Red calipers
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From: St. Robert Missouri
Originally Posted by Trocness
Anyone install the red Z06 calipers on a MSG? Wondering how it would look. Pics?
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Trocness
Anyone install the red Z06 calipers on a MSG? Wondering how it would look. Pics?
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[QUOTE=MyVetteDream]Saw one a couple of weeks ago. Looks ok, red cals are too common IMO. Try black ... I was skeptical at first, but after they're finished ...
I'm still skeptical.
They look nice but they just aren't very noticible. They don't grab your attention like red ones. Just my opinion, of course.
I'm still skeptical.
They look nice but they just aren't very noticible. They don't grab your attention like red ones. Just my opinion, of course.
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From: Walker LA
I just bought 4 Z06 calipers for my C5 coupe (Artic White) and am waiting for my rotors to come in. They are the same size of the stock ones on your car now. When I install my new calipers I will be reselling the old ones........for cheap!
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From: Roswell Ga
Originally Posted by BigJoe
I've been thinking about painting mine but I think red is too common as well. I wonder how a light/medium blue, like Nassau blue, would look...?
But really, are they? You hear about them here all the time but when's the last time you saw a non-Z/06 with them when you're driving around? I've been watching and I haven't seen one yet. Just because they're common on the Corvette Forum doesn't mean they're common in the real world.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
There's a REASON red calipers are "so common".
But really, are they? You hear about them here all the time but when's the last time you saw a non-Z/06 with them when you're driving around? I've been watching and I haven't seen one yet. Just because they're common on the Corvette Forum doesn't mean they're common in the real world.
But really, are they? You hear about them here all the time but when's the last time you saw a non-Z/06 with them when you're driving around? I've been watching and I haven't seen one yet. Just because they're common on the Corvette Forum doesn't mean they're common in the real world.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
Exactly. That's why they make gray cars and yellow cars because everyone's taste isn't the same.
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Red calipers on a MSG car would look awesome. But, no need to change out the calipers. Just paint the ones you have. They are the same caliper as on the Z06 except for the color.
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Sorry, I still cant figure out how to post pics....
Crappy spur of the moment dirty wheels, nighttime ets.....
http://www.hpphoto.com/sessions/2258...52325744lg.jpg
Sorry, I still cant figure out how to post pics....
Crappy spur of the moment dirty wheels, nighttime ets.....
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Here you go.... Bad links I guess ..
Sorry, I still cant figure out how to post pics....[/QUOTE]
Sorry, I still cant figure out how to post pics....[/QUOTE]
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Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
There's a REASON red calipers are "so common".
But really, are they? You hear about them here all the time but when's the last time you saw a non-Z/06 with them when you're driving around? I've been watching and I haven't seen one yet. Just because they're common on the Corvette Forum doesn't mean they're common in the real world.
But really, are they? You hear about them here all the time but when's the last time you saw a non-Z/06 with them when you're driving around? I've been watching and I haven't seen one yet. Just because they're common on the Corvette Forum doesn't mean they're common in the real world.
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I think that red is probably the most common color on calipers and for a good reason... IMHO they look the best against most colors out there with maybe the exception of Mag Red... You can't go wrong...
