I DECIDED TO GO WITH THE BRONZE!!

Well I decided. Still need the stickers, i will make them Monday. In Black.


SORRY FOR THE BAD PICS AND DIRTY MAX!!
I have not done the rear as I want to see how they look during the day time.
Please give opinions
I like it

PS YES, I DID BREAK A WHEEL STUD!!! DAMN!!! HOW DO I FIX THAT.

 

how'd you break the stud? you must be strong...calipers look great, what kind of paint?

 

LOVE those rims!! Bronze looks really good, but I probably would have gone with another color like black, smoke to match the rims, or maybe red. Still looks very sharp. Love the rims. Did I say that already?? hehe

 

Looks really good in bronze. Nice choice.

 

Looks Sweeet !!! they just pop out at you! Going to look even better with the stickers on there.

 

They look nice, I would guess that any tire store could fix the stud. They break them all of the time.

 

i like the color, but i will see tomorrow in the sun how it looks, I bought black and red as well. SO if i dont like it i will change it.
I bought Heat Resistant Rust Oleum. Sprayed into a cup and applied with a brush. Has 4 coats on it.
Stud broke when i was using the breaker bar to losen the lugs. Lug and stud seized!! who knew i was that strong Hehehehe!!

 

The red would pick out the "o" in Nismo. The black would look nice too.

 

The wheels look great. Replacing the stud is fairly easy. Take the brake caliper off. Then you will need to remove the caliper bracket. There are two bolts (I think they're 19mm) holding it on. Once you have the bracket off, you will need to remove the rotor. It just slides off of the hub but you may need to work at it. Once the rotor is off you will have to knock the broken stud out of the hub. A center punch and hamer can take care of this for you. You can then put the new stud in but don't try to seat it. Just tap it a couple of times to get it in tight enough so that you can slide the rotor back on. Once the rotor is on, put all of your lugnuts on and seat the new stud by first hand tightening the lug nut on it and then torque it down with your lug wrench. Do not apply too much pressure or you could snap it again or worse, damage your rotor. Once the new stud is seated, take the lugnuts off, reassemble your brakes, and put the wheel back on.

 

I was curious about that. So painting with a brush means you don't have to take the caliper off? You didn't end up with visible brush stroke either?

Looks like that might be the way to go if the Rustoleum holds up.

 

[QUOTE=Apollos2]I was curious about that. So painting with a brush means you don't have to take the caliper off? You didn't end up with visible brush stroke either?

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The Dupli-color caliper paint I brushed on doesnt have any brush strokes. I bet its thicker than the Rustoleum.

 

IMO Bronze with Black lettering is my top choice for any Onyx Max, just like I have stated in other threads. Looks Sharp...

 

Impact wrench???

 

very nice..

that stud can be replaced at any wheel and tire shop, if you don't wanna mess with it..

 

what color should i get mine painted???? check my ride than let me know thanks

 

My top 3 choices...
1-Blue with white lettering
2-Red with gold lettering
3-Bronze with black lettering

 

Very nice!

Bat™

 

Very nice!

Bat™

 

Not sure why u want to show off tiny brakes.

Wheel stud costs about $45 to replace at any brake shop, no biggie.

Nice wheels.

 

looks good planning on goin with red with silver lettering

 

Here are my choices:
1. Red with white lettering
2. Red with silver(chrome) lettering
3. All other colors

 

very nice color, it stands out but not in an absurd way.

ive seen people paint their calipers yellow?!?!?
looks funny

nice choice of color, and very nice rims

 

nice choice goes great with your rimz

 

Because they look good...

 

Thanks I agree, now when I do the rears and put the Stickers on with the new RTP rotors I just ordered should be sick. I will also be paiting the "rusty" areas in the suspension, I believe is the Spindle( as called in trucks) black.
So check back soon
THanks
VQ

 

anyone know how to do this with the nissan letters? i want to do this in the summer but i know nothing about brakes and how to take them out

 

You don't have to take them off, buy a quality kit (I recommend G-2 Caliper paint) and read the instructions. I hand painted mine with 3 coats each (use painters tape and different size artist brushes). I then ordered the stickers, cleaned the caliper again and applied right through the rim. To this day they still look new.



My tiny calipers painted...

 

Bronze looks killer Nice job!

 

I PM'ed you with my number...

 

Chernmax, where did you order the caliper letters from???

 

Click on the link:

http://xenonhid.dyndns.org

 

Thanks! I think your calipers look great, I just hope I can do the job that you did with the paint job...

 

I like the Bronze. It kinda reminds me of the Brembos on the 350Z track edition.

 

Just take your time and pay attention to detail. Plan on at least 4+ hours for quality work if you do it by hand. Good luck...

 

Why remove the rotor if you don't have to? It's not threaded into the stud at all. Couldn't one just leave it and punch through?

 

Very Nice job on the bronze. I'm loving it. I'm thinking about doing mine in red pretty soon

 

After reading up some these different caliper paints,... the max. temp. seems to vary greatly... Anywhere from 500 deg. f to 1250 deg. f

Would it really make that much of a difference.... or is 500 plenty of protection?

 

500 deg is plenty for all but track day use.

 

I have a 2005 spirited bronze max with polished venti wheels, what color would look best for my calipers?

 

Silver goes nice with polished rims. U could try red to stand out some. If u can match ur body paint, then spirited bronze would be nice too.