#149177 - 06/21/05 10:09 AM
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Registered: 05/23/03
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I just cleaned them real good with brake cleaner, but I didn't get the pass side good enough, it's starting to chip off. It's lasted about a year. I need to get some more and do a touch up.
I didn't paint my brackets, I just painted the calipers. I actually painted the brackets when I did my rotors. I removed and spray painted the brackets a flat black.
As for the calipers, I just brushed where I could get, front side, top side and the front and back leading edges. Pretty much just painted what you could see. If you remove my calipers you would see that the back side is not painted.
I like G2 because of its durability. You could squirt brake fluid on it and it won't effect it one bit.
If I were to do it again I would use a scuff pad along with brake cleaner, and maybe my Dremel with a wire brush if needed.
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Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08
ASCD SD hood, 17" Bullitts, Overkill PCM, 3.4" Pulley, NGK TR55IX, K&N 9" cone filter, JimmyC D/P, U-bend removed, Flowmaster 40 series, Hooker big bore tips with resonators, S/B brake lines, drilled/slot rotors, GMPP handling kit, KYB struts, F&R strut supports, HID's, LED's, 2.5" Air Dam, red GTP overlays on custom badges, white rear insert.
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#149178 - 06/21/05 10:38 AM
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Registered: 07/15/04
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And don't forget some good ole elbow grease. 
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#149179 - 07/05/05 09:40 AM
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Registered: 11/24/04
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Loc: Indiana
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Custom Intake, Autolite 104s, 180* T-stat, Clear Corners, Custom Grilles, Pulley Boys 3.4 Pulley, Gauges, Angel Eye Fogs, DHP 1.0v PCM, 3" DP and cat & u-bend delete...
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#149180 - 07/05/05 10:19 AM
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Registered: 08/09/03
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So THAT is what my redfire GTP looks like underneath all the dirt!
Nice clean job. If I ever finish the yardwork I will have to give mine a bath too.
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#149181 - 07/05/05 11:41 AM
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#149182 - 07/05/05 12:36 PM
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#149183 - 07/05/05 01:24 PM
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Registered: 11/24/04
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Originally posted by BryantGTP:
Who's R1 in the garage? Oh!!! That ol' thing...it's mine!!! No, not really it's my b/f's Champion Edition R1
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#149184 - 07/05/05 10:50 PM
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Beautiful job 01, nice looking car
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#149185 - 07/05/05 11:20 PM
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Registered: 05/23/03
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Originally posted by 01redfireGTP:  Is that the exhaust pipe coming out of the bed of that truck, or is it a vent pipe coming out of the bldg???
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Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08
ASCD SD hood, 17" Bullitts, Overkill PCM, 3.4" Pulley, NGK TR55IX, K&N 9" cone filter, JimmyC D/P, U-bend removed, Flowmaster 40 series, Hooker big bore tips with resonators, S/B brake lines, drilled/slot rotors, GMPP handling kit, KYB struts, F&R strut supports, HID's, LED's, 2.5" Air Dam, red GTP overlays on custom badges, white rear insert.
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#149186 - 07/06/05 01:44 AM
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Registered: 11/17/04
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Bobby: It loks like it's the exhaust... my father in law's 97 3/4 ton dodge has a 5" coming out of the same place in his. it looks like a semi pulling a heavy load up a big hill when he ets on it and makes it smoke..... Freakin' awesome and it looks cool. you should see how many people look at it like "WTF is that thing?!?!?!?!" 
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#149187 - 07/06/05 09:08 AM
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Registered: 11/24/04
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Originally posted by Austin G T P: Originally posted by 01redfireGTP:
[b] It's his exhaust...his is 7" and it pours the sooty black smoke w/the help of twin turbos. A monster of a truck imo...
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#149188 - 07/06/05 03:15 PM
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Registered: 07/08/04
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Haha, screw the GP, I'll take the truck!! Twin turbos, dear lord. That would be so much fun to eat rice in!
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#149189 - 07/06/05 03:35 PM
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Originally posted by nad:
Haha, screw the GP, I'll take the truck!! Twin turbos, dear lord. That would be so much fun to eat rice in! He not only eats ricers for breakfast he also covers them in soot as he's flyin' by them... 
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#149190 - 07/13/05 05:04 AM
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here's mine after a thourough washing and waxing (yep, waxed the wheels too) at a mini WICGP meet (there were 3 of us and 4 cars... one of them had a 97 GT and 97 GTP (the red one w/ the SLP spoiler in the background), but he now has the GT and a 96 Corvette) 
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#149191 - 07/13/05 08:34 AM
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Looks good! 
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Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08
ASCD SD hood, 17" Bullitts, Overkill PCM, 3.4" Pulley, NGK TR55IX, K&N 9" cone filter, JimmyC D/P, U-bend removed, Flowmaster 40 series, Hooker big bore tips with resonators, S/B brake lines, drilled/slot rotors, GMPP handling kit, KYB struts, F&R strut supports, HID's, LED's, 2.5" Air Dam, red GTP overlays on custom badges, white rear insert.
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