Brembo letters from red to black

1FSTSTI · 08-22-2006, 07:13 PM

Hello all. I hope I posted this in the correct forum. It is a question/idea relating to the sti. With that said I thought this was the correct forum.

Question/Idea:

I remember reading a thread a while ago that when someone came back from the track his red letters on his calipers turned to black. he asked for some feedback and some fellas said that is normal due to the heat. Well I have an industrial head gun that when on the highest setting will turn a towell into flames. Is it safe and possible to head up the calipers just by me heating it up w/ my heat gun???

A weird question but I think that the black letters would look cool and different

**Interior Flaire** · 08-22-2006, 07:19 PM

Actually, it looks like ass. Usually people are pretty bummed when this happens and is a symbol of overcooking the brakes. I have never heard of someone wanting them black. If you take a heat gun to your calipers, you stand a chance of damaging the calipers, rotors and pads. If you want black letters so bad, go see your favorite graphics guy.

Did I just respond to this thread?

CB

1FSTSTI · 08-22-2006, 07:29 PM

haha

you responded. Ok, that pretty much answers my question. I didn't think it was too safe either. So it would look burnt and that is not good.

***evilSTi7*** · 08-22-2006, 07:57 PM

i dont think they turn black, they turn brown.

**Interior Flaire** · 08-22-2006, 08:21 PM

brown=poop

CB

EastSTi · 08-22-2006, 08:40 PM

Ohhhh Brownbos that sucks

**WESTI** · 08-22-2006, 09:10 PM

wow thats kinda weird

seattle sti · 08-22-2006, 10:59 PM

IMO black lettering shows that you use your car for what it is meant for, and I like it

AndrewSS · 08-22-2006, 11:38 PM

I like the look... the gold turned a bit darker on mine and the text turned a very very dark brown color, almost black.

WE_R_ND · 08-23-2006, 04:49 PM

I think it looks good. However the front doesn't match the rear anymore

MGizzle · 08-29-2006, 06:22 PM

I think I posted the thread about the black brembo logo. I almost passed out when I saw it because I thought "dang, the stinking dealer is going to know for a fact that I track it now."

After my last HPDE (at mid o) the caliper in the front turned a bit brown. I don't particulary like it. The black brembo is OK beause my car is black, but the rear is still stinkin' red.

I would not try to heat up the caliper just to switch color. The high heat paint on your caliper will chip a lot faster after the heat cycle. I never had any chipping before the track but now my caliper has a few here and there.

I am still curious however if there is any way to get the information on how hot your caliper has to be to turn the logo black. I bought a brake temp probe for Long Race that I use with my tire temp probe but I forgot it last time I went to the track.

scubadiver424 · 08-29-2006, 06:40 PM

gold IMO FTW

loworbitSI · 08-30-2006, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seattle sti

IMO black lettering shows that you use your car for what it is meant for, and I like it

I totally agree!!!

**spazegun2213** · 08-30-2006, 06:48 AM

Yea, its not a nice of a color once you track the car.... BUT I would NEVER take a heat gun to my calipers.....

take it out on the track, you will learn a ton and have a blast.. and get the color you are looking for

CharcoalSTI · 12-05-2007, 11:21 PM

Does anyone know if they make touch up paint for the calipers or am I being OCD. And dont be insane a heat gun will burn the paint off period might as well put a torch on them if you want other coloured letters get them custom done like Federline did on his Ferrari .....git ...

08-22-2006, 07:13 PM	#1
1FSTSTI Professional STI Racer Car: 08 Silverado 2500HD Location: SoCal Posts: 606 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Brembo letters from red to black Hello all. I hope I posted this in the correct forum. It is a question/idea relating to the sti. With that said I thought this was the correct forum. Question/Idea: I remember reading a thread a while ago that when someone came back from the track his red letters on his calipers turned to black. he asked for some feedback and some fellas said that is normal due to the heat. Well I have an industrial head gun that when on the highest setting will turn a towell into flames. Is it safe and possible to head up the calipers just by me heating it up w/ my heat gun??? A weird question but I think that the black letters would look cool and different This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

