[camnet]

Guys,

I was driving fairly hard at the track Friday with my new HPS + pads and my front calipers turned gold. They actually look like they were painted by someone. Anyone seen this and/or is it a problem (beside the obvious custom non matching calipers)? I have stainless lines as well and the brakes still feel good.

BC

 

[thebigjimsho]

Welcome to the club...

 

[camnet]

That must mean their okay as you car seems to doing just fine up that hill!
I guess this is what happens when you really start to use them (waiting for the actual brake points like the light cars do).

BC

 

[thebigjimsho]

That must mean their okay as you car seems to doing just fine up that hill!
I guess this is what happens when you really start to use them (waiting for the actual brake points like the light cars do).

BC

Brembo must have known that these calipers would turn yellow, then gold, with heavy use. Consider it an honor to join the gold caliper club...

 

[NormV]

Mercedes use of Brembos do the same. Most AMG cars don't have ducting like the V. What fluid are using and at what track?


Norm

 

[UnsafeAtAnySpd]

The calipers on a lot of cars change color under hard use to let the dealer know so they can deny warranty claims.

 

[liqidvenom]

so does your calipers turn back to silver or are they gold for good. I need to hit up a track day when my car is back on the road.

 

[thebigjimsho]

gold for good.

 

[Bueller]

 

[JMBCTSV]

Next step, orange, then purple, then garbage.

These ones were actually not that old 2-3 weekends.

 

[stinkpalm]

This has to be the coolest thing Ive seen in a long time! Man, I need to see what this car can do during a track day! Ive had it over 6 months and havnt been able to take it even close to her limits! Now I will know when Ive really gotten on her..I'll receive the gold badge of honor...LOL!

 

[c4ss]

I Might be joining that club come June 29th...

 

[SoJersey05V]

what about the rears... looks pretty cool if both were gold. i like that!!

 

[JD03Cobra]

Learn something new here every day.

 

[nikon]

Mine have a slight gold tint...nothing like jims though.

 

[The Tony Show]

Gold calipers are a badge of honor on a real man's V.

 

[814V]

+1 on the badge of honor

 

[liqidvenom]

Next step, orange, then purple, then garbage.

These ones were actually not that old 2-3 weekends.

now thats a good deal of heat in there. did you toss them due to damage or just because they looked bad on a clean race car?

 

[NormV]

Those were off Jim's SCCA race car.


Norm

now thats a good deal of heat in there. did you toss them due to damage or just because they looked bad on a clean race car?

 

[nxlr8]

No shit? :holycrap: I, also, did not know this...