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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 09:41 AM
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Check out my new 300zx calipers!

Check out the new toy for the max. I couldn't resist when i saw the finish on these! Tell me what you guys think!

Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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wow!!!! im not into chrome....but that looks real nice.....but looks like a b**ch to clean

cant wait to see what they look like mounted
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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Hahaha! I'm not into chrome, but that's definitely different. Actually, that's probably one of the few chrome mods that I think might actually look decent if you could keep them clean.
Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:15 AM
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Oh my!
Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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is that really chrome plated? or high polished? just wondering for performance reasons, and heat dissipation. Im thinking chrome plating will keep heat in the caliper.
Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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ouch..bling bling!!!!
Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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Nice! Too bad they ground off the NISSAN logos. Looks like they just did the outers which is fine because that's all you see. I polished/clear coated mine but they don't have anything on yours!
Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:21 AM
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Thanks for the opinions, from looking at the discription they are high polish not chrome.
Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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if its high polished, try to get it with a clear coat, it will preserve the life of the polish...
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 12:15 AM
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polished, awesome.
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 12:22 AM
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Very Nice And Bling Bling!
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 12:35 AM
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Yeah, def take teddi's advice. If it's polished, that will be a b!tch to keep clean. Definitely clearcoat it and wax it before you install it.

Oh, and it looks sexy btw...I wouldn't mind using those for a REAR BBK.
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 05:23 AM
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i bought them off of ebay and the guy had them on his 300zx, do you guys thinks he already put a clear coat on their or should i just go ahead and put another coat on myself just for good measure. Also will the clear coat make them easier to clean ( I would think so)?
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 05:31 AM
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very nice
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 06:08 AM
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that is NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
where did you get them from>>>>
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 06:19 AM
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wow!

very shiney. Chrome is not my cup of tea, but sure to catch your attention.

As for the clear coat. If you do have them in your possession, it should be clear whether or not its been hit with clear. Save yourself some hassle and give them a clear coat and a GOOD dose of wax.

Surely wont want those to get pitted. Would be a shame.
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 06:52 AM
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You may want to look into powder coating them with a clear color or something like that.
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 07:13 AM
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HOlly sweet Jesus...those look great...they already look cleared...but I'd have them done again as well....those look sweet!
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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Very nice. Classy. Pics when you install mang!
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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Very Nice!

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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 09:34 AM
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clear coating them basically wont let dust stick to it as much.. its a good thing to do..
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 09:44 AM
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Some thoughts:
1) Patrick. You can't use those for the rear brakes. Not unless you want to give up your parking brake. hehe
2) If they were on the car, I doubt they look as shiny as in the pictures. If they are still that shiny
3) When I cleared mine, the shine went down a bit. Could have been me though If there is no protective coating, it will tarnish pretty fast.
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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Yeah I know you can't use it, but I'm just dreaming out loud...
Old Aug 3, 2004 | 08:36 PM
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Wow, thats some major bling! I love it.

Do you mind telling us how much you paid for them?
Old Aug 4, 2004 | 06:51 AM
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Niiiiiice!
Now you just need my Front and rear BBK to go with it. Start hunting for some high-polish rears to go along with those.


on the clear coat- I wouldn't recommend doing a powder coat on them. It will be better looking at first, but the clear powders have a tendency to yellow over time with high heat. I'm not sure whether it will on a caliper or not, but I wouldn't want to take the change of spending $100+ on powdercoating them only to ruin the finish.


try a good clear lacquer first-- find one that's high temp as well, if possible. high temp clears are hard to find, but they're out there.
Old Aug 4, 2004 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Nathan
Wow, thats some major bling! I love it.

Do you mind telling us how much you paid for them?

I paid 300 total including shipping off of ebay
Old Aug 4, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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Yah I saw those on e-bay but I didn't see how much they finally went for.
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