View Poll Results: Blue or Black break calipers on black car?
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35.85%
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Painted Calipers?
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4th Gear
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Painted Calipers?
Previous owner put blue pinstripes on the car. These are very expensive to remove (painted on). So I'm wondering if I should paint the calipers the same color blue of if that would be too ricey.
The previous owner had painted them red which is now flaking off so If I dont do blue I'm going to paint them black. So what is in better taste? Matching blue or simple black?
The previous owner had painted them red which is now flaking off so If I dont do blue I'm going to paint them black. So what is in better taste? Matching blue or simple black?
Burning Brakes
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From: Greensburg Indiana
I'll vote blue same as the stripes. Black lettering. If I couldn't remove the stripes I would try to accent some of the other items on the car to match.
Anybody can look basic only a few have the canards to look different. I painted mine white with red lettering this week. (On a white vert TR interior)
Anybody can look basic only a few have the canards to look different. I painted mine white with red lettering this week. (On a white vert TR interior)
Last edited by Tuxblacray; Jan 9, 2008 at 01:13 PM.
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My first choice would be red, but of those two, I'd recommend black.
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WOW, what a pain!!! The old red paint is flaking in some places but very solid in others. Worked for 4 hours on it last night and only finished one caliper!!! I'll post pics when I finish.BTW, went with black...
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Roselle IL
I did mine in black but they dont stand out like red would, so I wish I would have done it in red.
With black you cant even tell they are painted but maybe that's what you like?
why not red again?
With black you cant even tell they are painted but maybe that's what you like?
why not red again?
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Don't suppose putting them back to their natural state is of interest to you? Sort of a warm gray with metal finish letters, the caliper bracket is black.
Sorry no pictures of it's natural state from the factory, at the moment.
Sorry no pictures of it's natural state from the factory, at the moment.