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Old 09-16-2011, 01:49 PM
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Need some opinions on what color calipers to go with. I am having some FRZ 950's made for my car right now in satin black. So the hardware, lip, etc.. is all satin black on a black C6. What do you think?

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Everyone does red. Go yellow.
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Im going with blue on my silver coupe
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Originally Posted by designerRob
Everyone does red. Go yellow.
I agree. I just saw a CTS V coupe in metallic black with black wheels and yellow calipers, looked fantastic.
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ZR1 Blue
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So many choices.
Perhaps tie in with the thread color in your interior or other interior color.

Yellow, black, red, silver even orange, blue or gold. No vote from me for green though.

Red would be the standard choice - match spark plug wires.
Silver conservative -match exhaust tips and other chrome exterior pieces.
Yellow would look good too....too many personal choices.
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I like the lambo ithaca green!!!!
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Thanks for the replies, anyone here good at photo shop? I am not sure when my wheels will show up, but I can take a side view as is. Then maybe someone kind enough to photo shop some different colors would be awesome.

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I just finished mine, did the carrier black and the caliper titanium metallic. Ill take some photos when they dry and I get them back on the car.
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Originally Posted by peter pan
ZR1 Blue


Sickest color, If I didn't have a LMB I would definitely go with that.
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Originally Posted by designerRob
Everyone does red. Go yellow.
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I've done a silver and black theme.


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Stay with the black. I did mine in silver but I am going to change them to black.
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Mike at TPS is willing to let me take a few colors to see what I like. That's good customer service, Thanks Mike!

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Originally Posted by blueyeszr1
Stay with the black. I did mine in silver but I am going to change them to black. ]
Might as well hit them with a rattle can if you want black.
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Originally Posted by LTC Z06
Might as well hit them with a rattle can if you want black.

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I like blue with my flat black rims!

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Originally Posted by slacker1201
I like blue with my flat black rims!

That looks pretty good!
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I will put up some pic's of my Black Vette with atomic Orange Calipers. I think they look Bad @ss


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