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Re: Caliper Color

To: Nelson Riedel <nriedel@nextek.net>
Subject: Re: Caliper Color
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 11:02:24 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Nelson Riedel wrote:

> 6-PACKers:

Hello.
 
> I'm powder coating the calipers for a TR6.   What is the correct/best color.
> I've heard that the TR3s were silver -- sounds neat.  They get so hot, maybe
> red???

I actually don't recall the color on my '74's calipers, but something
tells me they were goldish like the MC. I also recall that the original
paint did not hold up for very long.

FWIW, on the race car, I painted mine silver with some high temp paint -
they still look okay after two years of light racing duty.

But regarding temps. on the claipers themselves, they shouldn't get too
hot (unless there's a problem with the pistons sticking). I'm guessing
they stay under 200F except under the most harsh conditions.

> Nelson Riedel
> Granville Ohio
> '68TR250, '70TR6, '76TR6

regards,
rml
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