View Poll Results: Is the clearcoat on your brembos pealing?
2003 EVO: NOT pealing
105
9.14%
2003 EVO: pealing
623
54.22%
2004 EVO: NOT pealing
38
3.31%
2004 EVO: pealing
76
6.61%
2005 EVO: NOT pealing
105
9.14%
2005 EVO: pealing
202
17.58%
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Brembos Paint Peeling (Mega Merge)
Mar 22, 2005, 07:00 PM
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i use reg car soap and water, safe for the why not for the caliper. i heard some people got thier calipers replaced. i want red brembos not pink ones, hea is a pic of mine.
Mar 22, 2005, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by night_wing
i use reg car soap and water, safe for the why not for the caliper. i heard some people got thier calipers replaced. i want red brembos not pink ones, hea is a pic of mine.
Hey bro that's how mine 1st started. You will soon see it will eventually get worse.
Mar 22, 2005, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by escoson
thats really odd although i heard of this from a few people on the board.
is the paint actually comming off, fading? peeling?
is the paint actually comming off, fading? peeling?
Mar 22, 2005, 07:06 PM
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don't scrub them at all, just lightly run a damp soapy towel over them.
a few dealerships in socal have been warranteeing them, but mostly likely not any more since Brembo is fighting Mitsubishi on all the claims now.
a few dealerships in socal have been warranteeing them, but mostly likely not any more since Brembo is fighting Mitsubishi on all the claims now.
Mar 22, 2005, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by alex_alex
don't scrub them at all, just lightly run a damp soapy towel over them.
a few dealerships in socal have been warranteeing them, but mostly likely not any more since Brembo is fighting Mitsubishi on all the claims now.
a few dealerships in socal have been warranteeing them, but mostly likely not any more since Brembo is fighting Mitsubishi on all the claims now.
Wow I didn't know that Brembo was doing that...
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Mar 22, 2005, 07:09 PM
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Just paint them? Why would you buy new calipers because the paint is chipping? It does not alter the functionality of the brakes in any fashion. But ya, if you're still covered under warranty then they should replace them if you're that concerned about the cosmetics. Or you could try tracking the car, heating those calipers make them turn darker, so they might go back to red? lol
Mar 22, 2005, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by alex_alex
don't scrub them at all, just lightly run a damp soapy towel over them.
a few dealerships in socal have been warranteeing them, but mostly likely not any more since Brembo is fighting Mitsubishi on all the claims now.
a few dealerships in socal have been warranteeing them, but mostly likely not any more since Brembo is fighting Mitsubishi on all the claims now.
the car is just really nice but somthing that is not sapose to peel if we"re not touching it.
Mar 22, 2005, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dohcvtec
Just paint them? Why would you buy new calipers because the paint is chipping? It does not alter the functionality of the brakes in any fashion. But ya, if you're still covered under warranty then they should replace them if you're that concerned about the cosmetics. Or you could try tracking the car, heating those calipers make them turn darker, so they might go back to red? lol
I even called them and they personally told me they would.
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Mar 22, 2005, 07:15 PM
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Mine are just starting to do this. I would love to get them replaced, repowdercoated, whatever but, I doubt Mitsubishi will do anything about it. The next time I see our Brembo rep at work I'm going to jump his as* about it. I'll talk to the guys at my dealership probably tomorrow and see if they have replaced any or will replace mine.
Mar 22, 2005, 07:20 PM
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This all is happening do to a lack of bad paint. I have heard that the pain that was used on our calipers is different from those used on the Ferrari's, Porches, etc. What is happening the heat that is being drawn out by the use of the brakes is causing this. Plus that is why we are seeing a lot of the Brembo brake calipers issued now on cars in that bronze/gold color because it is supposedly more heat resistant. But I have told that by a couple of people already.