, on a 300-shot. 11.5 @ 117MPH straight motor -
ok thanks man.1996 Trans Am WS6
A4, 3" VForce Catback, Corvette C6 rims, Slotted and Drilled Rotors, 160*stat, BMR SFC, HPP3, B&M Shift Kit.
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That is what I did an man they look good.With your wheels it will look super.
Blazer
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A question to everyone, i painted my rotor hubs black, and the inside of the breaks black (between the 2 rotors). I was wondering if i paint the calpiers red, what color i should paint the bolts that hold the caliper together.. red too? or should i paint them black to stand out... im not sure what way makes them look the best, or like traditional corvette breaks, if anyone knows i would like to know befor i pain them and make a mistake.[COLOR=Navy]2000 Navy Blue Trans Am, T Tops, Automatic, Ram Air, Slp 85mm Mas, Air Lid, Smooth bellow, Hooker 1.75 Lt's, ORY, LM1, Air/EGR delete, Throttle body coolant bypass. Msd super conductor wires. TSP cam, ss3600, svo 38LB injectors.
Ported fast 92 mm intake and 92 mm TB on order.
11.539 @ 118.82 1.649 60 foot.
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Personally, I wouldn't do that. First of all, unlike some other GM models, the calipers on these cars were bright aluminum when new so they do kind of stand out between the wheel sections. Other models have that plain "chassis-black" painted calipers that look like the rest of the underbody. Also, they'll always be dirty and hard to clean unless you pull your wheels every 2 weeks. Rotor hubs are worse! I dont feel its worth the effort when its always going to be dirty anyway. I try and pull my wheels 2x a year and clean it all out and those bright calipers look great even behind the wheel.
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I don't know about your newer model, but the front calipers on my 94 are cast iron, and rust. I painted them semi-gloss black to eliminate the rust, and they look a lot better. I painted the "hats" and edges of the rotors to eliminate rust as well. The rear calipers are aluminum, and I just polished those. The rotors are zinc-washed Baers, so they sort of match.First of all, unlike some other GM models, the calipers on these cars were bright aluminum when new so they do kind of stand out between the wheel sections.Fred
381ci all-forged stroker - 10.8:1 - CNC LT4 heads/intake - CC solid roller - MoTeC engine management - 8 LS1 coils - 58mm TB - 78# injectors - 300-shot dry nitrous - TH400 - Gear Vendor O/D - Strange 12-bolt - 4.11's - AS&M headers - duals - Corbeau seat - AutoMeter gauges - roll bar - Spohn suspension - QA1 shocks - a few other odds 'n ends. 800HP/800lb-ft at the flywheel, on a 300-shot. 11.5 @ 117MPH straight motorComment
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They probably changed the design in '98.....Originally posted by Injuneer
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