donbrew

Who would think it: cast iron exposed to the elements would rust? New calipers are coated with oil, rebuilt the oil gets washed off.

There are places that would powder coat your calipers, there are spray paints made for the job, there are coatings made for the job.

gio89kid

True, but my originals never rusted. Must of had a factory coating of some kind in addition to the oil?

So I assumed a reman would be the same, and they do come in a bag that is oiled.

Painting or powder coating is an added cost compared to the brembo kit. It is cheaper to install the brembos.

I am getting my core charge transferred as well as my lifetime brake pads. Plus, they will definitely look nice.

I am waiting for a phone call today from the auto parts store to see if they are getting the calipers back in stock. They ran out last week.

gio89kid

Am I going to have a problem with my ABS module? Is the master cylinder truly under powered? I don’t think there has been a problem with anyone else that did this upgrade?

firemangeorge

But the Brembos will look better if you paint them a different color. That drab, dull gray original color just didn't look good to me. A can of spray caliper paint made a world of difference for mine.

RJ_RS_SS_350

These are not the factory SS brembos, these are aftermarket brembos from the auto parts store. Just to remind everyone, there may be some differences from those members who have upgraded to factory SS brembos.

gio89kid

They are supposed to be remanufactured, so I assume they sand blast the core and de-badge it and then rebuild and re-powder coat. But I could be wrong.

RJ_RS_SS_350

Link and pics? So we have a better idea what you're working with.

gio89kid

They say brake best.

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b...=Caliper&pos=7

I just assumed that company gathered brembos and remanufactured them.

RJ_RS_SS_350

Says "Brembo design" they don't claim to even be made by Brembo. Hard to say what it is.

Blue_SS

No, it's the programming. The software is specific to the brake package. The hydraulics on most models are real similar now, but the software is not. It's "firmware" in the module, too. Dealers don't get access to it. It's the secret sauce of TRW (now ZF), Bosch, Delphi, or Continental.