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Re: Replace brake lines with steel, paint calipers ( + )
Posted by Eric Law [Email] (more from Eric Law) on Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:21:13
In Reply to: Replace brake lines with steel, paint calipers ( + ), Saabing in KS, Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:01:12
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Well regarding the brake lines, I assume you mean replacing the rubber hoses with braided-stainless performance parts? I'd rate the difficulty about a 3 where 1 is "I can barely change my own oil" and 10 is "I rebuild automatic transmissions in my sleep" ;^) Get the lines from a supplier who knows Saabs - getting halfway through and finding the parts don't fit can be a real drag. Several of the sponsors of this site sell them. And as you've probably found out, carefully bleeding the system afterward is a must.
As for caliper paint, there are a variety of high-temp paints out there that would work. You might be able to use a high-temp spray paint designed for grills and such. Or for something that might look a little better (and probably be more expensive and harder to apply), do a Google search on "brake caliper paint" and you'll see a multitude of choices.
All the usual caveats about painting apply: make sure you don't get paint where it doesn't belong (rotors, caliper slides, piston, any rubber parts), and pay careful attention to surface preparation.
Eric Law
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Posts in this Thread:
- Replace brake lines with steel, paint calipers ( + ), Saabing in KS, Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:01:12
- Thanks for the replies--any comments on teflon tape?(-), Saabing in KS, Mon, 3 Nov 2003 10:28:23
- How's this for the steps I plan to follow? ( + ), Saabing in KS, Fri, 31 Oct 2003 13:49:28
- Re: Replace brake lines with steel, paint calipers ( + ), Eric Law, Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:21:13 <-- Viewing This Message
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