brake job
 

Here's my new brakes and rotors. :) I still have to wait for the weather to turn good before I can break them in. Took about 2.5 hours
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Just enough time to clean up those rusty nuts!;)

Hard to tell from the pics but the rotors appear to be slotted and drilled is that correct ?

any suggestions on how to dress up the lug nuts?

Yes they are. for $217 for rotors and ceramics shipping included I felt it was worth a try on a 99 Boxster that doesn't experience aggressive braking. I read several comments on here from others who tried this low cost brake kit and were pleased with the results.

Great job! Its amazing how easy it is to save yourself $400 in labor!

Thinking about trying to do the brakes myself too... And to dress up the lugs, check this out ColorLugs - Home

I have black ones covering up mine and hide the nasty lugs nicely.

Covering rust with a cap that will retain water and grime is never a good idea. The best thing to do is either purchase anodized lugs or paint the ones you have.

What type of finish do the lug bolts have from the factory ?

Black OEM lugs are anodized. I assume the silver are as we'll but cannot confirm that. Here is a link to Porsche lugs which says to use soft sockets and paint them if they get nicked. https://www.****************************************************.com/product/LUGNUT.html

The rusty nuts are easy to fix. I have been cleaning my wheels and wheel wells and removed the lugs, brushed them with sand paper and a wire brush then quickly sprayed them with duplicolor. I went over them with 2 or 3 coats and they look great. I'm not sure how long the color will last as I didn't clear coat it, but I think they should be fine.

I was wondering about anodizing. The paint will nick on the edges of the lugs the first time they are torqued down.

I've been using the caps for a few years with no issues. Spray the heads of the lug bolts with WD-40 before you put the caps on, otherwise they can be tough to remove.

My lug bolts were painted steel. Repainted them and they look fine.

Mine have a healthy dose of patina. They are staying that way too.

I had that once too but the doctor gave me some cream and it went away.

I went with a $200 kit myself. Installing it now. After seeing all the $500-$800 kits, I figured I'd give the generics a shot and see how they do. Have only done the backs so far and am still working on replacing all the control arms so haven't had them out yet. The quality looks good though and the car won't see a single lap at a track so why not...

Also, I strongly recommend doing your own brakes. It's easy, enjoyable, and a great way to get your hands in your car even if you've never once held a wrench. Use the $400-$600 you save by doing it yourself to treat your girl to a mini stay-cation out in town.

Used nonmetallic wheel on Dremel to clean mine. (Eye protection). Rust hardly occurs where I am and this was mostly brake dust. Now all match the four new ones that replaced the wheel locks I didn't want.

the brake set is working outstanding. More stopping power than I had with the worn factory set. Look great. quiet and reliable.

Good to know. I was wondering about how well they work compared to stock.

What kit is this and where did you get it?

Got mine off of ebay, new, included all 4 rotors, drilled and slotted plus the ceramic brake pads included shipping for a grand total of $214! Still looking and working great.

which rotors/pads
 

Hi,

My brake light is coming on and then going off daily and I know it is time to do the front brakes.

My question is which kits are you all buying off of ebay? I see a number of them listed. I only do street driving and even that is rather tame. My biggest concern would be brake noise, then brake dust. I am sure any quality pad/rotor will have plenty of stopping power for my driving style,

Thanks

Mike

If your rotors are still good (not scored/grooved) and level, could just go with new pads (and sensors). I'd suggest Textar pads, they're the OE supplier. They are a bit dusty (as are the OE pads), but they work very well.

If ya don't like dust, ceramic pads are the way to go.

As for the lugs, you could go aftermarket and get chromed. The cheaper ones are chrome plated, so yes, you'd still need a softer socket to stop the plating from coming off and rusting again in a few years.

Could you post a link to what you purchased please if possible and if allowed on the forum?

I need new rotors and pads too and I am looking at a whole set of C-tek plain rotors and Posi-quiet ceramic brake pads that are coming out to $260 shipped from brakewarehouse.com.

Could anyone throw light here please? Thanks.

I did a search and think I found what you were talking about:

Front Rear 4 Performance Drilled Slotted Brake Rotors and 8 Ceramic Pads M220502 | eBay

What would you recommend brakeexpert? The C-tek with Posi-quiet for $260 or the ebay variiety for $211? Thanks.

No problem w/Ebay Brakes
 

I am putting these on the rear and have had the fronts on for 12k miles and they have been GREAT!
Big difference in immediate stops and they look great and no brake dust on the wheels!

Rear Kit 2 Eline "Drilled Slotted" Disc Brake Rotors 4 Ceramic Pads RI40001 | eBay