When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Who here has bought zinc plated Z51 rotors...recommendations?
I have C6 Z51 rotors on my C5 having bought the OEM brake package from a Forum member. Rotors are fine but I now want some bling to pop out from underneath my rims and want to get a zinc plated set.
Who here has bought aftermarket zinc rotors and we you pleased with the zinc plating?
Any vendor recommendations would be appreciated...any Forum Vendors out there? Always good to throw some business towards the people who help keep this site going.
I bought the Baer Decelarotor, slotted and drilled. Some of the zinc wears off after a while (pad area) but they still seem to repel any surface rust that you see after washing the car. they have always looked shiny.
Hope this helps
Bought Baer Eradspeed plus 2 and haven't any rust after rains or wash jobs and they look great. Plus the rear ones now fill the wheel as like the front ones.
Look in the phone book for Zinc platers and have yours zinc-washed...that's what I plan on doing.Should cost about $25 a rotor.
That is exactly what I plan to do. For $100 bucks you can't beat it. As long as the rotors are off that would be a good time for powdercoated calipers ans SS lines.
That is exactly what I plan to do. For $100 bucks you can't beat it. As long as the rotors are off that would be a good time for powdercoated calipers ans SS lines.
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10,'14, '16
St Jude Fedex Bowl Donor '09
I got the 2pc Baer Eradispeeds.... for my Z51.... love em... no rusted areas on them.... they have the black hats around the middle area which look great....plus the rear is a larger rotor than stock and fills the wheel area up more... I love the look.... my 2 cents...
Personally I know the zinc coating washes off after a while. Obviously others have experienced the same thing here.
My fix is less expensive. I tell all my customers to hit the rotors with a few coats of high temp clear and they will stay like new for a long time. It doesn't wash off and the brakes burn the clear off where it is needed!
__________________ Phone: 484-334-8833 Owner of CULTRAG Performance
I got the 2pc Baer Eradispeeds.... for my Z51.... love em... no rusted areas on them.... they have the black hats around the middle area which look great....plus the rear is a larger rotor than stock and fills the wheel area up more... I love the look.... my 2 cents...
The rotors look great. Was there any improvement in stopping performance?
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10,'14, '16
St Jude Fedex Bowl Donor '09
Originally Posted by Keith N
The rotors look great. Was there any improvement in stopping performance?
Hard to really tell... I think they are the same really.... I dont track this car so I wouldnt be able to test it like I did with my 05... I bought these for looks mostly... I dont like the rust on the stock rotors after a while..
I bought the Baer Decelarotor, slotted and drilled. Some of the zinc wears off after a while (pad area) but they still seem to repel any surface rust that you see after washing the car. they have always looked shiny.
Hope this helps
02-28-2009, 08:49 PM
Who here has bought zinc plated Z51 rotors...recommendations?
I bought these for looks mostly... I dont like the rust on the stock rotors after a while..
The Baer Decelarotors are a good deal.
