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Re: Caliper Color

To: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>,
Subject: Re: Caliper Color
From: "Mike Munson" <fasttrs@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 12:47:35 -0500
Is there one color that would give off more heat like a thin coat of flat
black? To help dissipate heat?

Mike Munson
Atlanta
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
To: "Nelson Riedel" <nriedel@nextek.net>
Cc: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: Caliper Color


> 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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