Painted my calipers!!
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Drifting
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From: Qualicum Beach British Columbia
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Wow--I'm really surprised how good that color combo looks! I have Mag Red and would NEVER have thought of yellow...
I think it might look a little too much "Euro" (Italian)--but every time I look at it I like it more...
Good job!!
I think it might look a little too much "Euro" (Italian)--but every time I look at it I like it more...
Good job!!
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IMO, I'm not feeling this mod.
I have a Mag Red coupe and it's a difficult color when it comes to painting the calipers. I went with Mag Red calipers, my take on the other caliper colors:
Red: a mismatch with Mag Red
Black: blah, color just does not pop
Silver: too subltle, what's the point? might be ok with mag red letters
Blue: not even considered
Yellow: fine with Torch Red car, not good on Mag Red
Mag Red: the only color worth doing that looks good.
You will need to use spray paint, not a brush kit
I'm into details ... like your fender badge, paint looks great, like the wheels but not sure about the center caps, it needs a logo. Can't tell
if you have one or not. If not, go with a raised C5 decal. Don't like the cheap looking grey lug nut caps, you should go with the chrome
plastic set.
As far as the drilled brake rotors, I don't think you need it, your wheels
are fancy enough and the drilled rotors will be too busy looking.
I have a Mag Red coupe and it's a difficult color when it comes to painting the calipers. I went with Mag Red calipers, my take on the other caliper colors:
Red: a mismatch with Mag Red
Black: blah, color just does not pop
Silver: too subltle, what's the point? might be ok with mag red letters
Blue: not even considered
Yellow: fine with Torch Red car, not good on Mag Red
Mag Red: the only color worth doing that looks good.
You will need to use spray paint, not a brush kit
I'm into details ... like your fender badge, paint looks great, like the wheels but not sure about the center caps, it needs a logo. Can't tell
if you have one or not. If not, go with a raised C5 decal. Don't like the cheap looking grey lug nut caps, you should go with the chrome
plastic set.
As far as the drilled brake rotors, I don't think you need it, your wheels
are fancy enough and the drilled rotors will be too busy looking.
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Qualicum Beach British Columbia
IMO, I'm not feeling this mod.
I have a Mag Red coupe and it's a difficult color when it comes to painting the calipers. I went with Mag Red calipers, my take on the other caliper colors:
Red: a mismatch with Mag Red
Black: blah, color just does not pop
Silver: too subltle, what's the point? might be ok with mag red letters
Blue: not even considered
Yellow: fine with Torch Red car, not good on Mag Red
Mag Red: the only color worth doing that looks good.
You will need to use spray paint, not a brush kit
I'm into details ... like your fender badge, paint looks great, like the wheels but not sure about the center caps, it needs a logo. Can't tell
if you have one or not. If not, go with a raised C5 decal. Don't like the cheap looking grey lug nut caps, you should go with the chrome
plastic set.
As far as the drilled brake rotors, I don't think you need it, your wheels
are fancy enough and the drilled rotors will be too busy looking.
I have a Mag Red coupe and it's a difficult color when it comes to painting the calipers. I went with Mag Red calipers, my take on the other caliper colors:
Red: a mismatch with Mag Red
Black: blah, color just does not pop
Silver: too subltle, what's the point? might be ok with mag red letters
Blue: not even considered
Yellow: fine with Torch Red car, not good on Mag Red
Mag Red: the only color worth doing that looks good.
You will need to use spray paint, not a brush kit
I'm into details ... like your fender badge, paint looks great, like the wheels but not sure about the center caps, it needs a logo. Can't tell
if you have one or not. If not, go with a raised C5 decal. Don't like the cheap looking grey lug nut caps, you should go with the chrome
plastic set.
As far as the drilled brake rotors, I don't think you need it, your wheels
are fancy enough and the drilled rotors will be too busy looking.
Chrome lugs will be the 1st one to address
