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Old 02-16-2007, 12:21 PM
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I replaced the factory rotors with Sportbrakes D/S rotors almost two years ago. Before installing the new rotors I masked off the firepath and sprayed two coats of clearcoat on each rotor hat. No issues to date. I simply wash off the hats when I wash the wheels. The zink coating did wear off on the firepath after a few months, causing some rust when I wash the Vette. One trip around the block and all of the rust is gone.

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I went cheap-econo with Corvette Garage Sport Rotor Package ($399 for all 4). These are nice, zinc plated and don’t rust. I wouldn’t take these racing, but if you’re looking for clean rotors, these aren’t bad.

http://www.corvettegarage.com/produc...-corvette.html

I also painted the brake caliper brackets and added the stainless steel brake pad covers to cover the black pads. This setup had almost 2K on it when I took the photo. Not hard to keep clean with a daily dusting after cooling with a micro fiber towel. Good luck on what ever you decide on.





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Go with Sportbrakes, zinc coated. I think I got front & rear with both sets of pads for around $299. I think I ordered them off Sportbrake's eBay store. Great quality at the price.
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What about the cheapos from R1Concepts? Anyone got any issues with those?
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Thanks for the replies. Good input. Great pics.
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If you get rotors that may rust I can attest to the fact that spraying this clearcoat on the hats of Delco rotors before they were installed has worked well for the past two years.




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