Birdman325
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That looks awesome. Apx how long does it take? (Is it a "drop off and come back to pick it up" thing, or can you hang around - go get coffee and come back? )
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Red Brake Calipers - incredible work and price!
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Took almost 2.5hrs that day, it was really hot and I guess things move slower. I suppose you could drop off and leave your key card. Talked to a few other customers and they all stayed around. The closest McDonald is about 15 minutes walking, decided to hand around which they prefer anyway.
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Tony_YYZ
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Looks great! I just booked my appointment. Hoping to get it done this week and then send the car off for PPC/Ceramic/Tint right after.
Ludalicious
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That looks terrible. Take off the rotors and calipers so you don't paint the pads.... sorry to rain on the parade... it only takes a few seconds. Probably spent more time in taping
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Definitely not very glossy on mine, you can probably request it, I see glossy finish as standard for other packages. Once the wheels are on, I can't really tell either way unless looking very closely. Just hope it'll look as good in a few years, happy with it so far.
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yyzunderdog
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I am popping in Saturday to get the new decals which have the wider spacing and sizing altered. Hope you get yours done soon.
Tony_YYZ
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Just got mine done last night. Place was pretty packed - they were doing several cars at the same time while each one dried. Pretty good job and Spence and his workers were friendly. This is the new redesigned decal..sorry I'll try to take a better picture when I get home tonight:
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Tony_YYZ
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Did you guys hear a grinding noise while driving after you got the calipers painted? If so, how long did it last?
yyzunderdog
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I had some noise from the overspray getting rubbed off. It had disappeared by the end of the ride home. Took a little longer than I thought but I put that down to the regen braking.
Yeah it's totally normal because you have to basically rub off the excess from the rotors. I did a couple speed up and hard brakes to get rid of it faster. Was gone within maybe 30-40 minutes of driving.
Tony_YYZ
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Great, thanks. @Mobsidian just got his calipers painted and is experiencing the grinding. I was asking on his behalf while he drives home.
Got it done today. Looks great. Grinding is bit concerning. Didn't go away on the drive home. There's also cyclical grinding from a stop when accelerating. Gets faster as wheels spin faster and then blends in with road noise. Is this normal? I still see some streaks of overspray on the rotors.
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yup totally normal, don't worry. I think the loudest was when I was backing up and parking... very loud grinding noise. But try what I did and just do a couple hard brakes from a fast-ish speed and it should be gone in no time. I also turned creep on to help with the process so that I can basically drag the brake while the car slowly moves forward.
Ludalicious
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