12-05-2007, 11:21 PM	#15
CharcoalSTI Grassroots STI Racer Car: BLUE STEEL GREY STI Fav Mod: Prodrive GC010G's Location: Seattle Posts: 512 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Brembo letters from red to black Does anyone know if they make touch up paint for the calipers or am I being OCD. And dont be insane a heat gun will burn the paint off period might as well put a torch on them if you want other coloured letters get them custom done like Federline did on his Ferrari .....git ... This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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08-22-2006, 07:19 PM	#2
Interior Flaire Authorized Vendor Car: 05 PSM Stage 4 Fav Mod: Pro-Tune Location: Big D Posts: 1,774 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (17)	Actually, it looks like ass. Usually people are pretty bummed when this happens and is a symbol of overcooking the brakes. I have never heard of someone wanting them black. If you take a heat gun to your calipers, you stand a chance of damaging the calipers, rotors and pads. If you want black letters so bad, go see your favorite graphics guy. Did I just respond to this thread? CB

08-22-2006, 07:29 PM	#3
1FSTSTI Professional STI Racer Car: 08 Silverado 2500HD Location: SoCal Posts: 606 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	haha you responded. Ok, that pretty much answers my question. I didn't think it was too safe either. So it would look burnt and that is not good.

08-22-2006, 07:57 PM	#4
*evilSTi7* The Hoff Fan Club, member #001 Car: 05 WRB/Gold Fav Mod: Hood Scoop Homer Location: Where ever The Hoff is! Posts: 10,356 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	i dont think they turn black, they turn brown.

08-22-2006, 08:21 PM	#5
Interior Flaire Authorized Vendor Car: 05 PSM Stage 4 Fav Mod: Pro-Tune Location: Big D Posts: 1,774 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (17)	brown=poop CB

08-22-2006, 08:40 PM	#6
EastSTi S204 Racer Car: 04 Carbon Black ///M Fav Mod: Right Foot Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 4,964 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (6)	Ohhhh Brownbos that sucks

08-22-2006, 09:10 PM	#7
WESTI I'm Jim Halpert Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: EWG Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,726 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	wow thats kinda weird

08-22-2006, 10:59 PM	#8
seattle sti Junior STI Driver Car: 2005 Subaru Aspen Wh Fav Mod: Cobb Springs Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 151 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	IMO black lettering shows that you use your car for what it is meant for, and I like it

08-22-2006, 11:38 PM	#9
AndrewSS S204 Racer Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: RCE T2 Coilovers Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,643 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (21)	I like the look... the gold turned a bit darker on mine and the text turned a very very dark brown color, almost black.

08-23-2006, 04:49 PM	#10
WE_R_ND Spec C Club Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 2,267 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I think it looks good. However the front doesn't match the rear anymore

08-29-2006, 06:22 PM	#11
MGizzle Professional STI Racer Car: 05 STi OBP Fav Mod: Data Acq System Location: Warren, Michigan Posts: 798 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	I think I posted the thread about the black brembo logo. I almost passed out when I saw it because I thought "dang, the stinking dealer is going to know for a fact that I track it now." After my last HPDE (at mid o) the caliper in the front turned a bit brown. I don't particulary like it. The black brembo is OK beause my car is black, but the rear is still stinkin' red. I would not try to heat up the caliper just to switch color. The high heat paint on your caliper will chip a lot faster after the heat cycle. I never had any chipping before the track but now my caliper has a few here and there. I am still curious however if there is any way to get the information on how hot your caliper has to be to turn the logo black. I bought a brake temp probe for Long Race that I use with my tire temp probe but I forgot it last time I went to the track.

08-29-2006, 06:40 PM	#12
scubadiver424 S204 Racer Car: 06 WRB GOLD STI Fav Mod: NRA Sticker Location: US of A Posts: 3,600 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (8)	gold IMO FTW

08-30-2006, 06:48 AM	#14
spazegun2213 Poor Speed Racer Car: 96 328 Fav Mod: Tightening the nut behind the wheel! Location: Northern VA Posts: 8,437 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Yea, its not a nice of a color once you track the car.... BUT I would NEVER take a heat gun to my calipers..... take it out on the track, you will learn a ton and have a blast.. and get the color you are looking for