New caliper finish from Baer... - Lateral-g Forums

**Steve1968LS2** · #1 10-20-2009, 07:38 PM

It seems they had a hard time getting a consitent result from thier old annodizing process, so they came up with a new industrial coating for those that are really going to punish their brakes.

I do believe it's a type of nickle finish and I think this is one of the first sets. Now I just need to get them on the car...

Photography by David Pozzi

ItDoRun · #2 10-20-2009, 07:44 PM

Those look great. What systems are they offered on?

**Steve1968LS2** · #3 10-20-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ItDoRun

Those look great. What systems are they offered on?

I think all the six series calipers.. the rotors are 14-inch. We ditched the parking brake system to save on unsprung and rotational weight..

Cris@JCG · #4 10-20-2009, 08:10 PM

These calipers look great!! You gonna have clearence on the front wheels?

**Steve1968LS2** · #5 10-20-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

These calipers look great!! You gonna have clearence on the front wheels?

We might have to run an 1/8th inch spacer.. it's mostly because of the 14-inch rotors, not the all because of the deeper calipers.

More rotor mass will be a good thing.

Vegas69 · #6 10-20-2009, 10:23 PM

Sick.....way better than the red.

I always thought it was called an "Emergency" brake. LOL

**Steve1968LS2** · #7 10-20-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69

Sick.....way better than the red.

I always thought it was called an "Emergency" brake. LOL

Actually no.. I've had several brake companies tell me SPECIFICALLY NOT to call it an emergency brake.. but rather a parking brake.

Why? because if you loose you brakes in an emergency that dinky system is just gonna fry and fail under hard load.

ccracin · #8 10-21-2009, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Actually no.. I've had several brake companies tell me SPECIFICALLY NOT to call it an emergency brake.. but rather a parking brake.

Why? because if you loose you brakes in an emergency that dinky system is just gonna fry and fail under hard load.

Yeah, actually the "E" Brake name was used when we all had drums on the rear. This basically just added a mechanical actuation method to the existing hydraulic brake package. Therefore you had equally poor (lol) braking on the rear either hydraulically or mechanically in the case of a hydraulic failure.

Looks great Steve. Did David do a solvent test on the back side to see how well the new finish stands up to cleaning? That looks like a great improvement.

Cris@JCG · #9 10-21-2009, 07:40 AM

Cant wait to see what they look like installed on the car!!

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Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

We might have to run an 1/8th inch spacer.. it's mostly because of the 14-inch rotors, not the all because of the deeper calipers.

More rotor mass will be a good thing.

**Steve1968LS2** · #10 10-21-2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ccracin

Yeah, actually the "E" Brake name was used when we all had drums on the rear. This basically just added a mechanical actuation method to the existing hydraulic brake package. Therefore you had equally poor (lol) braking on the rear either hydraulically or mechanically in the case of a hydraulic failure.

Looks great Steve. Did David do a solvent test on the back side to see how well the new finish stands up to cleaning? That looks like a great improvement.

That's a good idea.. but I'm chicken! just kiddin.. when I'm up there tomorrow we will test s few things on an unseen area of the caliper.