What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Anker]

Originally Posted by maytag

This.
This is what I did today.


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Hang on! Did you spray paint the disk, wheel carrier and all the associated hardware with a metallic paint? There are no wear marks visible and all the pieces seem to have the exact same color!

[maytag]

Originally Posted by Anker

Hang on! Did you spray paint the disk, wheel carrier and all the associated hardware with a metallic paint? There are no wear marks visible and all the pieces seem to have the exact same color!

Well mostly I was referring to my work on the caliper. And the headers behind it.

But yes, I painted the rotor hat and the outer edge of the rotor with caliper paint. Everything else is overspray.

And never you mind, anker. Those cheap ceramic pads that are in there now will clear off that paint on the rotor before I even leave the garage ;-)

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[maytag]

Originally Posted by Anker

Hang on! Did you spray paint the disk, wheel carrier and all the associated hardware with a metallic paint? There are no wear marks visible and all the pieces seem to have the exact same color!

I'm replying again, cuz as I thought about this, it made me laugh out loud, Haha.

So in that photo, you got a shiny new- looking caliper. You got bad-ass wrapped and coated headers. You got a shiny red new adjustable toe-link. And you've got stainless braided brake lines.

And you saw the silver paint on the rotor!?!? Ha. Tough room! ;-)

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[piper6909]

Originally Posted by maytag

I'm replying again, cuz as I thought about this, it made me laugh out loud, Haha.

So in that photo, you got a shiny new- looking caliper. You got bad-ass wrapped and coated headers. You got a shiny red new adjustable toe-link. And you've got stainless braided brake lines.

And you saw the silver paint on the rotor!?!? Ha. Tough room! ;-)

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I noticed the headers too, but thought they may have been done some time ago. There really wasn't much to go on from your description.

But I, too, was wondering about what stood out to me front and center: The painted friction surface of the rotor! haha. I thought it was odd, but didn't question it because I figured you've been around long enough to know what you're doing.


P.S. The caliper and the toe link look great!

[Qingdao]

Freshly re-wired headlight buckets.

I didn't de-pin the connectors on the outside of the bucket just crimped, but I did solder and de-pin the headlight connectors.










^^^ no more fire hazzard.

[alynch]

Originally Posted by Qingdao

Freshly re-wired headlight buckets.

I didn't de-pin the connectors on the outside of the bucket just crimped, but I did solder and de-pin the headlight connectors.










^^^ no more fire hazzard.

Ugh! Why did you do that? Now I'll have to go back and do mine too. BTW, very tidy job!

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by maytag

I'm replying again, cuz as I thought about this, it made me laugh out loud, Haha.

So in that photo, you got a shiny new- looking caliper. You got bad-ass wrapped and coated headers. You got a shiny red new adjustable toe-link. And you've got stainless braided brake lines.

And you saw the silver paint on the rotor!?!? Ha. Tough room! ;-)

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Maytag, might want to think about wrapped headers. Leaking fluids drip (oil, PS fluid possibly) right onto those guys and eventually could cause a fire. I was thinking of wrapping mine, but watched a few vids of cars going up in smoke because of this very issue. Just a thought!

[maytag]

Originally Posted by Geof3

Maytag, might want to think about wrapped headers. Leaking fluids drip (oil, PS fluid possibly) right onto those guys and eventually could cause a fire. I was thinking of wrapping mine, but watched a few vids of cars going up in smoke because of this very issue. Just a thought!

Huh.
I'll admit that I've been wrapping headers for so many years that I didn't even pause to consider that these are actually "under" the motor, and that may change how I feel about it. Primarily because I won't SEE them as often, and I'm less likely to notice a problem before it is one.

Were the incidents you're referencing simply wrapped? Or were they wrapped and coated with silicone, as mine are, and as recommended?


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