Jump to content
SAU Community

Shaving Nissan Logo Off Brake Calipers

Hanaldo
 Share

Recommended Posts

Hanaldo Grand Master

Hanaldo

Posted
Posted

Hey all.

I'm after a more clean look for my brake calipers (not having issues with wheel fitment or anything like that) so I want to shave the Nissan logo off the side. Wouldn't go any further than that, I just want the flat face. Any suggestions as to how I could do that myself or would I have to take it to an engineer and get them to mill it off? Had thought of using a flapper disk but will that go through the metal?

Cheers,

Martin.

Daleo Grand Master

Daleo

Posted
Posted

Hey all.

I'm after a more clean look for my brake calipers (not having issues with wheel fitment or anything like that) so I want to shave the Nissan logo off the side. Wouldn't go any further than that, I just want the flat face. Any suggestions as to how I could do that myself or would I have to take it to an engineer and get them to mill it off? Had thought of using a flapper disk but will that go through the metal?

Cheers,

Martin.

Milling will definitely acheive what you're after, and you'll end up with a flat surface afterwards; something that will be very hard to get with a flap disc.

Also think about a belt linisher; would be nice to smooth out your machining marks after milling, but would easily do the job from start to finish if you've got a steady hand. Use a coarse grit belt to start, then finish with a 3M belt to smooth off for painting.

Hanaldo Grand Master

Hanaldo

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)

Thanks for the replies.

Yeh I figured milling is probably the best way to go about it. But I'm not sure who near me would do it or how much it would cost.

Problem with a belt linisher is... I do not have one lol. What about a hand held belt sander, do the same job? Would that do a better job than a flapper? A file would do the job but that's a hell of a lot of work and probably wouldn't get a nice finish.

Edited by Hanaldo
Hanaldo Grand Master

Hanaldo

Posted
  • Author
Posted

4" grinder did mine and then wet and dry (but i never got to the wet and dry) millings a waste of time and money,don't take any more than the letters off

Yeh that's all I want.

Thanks for the reply mate, that's what I was looking for :D

Legionnaire Collaborator

Legionnaire

Posted
Posted

It'd be interesting to see the result of your work.  

Post some pics when you're done with this "mod" as I'm still not sure whether calipers look better with or without logo. Are you gonna paint/coat them afterwards?

Hanaldo Grand Master

Hanaldo

Posted
  • Author
Posted

It'd be interesting to see the result of your work.

Post some pics when you're done with this "mod" as I'm still not sure whether calipers look better with or without logo. Are you gonna paint/coat them afterwards?

Yeh will do mate.

I'll definitely paint them. Not sure what colour yet though. Currently they are very dark blue to suit the GT logo. But I just got new bronze wheels and I want to get some blue wheel nuts. Haven't found any the same shade of blue, so I'm not sure if I should repaint them the blue they are now or a similar blue to the nuts. Decisions...

  • 2 weeks later...
Hanaldo Grand Master

Hanaldo

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Ok, so pics as promised...

I decided to use a 120 grit flapper disc on a 400w power drill instead of the angle grinder, as angle grinders and dye grinders are a bit too aggressive and end to take large bites out, making it difficult to get a nice finish. The flapper disc worked like a charm, albeit taking about 20 minutes of solid grinding to do each caliper. When the letters were gone I just hit the calipers with some 400 grit sandpapers to smooth them out, and the paint came out as you can see in the photo.

This is just after I started, I remembered to take a picture before I took anything more than paint off:

IMG_0827.jpg

And this is the finished product:

IMG_0831.jpg

This is the exact look I was going for so I'm very happy with it.

Hanaldo Grand Master

Hanaldo

Posted
  • Author
Posted

VHT mate. I actually repainted them with the exact same paint I had before, the finish doesn't change much. Obviously it loses a bit of shine, but if you do it right then it lasts.

  • 3 weeks later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • brillo
      Leak from Tokico BM50 Brake Master Cylinder

      By brillo · Posted

      Yes I can see how that would put you off HFM, especially with the price of good quality brake fluid. From what I understand it as you say the BM50 is the standard BMC for a R32 GTR, I must admit I would like to go far a Genuine Nissan BM57, but lack of cash prevents that at present. With the price being so close between the genuine BM50 and BM57 a BM57 New it seems a better choice as you gain that 1/16 bore size with the BM57, I would be interested in how much difference you feel with the BM57 fitted. I am going to take SteveL's advice in the short term and see how much actually comes out of that proportioning valve vent and save up for the Genuine Nissan part. Thanks for clarifying the HFM failure
    • oHBoy.
      2001 R34DE

      By oHBoy. · Posted

      Thanks mate. I just got the post inspection 1/2 done from state roads when the starter motor packed up, either that or the car alarm system is having trouble.  OEM part number 23300-AA112.
    • oHBoy.
      Starter motor replacment teeth count.

      By oHBoy. · Posted

      Hi, I though I was coming to an end in finding a replacement starter motor for a rb25de neo. I came across a starter motor from Taarks and a message below stating: Direct fit. 11 Tooth count. All below part numbers have been superseded to 11 teeth. Can some body shed some light on going from 8 teeth to 11 teeth apart from 36-month / 25,000 km warranty for passenger vehicles to 12 Month Warranty. Compatible with the following Nissan part numbers: 23300-20P00 23300-20P01 23300-20P05 23300-20P10 23300-20P11 23300-AA111 23300-AA112 23300-AA300 23300-08U10 23300-08U11 23300-08U15  
    • niZmO_Man
      J50 clock date suddenly reset to January 1

      By niZmO_Man · Posted

      Low battery? Maybe check capacity? I know first-hand, on BMWs if your battery drops below 80% capacity, it starts causing strange issues.
    • niZmO_Man
      Wheel Sizes & Offsets For Skylines

      By niZmO_Man · Posted

      8.5 +37 = should fit rear, but I think it'll hit on front. What you want is low 30s/high 20's front, mid 30's rear. That 17" screenshot you posted looks good, I'd run it on my R32 (but that's long dead now). For tyre sizes, my rule of thumb is: 8': 235, 9": 255. But that's just my opinion. Nismo sizes: 18x8.5+35/18x9.5+38 is a good starting point.
×
×
  • Create New...