[ottonove]

Got a set of AP Racing csliper which I want to paint it a different colour
anyone suggest a good place that can do a good job in Sydney??

[GO COOP"S]

Quote: Originally Posted by ottonove

Got a set of AP Racing csliper which I want to paint it a different colour
anyone suggest a good place that can do a good job in Sydney??

Not sure 89?

You can do it yourself by using Engine Block Paint, it comes in a spary can and you buy it from most leading Auto shops. You will need to do a bit of masking up around the caliper's and throw and old sheet over the car. Shoulden't take more than an hour.

Coop's.

[TRELO]

Quote: Originally Posted by ottonove

Got a set of AP Racing csliper which I want to paint it a different colour
anyone suggest a good place that can do a good job in Sydney??

Croydon Racing Developments also sell SPECIAL brake caliper paint which is only designed for brake calipers . There adress is Blackwater st, Silverwater.

[ottonove]

but the thing is the APs are already painted black originally, how do I get that off?
so I would like to hv it professionally done, ie. sandblast it and anodise/paint it with different colour writing

[enzothemaddog]

Quote: Originally Posted by ottonove

but the thing is the APs are already painted black originally, how do I get that off?
so I would like to hv it professionally done, ie. sandblast it and anodise/paint it with different colour writing

It Sounds like you ordered the seperate caliper from AP which is straight black (no yellow lettering). Problem with removing the paint is that you may crack something under the pressure. I was going to order those but was told there "maybe" offset and size issues. How did the installation go?

What colour did you want to do?

[ottonove]

Quote: Originally Posted by enzothemaddog

It Sounds like you ordered the seperate caliper from AP which is straight black (no yellow lettering). Problem with removing the paint is that you may crack something under the pressure. I was going to order those but was told there "maybe" offset and size issues. How did the installation go?

What colour did you want to do?

The calipers are black with yellow letterings, they were from a BMW E46. I was told by Peak that they can be fitted onto my MCS, but it hasnt been done yet

[enzothemaddog]

Sound good, are they the ones Nick sells or are they your own?
Most good mechanics can do it if they are desperate for work (not really what you look for in a mechanic though, but the prob is getting someone who is willing to do a good job. Had some huge stoptechs fitted to my old Range Rover which were red, when I tried to get a different mechanic to paint the rear brakes a matching red, they ed it up and it looked really bad till I got it fixed.
I would recommend the guy whos fiiting my Brembos this week but depending on where you live it might seem a bit of a trek just for a quick 1 hour application + drying time, he's somewhere around Erina though (where the hell is that???)

[Smurfn]

Quote: Originally Posted by enzothemaddog

he's somewhere around Erina though (where the hell is that???)

It's on the Central Coast, near Gosford

[poki]

Yeah, what smurfn said.

What was the name of the shop enzo?

[ottonove]

Quote: Originally Posted by enzothemaddog

Sound good, are they the ones Nick sells or are they your own?
Most good mechanics can do it if they are desperate for work (not really what you look for in a mechanic though, but the prob is getting someone who is willing to do a good job. Had some huge stoptechs fitted to my old Range Rover which were red, when I tried to get a different mechanic to paint the rear brakes a matching red, they ed it up and it looked really bad till I got it fixed.
I would recommend the guy whos fiiting my Brembos this week but depending on where you live it might seem a bit of a trek just for a quick 1 hour application + drying time, he's somewhere around Erina though (where the hell is that???)

My APs are the same ones as on Nicks E46
and Erina may be a little too far, thank anyway

[TRELO]

Quote: Originally Posted by ottonove

My APs are the same ones as on Nicks E46
and Erina may be a little too far, thank anyway

And the same as mine. Nick from Peak also done my brake conversion which im very happy with . Those ones on Nicks E46 where originally on my E46 330ci which I took everything off and sold it. The wheels Nick also has on that car where also mine
I must also say that you need different wheels to fit over the BIG brakes . See pic

[TRELO]

Your best bet is to PM Brad ( Cityclinic ) as he got his painted green and I have seen them and can tell you that its a top paint job.

[enzothemaddog]

Quote: Originally Posted by poki

Yeah, what smurfn said.

What was the name of the shop enzo?

Its steven fryer engineering, I know him personally so I can trust him. I think he said he was near erina, I am now going to call him before I head there. Told me something interesting about the brakes on the BMW/MINI drive school which he fitted?????

[enzothemaddog]

Just checked, was about 100km off!!! I'm heading to Kirrawee which is near taren point, nowhere near erina. Sorry

[enzothemaddog]

Quote: Originally Posted by TRELO

And the same as mine. Nick from Peak also done my brake conversion which im very happy with . Those ones on Nicks E46 where originally on my E46 330ci which I took everything off and sold it. The wheels Nick also has on that car where also mine
I must also say that you need different wheels to fit over the BIG brakes . See pic

great rims mate, you've got a point about the brakes though. 89, if youre using standard wheels you will not be able to fit them. It seems that you have to spend alot on a set of rims which fit, unless you find some knockoffs which exactly match.
30mm Spacers are'nt the answer!!

[ottonove]

Quote: Originally Posted by TRELO

And the same as mine. Nick from Peak also done my brake conversion which im very happy with . Those ones on Nicks E46 where originally on my E46 330ci which I took everything off and sold it. The wheels Nick also has on that car where also mine
I must also say that you need different wheels to fit over the BIG brakes . See pic

are the calipers on your MCS the same as the ones on the E46? or r they smaller?
do you think if the S-Spoke will fit with the APs? may be with spacers?

[ottonove]

Quote: Originally Posted by enzothemaddog

30mm Spacers are'nt the answer!!

so i'll prolly need 30mm spacers if I choose to keep the original wheels!!!
and no I dont think its going to work

[Todd!]

If you like the S spokes and want to get bigger brakes, maybe sometig like this will help...

They are 7 spoke, S spoke copies

Follow this link, http://faq.eurobau.pl/minifelgenguide.html
They look phat!!

[enzothemaddog]

Quote: Originally Posted by ottonove

so i'll prolly need 30mm spacers if I choose to keep the original wheels!!!
and no I dont think its going to work

not to discourage you but, spacers only offput the whole setup of the car. Unless you can trim the s-spoke, might seem bit to expensive unless looking towards aftermarket rims.

[TRELO]

The brakes I have are the same as the E46 fitted on Nicks car.
The wheels that I have shown you require a 5mm spacer but the ones in the pic below dont require spacers . Sorry but you have no chance of fitting the standard wheels back on , even with 30mm spacers ( Brad Cityclinic had that trouble ). I had to lend my other wheels to Brad until he finds some ( BRG Mini below ).