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At what miles do brembos start to fade/peel?

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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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At what miles do brembos start to fade/peel?
im just wondering.
for an 04 evo with 50k miles, is it normal for the brembos to be fading?
or would that be considered as a car that has been raced/tracked?
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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The Brembos on my '05 started pealing around 35k miles. It is not supposed to be normal, yet it is common in mostly all evos.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Mine just started fading a few weeks ago. Just hit 37k miles!
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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Mine has just started to fade, im at 30k
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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On my 05 they were already fading when I bought it last year with 48k miles.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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The amount of heat the calipers see also plays a part in how fast they fade. Mine turned brown after a few track days
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Its heat. Mine started to turn pink under 10k miles. Mitsubishi's way of cost cutting w/cheep paint.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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yea.
tracking/racing= braking = heat = faded calipers. thanks for the milages. i guess its normal for a 04 to have faded brakes at 50k
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 12:17 AM
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on my '03 they faded at 12k miles but they get heavy use when they are used. also if you use strong cleaners to clean them they will fade also. regular 409 works great
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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anyone know a color or touch up paint code that matches the brembo red?
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 05:42 AM
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Mine are still looking good at 40k miles, but I dont do competition.
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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Mine aren't faded. However, the clear started pealing. I chipped off the rest of the loose clear with a plastic scraper and re-cleared them. Sucky job.
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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Mine started to fade and feel RIGHT when my car hit 60K, just as the warranty expired, LOL

Oh well, some day I'll take them off and sand and re-spray them
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 04:37 PM
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My clear coat is peeling.. 37k miles.. I don't track or race the car...
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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Never tracked my 03 and had to have them replaced at 35k because they were toasted. Sold the car at 43k so who knows after that.
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