[Sledgehammer70]

I talked about this kit on my last car, but this time I did a not so quick guide on how to install the G2 kit. Hope this helps people on the fence. It's really easy to install, but is time consuming.... 100% worth the time and effort.

[AbsolutHank]

Looks great Sledge! I've also used the G2 Caliper paint, I think four times now. One time, in extremely high humidity, it didn't turn out great, but the other times it was amazing. It's hard to believe it lays down so well for a brush on paint.

Did you consider applying decals to the brakes? These are eBay specials but really pop. On the smaller rear calipers, I had to cut off the B symbol and only have Brembo. I also painted the center rotor hats black too.

[brutusvk]

Anyone know how this color red compares with the factory 6 piston red?

[Jeanius]

Thanks for the vid Sledge

Do they make "CAMARO Brembo" decals that look like the factory ones?

[Sledgehammer70]

Originally Posted by AbsolutHank

Looks great Sledge! I've also used the G2 Caliper paint, I think four times now. One time, in extremely high humidity, it didn't turn out great, but the other times it was amazing. It's hard to believe it lays down so well for a brush on paint.

Did you consider applying decals to the brakes? These are eBay specials but really pop. On the smaller rear calipers, I had to cut off the B symbol and only have Brembo. I also painted the center rotor hats black too.

I have decals, but the paint was wet and I needed to get the wheels back on. Will be putting them on. I am doing Camaro with a smaller offset Brembo logo.

My MRR FS01's cover the hats pretty well, so I bypassed that work for now.

[Sledgehammer70]

Originally Posted by brutusvk

Anyone know how this color red compares with the factory 6 piston red?

It almost matches perfectly.

Originally Posted by Jeanius

Thanks for the vid Sledge

Do they make "CAMARO Brembo" decals that look like the factory ones?

The do on Ebay, like $7-$10 I have them, just didn't put them on yet.

[brutusvk]

Awesome. Thanks.

[Sledgehammer70]

Originally Posted by brutusvk

Awesome. Thanks.

To be honest, you can't even tell the different side by side. Was next to a C7 Z06 and another 6th gen with the 6 pistons and they looked the same.Just mine lacks the logo's for now.

[brutusvk]

This has been an annoyance for a long time. So I was waiting to hear how they looked next to each other. I appreciate the info.

[sixbrx]

I'm wondering about the little holes with metal tip just poking through - not sure what they are and whether to avoid sealing the hole with the (rather thick) paint?

[Sledgehammer70]

Originally Posted by sixbrx

I'm wondering about the little holes with metal tip just poking through - not sure what they are and whether to avoid sealing the hole with the (rather thick) paint?

Those are the tips of the pins / retainer pins that hold the spring loaded retention clip. These slide between the backing plates and are normally tapped out when you finally change your pads. I have always painted those as just the tip will get coated. the rest will vibrate free if they get locked in place at all by the paint.

[evanescent03]

Originally Posted by sixbrx

I'm wondering about the little holes with metal tip just poking through - not sure what they are and whether to avoid sealing the hole with the (rather thick) paint?

yeah, I wouldn't worry about "sealing it" at all... it might take a little harder tapping with a punch/hammer when changing pads due to the paint but I doubt it would make much of a difference. I would expect maybe some light chipping of the paint around it as you tap/remove the pins, both here and on the inside caliper. maybe you could do it without chipping...

[sixbrx]

Ok good to know, nothing to worry about. Thanks guys for the comments and Sledgehammer70 for the video, I probably wouldn't have done it without the video.

[LesBaer]

I watched the video and it's very helpful from an instructional perspective if you decide to buy this kit. Yes, red brakes definitely catch your eye and have become sort of a status symbol / trend lately. Red might look good but it doesn't make you go faster or stop quicker. I've been looking into doing this for a while now, but a couple things are holding me back.

First of all, I've always harbored disdain for the BMW owners that bought the "M" package for the regular 3 series, or similarly the MB owners running around with AMG badges they got for spending a few extra bucks for an upgrade package on a regular MB that isn't a true AMG car. Sure, they might come that way from the factory, but everyone knows they're not real M or AMG cars. I'm a firm believer that only the real thing should get to wear the badge. The same can be said for re-painted red calipers (caliper covers are even worse). Everyone knows the stock 4 piston Brembo brakes on the Camaro are NOT red, so there's that whole aspect of this left for me to consider and I'm having a very hard time deciding if I should do this. We have real Brembo brakes already and they honestly don't look bad at all.

My second thought on this is - suppose you've made up your mind that you want a different color caliper than stock. As gen6 owners, we're driving around $50k cars. if we really want our new Camaros to look like a $50k car over the long haul, shouldn't we just spend a few extra bucks to get them powder coated in the color we want? It'll hold up a lot better (especially if you plan on driving your car on the track) over the long haul. True, it'll be more expensive (usually $500-$600), but somehow I doubt that GM threw on a cheap $50 upgrade kit on them originally. They might not be red now, but I have a feeling that my original finish will outlast this all-in-one kit that doesn't even come primer or clear coat.

I know a lot of people won't agree with this, but I don't want my car to look like a high school kid's tricked out civic or an idiot with 6 pistons up front, Forgeline wheels, Pilot Super Sport tires, and a set of rear calipers that doesn't exactly match the front or starts to chip down the road.