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Re: 5TH Gen Refresh and While I'm in there Disease Rehash

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 4:11 pm
by mello dude
While I'm in there disease in action....
Since my OCD wouldnt allow the calipers to be untouched.. strip down!
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Turned out to be a good idea for the rear..
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Re: 5TH Gen Refresh and While I'm in there Disease Rehash

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 4:32 pm
by mello dude
New powder coat on calipers...
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Ran this delink setup for many years on the rear, with bridge line connecting the two separate bore sets...
(I was one of the first to do a full delink on the 5th gen)
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Decided to ditch my bridge line and do the center piston bore drill out (rear)
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Assembly
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:D

Re: 5TH Gen Refresh and While I'm in there Disease Rehash

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 4:40 pm
by mello dude
Front assembly (RC51 calipers)
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--Using these ProBolt titanium fasteners -- little jewels! (wow)
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:D

Re: 5TH Gen Refresh and While I'm in there Disease Rehash

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2026 5:40 pm
by mello dude
I had been running with a silver wheel in the rear, and a black wheel in the front,
it always bugged the crap outta me.... NO MORE! Powder Coat Porsche Silver...
(burning up the credit card..ouch)
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Since the OCD was tugging on me... Ceramic Coat the living shit outta the new paint parts!
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Re: 5TH Gen Refresh and While I'm in there Disease Rehash

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2026 6:27 pm
by Worfje
That looks awesome!
I also have very positive experiences with ceramic coatings (cerakote, I don't have shares).
So, seeing the brush: you did it yourself (prepare / coat / bake)?

Re: 5TH Gen Refresh and While I'm in there Disease Rehash

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2026 9:46 pm
by mello dude
I paid a vendor to do the powder coat...then I let the now fresh finish out gas for about 3 weeks.
I wanted to get ahead of any future cleaning and the "latest" technology is with graphene ceramics...
On the inner wheel surfaces, I pour a bit of coating into a shot glass, brush on the tricky spots.
On the easy to get to spots, I applied normally per manufacturer recommendation.
On calipers, it was brush it on all the way.
3 coats everywhere! :P

Re: 5TH Gen Refresh and While I'm in there Disease Rehash

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 7:52 am
by JZH
What does it do, exactly?

Cheers,

JZH

Re: 5TH Gen Refresh and While I'm in there Disease Rehash

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 4:00 pm
by mello dude
JZH wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 7:52 am What does it do, exactly?

Cheers,

JZH
It leaves a hard slick shiney surface, lasts for years, dirt and brake dust is hard to stick to it, and makes any cleaning an easy wipe off.

Re: 5TH Gen Refresh and While I'm in there Disease Rehash

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 4:39 pm
by mello dude
Ran this brake manifold for years, I like that is looks clean as a setup, but suspicion is it leaves an air pocket because the internal bore is "large"..
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So... more OCD...
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Red!
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Assembled
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Re: 5TH Gen Refresh and While I'm in there Disease Rehash

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:32 pm
by Worfje
Looks familiar! ;)