Red89gt

So I am sitting in my garage staring at my grand sport sitting in the air on jack stands. I was contemplating sending Mike the calipers for powder coat to turn them z06 red. I was never really excited about the silver caliper color and it really just blends in with my silver paint. However now that the car is up in the air a big part of me is saying don't screw with them.

You guys ever get ready to do something and second guess it? Usually I just tear in and don't look back. Maybe I just need to up my meds?

mitchydkid

I have so little time to mess with my car that I often just do nothing. I bought powder coated (red) calipers from a different (back stabbing) forum vendor and it took me MONTHS to put them on because of my available time. I now have a ZR1 clutch that has been sitting for two months waiting for a chance to install.

If you have the time, go for it.

Life is short, up your meds too!

derty01

I would go with red. I like the looks of red against silver. I will be doing this once I get the time. But, yes I have second guessed myself and usually regret it. I tend to try not to second guess myself now and just do it.

johnodrake

All the time - but the red will look great. Mike did mine in Crystal Red Metallic.

06 C6 vert

Yellow dude,

red is typical vette color everyone goes with.

Red89gt

Red or nothing on my calipers, just not a yellow guy, that was my ex's color, now I associate that with spite.

Yeah, my wife is laughing because the car is up in the air with the wheels off and I came back into my office and just went back to work.

rob62

I would prefer the red too.I"m not very mechanically inclined but if I had some step by step directions I"d tackle it

Red89gt

I think my main hang up is it took me a long time to save for this car and I really don't like messing with it.

I am taking a ton of pictures and I will do a write up if I end up doing it. I travel a lot so I will have some time on my hands next week possibly.

snakeman56

I sent mine to Mike and I am so glad. I just love the way they look!!! Here are some pictures.

I did this over the Holidays. Took me 1 day to install them. Just remember to use rubber cone shaped plugs to keep the fluid from leaking out on each of the brake fluid lines. I found them in Lowes!! If you want I will mail the ones I used and you can send them back when you finish, if you don't find them.

Don't forget the get new crush washers 2 per caliper!, I got mine from Oreillys Auto part store.

If you have any questions just ask away!!

Tom

When they arrived


Rear


Front


Painted Rotor Cap!

robforster

I went a non purist way and put red caliper covers on it (Silver '10 GS). All say in a big club where I live they look terrific and 1/4 the cost and original calipers unchanged. While at it put Carbotech single piece pads to rid me of dust forever. Now drive daily and dust off maybe every 4 weeks. Use the Calif. mini brush-takes 2 minutes. Seal chrome with Reflex first. New light weight wheel balancers (non lead) are generally taller and may hit the cover--find someone with a supply of lead weights willing to use them. Yep, lead is toxic to roads in California. Cool-aid aplenty.

speedraider

Take them off, only takes about 20 minutes and send them off. You will have them back in about a week,

Red89gt

Snake man. Thanks stand up of you to offer. For the heck of it do you have a receipt with the sku for those plugs?
I have m10 like mike suggested and I have some vacuum Plugs I think will work if the bolts don't. But if I pull them tonight and the are leakin tomorrow morning I can grab some from lowes on way to ups store to ship.

I will be out if town sun thru fri and it would suck to come home to a mess.

Rapnrev

Mike is the truth, he did mine in DSOM perfect color match! Go For It Dude!

snakeman56

Sorry for getting back so late. I looked but could not find the receipt, but here are some pictures I took.

I hope this helps. I tried the M10 bolts and the used crush washers and it still leaked. You can use new ones but they are pricey. The plugs worked like a charm!!!!!!

Good Luck
Tom