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Feb 6, 2005 | 07:55 AM

Gordonm

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Why Red Brake Calipers

I see everybody is painting their brake calipers red. Why only that color and why bring attention to the brake caliper. Mine are now quite visible due to the TTII wheels. I was just thinking on leaving them black.

Feb 6, 2005 | 08:09 AM

redbeast

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Red is faster. Must make you stop faster?!?!?

Feb 6, 2005 | 08:17 AM

Glassbowtie77

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I think it is supposed to depict the cailpers on the newer Z06's, they are red. I've also seen some Porsches with them as well.

Feb 6, 2005 | 08:35 AM

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I like red because it brings some color to an otherwise colorless area. Red fits nicely with my silver body and silver wheels. Other guys have used orange, blue, black and yellow.

Feb 6, 2005 | 08:37 AM

ICEMAN59

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I painted mine silver to blend in with my wheels. I like it.

Feb 6, 2005 | 08:39 AM

norvalwilhelm

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I didn't follow the trend and painted mine gold

Feb 6, 2005 | 09:18 AM

Aflac

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St. Jude Donor '09

i'm gonna go black.. hide as much as i can!

Feb 6, 2005 | 09:22 AM

AGVI

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Originally Posted by ICEMAN59

I painted mine silver to blend in with my wheels. I like it.

Smart Man! Black or Silver are good choices.

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Feb 6, 2005 | 09:44 AM

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Well, now I have seen it all: A c3 discussion on painting the brake calipers. I think you are supposed to paint the brake calipers to match your floormats! so red calipers + red floormats =

Feb 6, 2005 | 09:47 AM

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Gordonm

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Originally Posted by PRND21

Well, now I have seen it all: A c3 discussion on painting the brake calipers. I think you are supposed to paint the brake calipers to match your floormats! so red calipers + red floormats =

Foor mats! Who needs them they just add weight and slow you down. Might blow out in a convertible.

Mine were black when I got them I'll probably keep them that way. I've seen a lot worse discuseed here than brake calipers.

Feb 6, 2005 | 09:47 AM

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LFZ

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I always like calipers painted to match the car....

Feb 6, 2005 | 09:48 AM

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1979toy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PRND21

Well, now I have seen it all: A c3 discussion on painting the brake calipers. I think you are supposed to paint the brake calipers to match your floormats! so red calipers + red floormats =

Floormats? I gotta have floormats?

Feb 6, 2005 | 09:53 AM

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hehe....mine are totally unpainted.....

hidden behind '92 vette turbine wheels....don't show at all,

the way GOD intended....

GENE

Feb 6, 2005 | 09:57 AM

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I did not pay much attention to anyone else. Just asked myself what color would look the best on my particular car.

Feb 6, 2005 | 10:09 AM

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MYBAD79

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Mine are painted gold ... didn't care very much about the color, they're hidden anyway.... however, I do not like rust !!!

Feb 6, 2005 | 10:09 AM

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Roscoe

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Guess every one wants to have red calipers.

But Porsche had them first...................

Feb 6, 2005 | 10:12 AM

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68customvette

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why red? good question

my vette comes in silver...and I want see...how looks...

Feb 6, 2005 | 10:37 AM

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pdgourno

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[QUOTE=norvalwilhelm]I didn't follow the trend and painted mine gold

Put me down for gold also.

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Feb 6, 2005 | 11:07 AM

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Hitch

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I thought about Red last year and decided it looked to RICER... I think they came black but I painted mine silver so they would be subtle behind my 17" TTII's.... Dave..