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brake temps
Miks15 - 11/2/08 at 05:46 PM

Im looking for some caliper paint and was just wondering what sort of temperatures brake calipers actually get up to?
I just dont want to buy some to have it melt away on me.
Thanks


Macbeast - 11/2/08 at 06:07 PM

Certainly too hot to touch.

Halfords and others sell special caliper paints which presumably won't melt.


MikeCapon - 12/2/08 at 10:43 AM

From memory when testing a Group N rally car we recorded around 220°C max