MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: NeilM on September 11, 2010, 05:02:42 pm

Title: Painted Brakes
Post by: NeilM on September 11, 2010, 05:02:42 pm

The brake calipers and bells looked s**t after just 3 months, and can be easily seen because of the open wheels.

Went for Black Chrome Calipers and silver bells, I thought about red calipers but didnt want to piss of the Gti even more  :grin:

Before

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F2-18.jpg&hash=87313aac747b0473126ea3bd3f61753ca855772c)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F4-15.jpg&hash=b5932895003f3fe57d926987306abf8eff049f9b)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F6-13.jpg&hash=b32b02c0e49dffe68da3799b832c28cec7a33737)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F7-14.jpg&hash=c2c723b526ca1a9c2e2bc9bca8ff58f0b92aa078)

After

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2FA2.jpg&hash=6aa131ee84def5edf316e7de11c7bfac1989a0af)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2FA3.jpg&hash=c3a0d496242393b5e94cf36af2356c8e8ae80190)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2FA4.jpg&hash=c0adcda2315b5adcad2bcc162499c8e38fc72c3d)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2FA9.jpg&hash=f95352c2ff94e97687d733a5aef637bc9770fe8b)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2FAfter.jpg&hash=19ac69b53f57d2a62a5e1d638f10ae669116dc5d)

www.customexotics.co.uk (http://www.customexotics.co.uk)  in Harlow Essex, they do mostly American show cars but know their stuff  :happy2:

Neil

Title: Re: Painted Brakes
Post by: gazbutS3 on September 11, 2010, 05:05:35 pm

they look loads better Neil :happy2:

let me know when your fed up of them wheels, they would look great on my other halfs 1 series :laugh:

Title: Re: Painted Brakes
Post by: Greeners on September 11, 2010, 09:01:05 pm

Very bling Neil!  :happy2:

Nice to know it's not just VW that skimp on the final finish of components!   :wink:

Title: Re: Painted Brakes
Post by: vRS Carl on September 11, 2010, 09:18:51 pm

Looking good Neil  :happy2:

What did you use? Hammerite? Also did you remove them from the car or just Jack it up and do it?

Title: Re: Painted Brakes
Post by: keith on September 11, 2010, 09:54:02 pm

Massive improvement there fella.

Title: Re: Painted Brakes
Post by: TopOfTheFlop on September 12, 2010, 05:10:36 am

Amazing matey!

How much for the set done??

Title: Re: Painted Brakes
Post by: NeilM on September 12, 2010, 04:47:49 pm

I must admit I bottled out of doing them my self with a brush and can of Hammerite  :signLOL:  I dont know why manufacturers cant have a finish on them that wont rust!

Your a bit restricted to what paint you can use on the bell as it gets hotter than the calipers which are taken of and stripped down, the flexible parts had to be painted plain black.

£300 seems alot but if I let it get worse it would be harder to clean up, I think I'll give the bill to BMW  :happy2:

Title: Re: Painted Brakes
Post by: JPC on September 12, 2010, 10:06:11 pm

looking very nice! so much better!

Title: Re: Painted Brakes
Post by: RedRobin on September 12, 2010, 10:17:04 pm

^^^^
Very smart and definitely how BMW should have supplied it originally - Looks totally OEM but high quality.

Title: Re: Painted Brakes
Post by: Garth on September 13, 2010, 02:38:58 pm

Very nice job that. My 330i needs the same treatment as I've only had it a couple of months and the brakes are letting it down too  :drinking: