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Sep 17, 2012 | 12:19 PM

Gsxrat12

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4th Gear

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From: Navarre Fl

Looking for some feedback...Please

I am looking for some honest comments on my wheel / caliper color choice.
Just trying to do something different.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87340748@N06/7996404747/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87340748@N06/7996449445/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87340748@N06/7996496898/

Last edited by Gsxrat12; Sep 17, 2012 at 12:26 PM.

Sep 17, 2012 | 12:21 PM

tbrent

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Wow!

Looks gorgeous!

Sep 17, 2012 | 12:42 PM

chassed

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From: Rio Rancho New Mexico

Car is CLEAN! I love it!

Are you on coil overs?

Sep 17, 2012 | 12:44 PM

Blitzkrieg

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Sharp wheels, however I am not crazy about the rivets, PITA to keep them clean. Do the come without the rivets?

Sep 17, 2012 | 12:45 PM

c5vetteguy

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Sep 17, 2012 | 01:21 PM

65GGvert

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From: Kannapolis NC

Since it opinions you are asking for, I'd prefer blue calipers. If you want them to blend, I'd use a charcoal metallic color on them. I did and I think it looks very clean and stock. Here's a picture of an 08 caliper I did with the charcoal from local auto parts store.

Sep 17, 2012 | 01:26 PM

DeeGee

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Love it

Sep 17, 2012 | 01:29 PM

LURCH634

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From: Temple TX

looks awesome!!!

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Sep 17, 2012 | 01:33 PM

SCM_Crash

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They're ugly. I'll do you a solid and trade you my stock Z wheels.

They look good!

Sep 17, 2012 | 01:35 PM

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fwrogg

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love eveything about it. It really flows nice, cannot beat that C5 stance from head on.

Sep 17, 2012 | 01:40 PM

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Ona mission

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St. Jude Donor '14

Different, subtle. I like e'm

Sep 17, 2012 | 01:43 PM

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Gsxrat12

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4th Gear

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From: Navarre Fl

I am not on coilovers. I have longer bolts in the rear and all the way down on the stops up front. As for the rivets, the wheels are 2 piece wheels and those are the bolts that hold the wheel together. Now as for the calipers I really wanted to do something different. I have seen tons of blues, reds, etc. Thank you all for the comments...I will be replacing the rear wheels with 20" by 10.5 as soon as i find a pair in good shape and that don't cost $1800 Each.

Sep 17, 2012 | 01:44 PM

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Tech

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From: St. Louis Missouri

I like the wheels but think the calipers would look better silver or charcoal.

Sep 17, 2012 | 01:57 PM

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maxx2200

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From: Denver CO

Looks great. I love the lines of a slammed coupe. I'm not sure about gold calipers. Different for sure. You're the only one you need to please. Great job.

Sep 17, 2012 | 02:10 PM

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tbrent

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From: KcMo.

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If you decide to change your calipers but want to keep your original/different appeal.. Maybe a lighter more competition gold or even polished calipers with "corvette" in blue to match the paint... Either way trust your eye for aesthetics as you seem to have a good one

Also, include the bracket in your color scheme to match the caliper. Wicked hawt!

I just looked at the caliper pic again and never mind the lighter gold. That gold looks perrrfect... I am a big fan. Do you think the corvette in blue to match the paint would be TOO coordinate ish?

Last edited by tbrent; Sep 17, 2012 at 02:13 PM. Reason: OP was right on with the hawt gold