Consolidated Macan Brembo upgrade thread (READ FIRST POST)

[burgerkong]

FWIW, Techna-Fit doesn't use SS fittings stock, you'll have to request them otherwise it's normal zinc plated.

 

[nono0044]

FWIW, Techna-Fit doesn't use SS fittings stock, you'll have to request them otherwise it's normal zinc plated.

Hows yours holding up

 

[GTIfan99]

Ah, I get it now.

Use the vendor in the first post and ask for SS. They'll build them for you.

 

[J Peterman]

For those of you that painted the Macan calipers, what type of paint did you use, and what kind of prep work did you do in advance? Complete strip of the original Porsche finish? Sanding? Brake cleaner?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Charlotte.:R]

For those of you that painted the Macan calipers, what type of paint did you use, and what kind of prep work did you do in advance? Complete strip of the original Porsche finish? Sanding? Brake cleaner?

Thanks in advance.

Mine are still sitting on my work bench because I'm lazy, and the one chance I had the temps were in the high 40s which I thought was too cold.

My plan is to tape up the pistons so they don't get any debris in them, then sand off the Porsche logo, rough up the caliper and brush it with G2 caliper paint. I'm doing gloss black on top of the flat black which should be pretty forgiving of imperfections.. I'd be interested to hear how others are doing this.

 

[nono0044]

Took it to a powdercoater. Calipers were taken apart, important parts were masked off, and the factory coating was media blasted off.

Coated, then rebuilt after they were coated.

 

[yirayira]

I do not recommend or advocate buying used pads but, $95 < $270 ?

 

[AxMan]

I’m trying to figure out what color to paint mine. I’m stuck between Blue and black.

 

[GTIfan99]

I’m trying to figure out what color to paint mine. I’m stuck between Blue and black.

Black is boring. Go blue and paint rears to match.

 

[AxMan]

Black is boring. Go blue and paint rears to match.

That’s what I am leaning towards. Still waiting on break lines and spacers to install anyway.

 

[nono0044]

I’m trying to figure out what color to paint mine. I’m stuck between Blue and black.

Porsche Acid Green

 

[AxMan]

Porsche Acid Green

That is one of my options. I just haven’t found where to buy the paint from.

 

[nono0044]

G2 has "Acid green":
http://www.g2usa.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CBCP-2M8
But it doesn't look right at all

 

[Charlotte.:R]

Black is boring. Go blue and paint rears to match.

I kinda regret getting black and not going with a different color.Yellow would look good. But I’m lazy and didn’t want to have to paint the rears to match.

I’m tempted to save the black for my wife’s A4 and change colors.

 

[yirayira]

I’m trying to figure out what color to paint mine. I’m stuck between Blue and black.

I kinda regret getting black and not going with a different color...

Black is arguably the most traditional but silver might be even more low key. Definitely not exciting but, I'm interested to see how the oem coating holds up on track