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Old 26 January 2010, 06:25 PM
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I've got nice big 6 pot tarox brakes on the front and sti ones on the back and thought about painting them!

My car is a bright White colour, what colour would look nice on my calipers??

Any suggestions or guys who have done it, would be appreciated

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Old 26 January 2010, 06:29 PM
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would say white and black lettering depends what color your wheels are???

and white would be a nightmare to keep clean
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My wheels are a black/platinum colour mate! But your idea sounds awesome

any others peeps
Old 26 January 2010, 06:47 PM
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Red, white lettering, classic.
Old 26 January 2010, 06:58 PM
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Cool alcazar decisions decisions.....
Old 26 January 2010, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Red, white lettering, classic.
Must agree, it's the only way to go
Old 26 January 2010, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by JonMc
Must agree, it's the only way to go
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Old 26 January 2010, 09:13 PM
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Silver and white lettering - red is rather last decade ......
Old 26 January 2010, 11:11 PM
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I've got Tar-Ox 12 pots on mine and they left the factory in red , the Tar-ox 6 pots seemed to be a grey / silver colour.

IIRC the lettering on the 6-pots are cut into the calliper and would have been black.

............Alcazar is right red with white lettering LOL

Shuan
Old 27 January 2010, 09:57 AM
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Yea midlife my 6 pot tarox are grey but I'm not keen on the colour, just fancied something bright, how much would it cost me to buy the red tarox ones from the factory/dealer?????
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black with white writing
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