Just bought 13" cobra brakes.They are rusted!!Please help

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derek02gt

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hey whats up guys, on friday I got some 13" cobra brakes and the second i got home their was rust all over the rotor especially the center and inside the cross drilled holes. cleaned it off as best as I could and drove around for the day. rusted again..They are Brand new Calipers,Rotors,Pads..WHY is their rust..please help!!

 

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derek02gt said:

hey whats up guys, on friday I got some 13" cobra brakes and the second i got home their was rust all over the rotor especially the center and inside the cross drilled holes. cleaned it off as best as I could and drove around for the day. rusted again..They are Brand new Calipers,Rotors,Pads..WHY is their rust..please help!!

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they all do that bro. Bare Steel. Mine has done that since the day it rolled off the transport. My GT was the same too.

 

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derek02gt said:

hey whats up guys, on friday I got some 13" cobra brakes and the second i got home their was rust all over the rotor especially the center and inside the cross drilled holes. cleaned it off as best as I could and drove around for the day. rusted again..They are Brand new Calipers,Rotors,Pads..WHY is their rust..please help!!

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after you drive them, then park, there shouldnt be any rust on the surface. the pad should have cleaned it off while driving. mine rust when they sit over night, especially after a lot of dew/rain.

 

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im goig to have to take a pic. I mean, they look like Total CRAP..my rotors are orange like I have a orange car, its extremely ugly.

 

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go drive around and smash the brakes a dozen times.

 

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I got my brake rotors silver powder coated . They don't rust at all. Only the friction area will rust a little when I wash the car but then it goes away quickly after a few wheel turns.

 

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clean (wire bruch, scotch brite and spray brake cleaner) and paint them this will stop the rust.
I painted my rotors when I did the upgrade and they look good. Any high temp spray paint will work, header paint, rotor paint 1200 to 1500 deg. F If you use the brush-on caliper paint on the rotor do not load up the area where the wheel makes contact with the rotor (they don't even want you to paint that area).
spray the cooling fin area also

 

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My 13" rotors do this too. They all do. I hate it as well and will be countering the rust next spring with these: http://www.stangsuspension.com/store/comersus_viewitem.asp?idproduct=281

 

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mine to that too, its perfectly natural.

 

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I had mine nickel plated so that they won't do that.

 

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Take pictures so we can tell you which part is normal and which isn't.

 

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will take pics in a few..where can i get them nickel plated..I bought the rotors from ford racing which are PHR rotors or something like that.

 

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There's a company in Mooresville NC that coated mine called GoldTronics. I think that was the name of them. It costed me about $25 a rotor. If you want more info I'll get it for ya.

 

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pics

All i have is my camera phone for pictures right now..but you can see what im talking about..it makes the car look so ugly.

 

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one more..up close.

 

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Spreadman

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Sadly, yes, that is normal. Here's what I did to my Cobra brakes. Go to an autoparts store, pick up some hi-temp brake caliper paint. I picked black. Clean off the rust, then paint them. Not too heavy of a coat, just enough to cover. And use light coats. Make sure they're dry before reinstalling them.

Cheaper than sending them off to be coated.

 

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while your at it go get some saleen center caps

 

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derek02gt

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lol tomustang, i need to, im just a procrastinator those replica caps are fugly..anyways spreadman you painted the *whole* caliper or just the parts that rust? let me know as I am pissssed off..I see some brembo 13" cobra rotors that are zinc plated to prevent rusting, do these still rust?? i got the rotors from ford racing(pbr) that cost me $220..didnt want to wait for ebay but now I might be regretting that. let me know thanks.

 

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please keep in mind that your GT spare will not fit on the 13" brakes.

 

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can i paint the whole rotor? or just the part where the brake isnt touching it.