Poll: Are your brake calipers fading?

[03 DSG Snake]

On the Mustang Drag Day last Sunday at LACR, me and a buddy noticed that on about 4 out of 5 03s, including his and mine, the brake calipers were fading.

The caliper itself is no longer black, but has a white washed look to it. Some were bad, some were starting to go.

Has anyone else experienced this? I mentioned it to my service write and he said it was from overheating? I havent even gotten close to a road course yet. Could it be baked on soap from the carwash? Hot caliper + soap = :xpl:

Theyre made by PBR, same Australian supplier to Corvettes, Cobras, and newer GTs. I even had a Baer Track on my other Stang with no issues.

Dont have any pics of mine cuz Im at work right now, will try to post mine tonight.

 

[03DOHC]

I noticed that today on a buddys 03. Mine don't seem faded yet.

 

[Dpres1]

I see it happen when acid is used to clean the wheels. If you don't use acid though, I say powdercoat them the color of the car!

 

[VintagePorscheG]

Sorry, I voted wrong...

I thought you were talking about "Brake Fade" lol

 

[03 DSG Snake]

Here's pics of my driver side front caliper :cuss:

 

[2F2F]

~7,000 miles. No exhibition of fade on either of the front calipers...

 

[Hunter]

No fade here.

 

[03DOHC]

Originally posted by 03 DSG Snake
Here's pics of my driver side front caliper :cuss:

It looks like they've been chemically etched.

 

[T3 Cobra]

Originally posted by 03DOHC
It looks like they've been chemically etched.

Yes I was thinking the same thing.

Mine do not look like that??

 

[03SoCalCobra]

Faded slightly, but no where near that bad. Painting them the next free weekend I have.

TIP- Use a Dremel or simular tool and polish the letters on the caliper first. Then use a Qtip and some liquid car wax and "paint" the COBRA letters on the calaper, the blast the whole thing with some hi-temp bbq paint. After the paint dries, just scrap the letters with your finger nail, paint comes right off revealing shiny COBRA on a fresh black or red backround.

 

[03 DSG Snake]

Chemically etched? Any idea what kind of chemical? It appeared after I went to a car wash, maybe something there? How would both calipers be affected?

 

[03DOHC]

Originally posted by 03 DSG Snake
Chemically etched? Any idea what kind of chemical? It appeared after I went to a car wash, maybe something there? How would both calipers be affected?

Like whitewall cleaner or something.