View Poll Results: Should i colour code calipers?
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Should i colour code calipers?
04 July 2012, 08:23 AM
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Godspeed did 86F on my refurbished calipers on my RB5 just over a month ago, I sort of wish I had the time to paint the "SUBARU" on the front calipers white to match the white stickers on the rears.
Didn't want to go the usual red route as it's looks pants when they're not brembos. Would've been boring black if I had not gone 86F.
Edit: here's a picture of the front caliper after a fun week driving around in Wales over a month ago: http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9344/photo.JPG
Didn't want to go the usual red route as it's looks pants when they're not brembos. Would've been boring black if I had not gone 86F.
Edit: here's a picture of the front caliper after a fun week driving around in Wales over a month ago: http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9344/photo.JPG
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06 July 2012, 11:04 PM
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I think red looks good when on a 1 piece calliper design such as the 4 pots but look tacky when applied to two piece callipers.
My Mercedes has two piece callipers and felt like I could only paint them black so as not to draw attention to them. Painting them black was far better than the natural dull grey that they were before.
My Mercedes has two piece callipers and felt like I could only paint them black so as not to draw attention to them. Painting them black was far better than the natural dull grey that they were before.
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07 July 2012, 09:58 AM
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Godspeed did 86F on my refurbished calipers on my RB5 just over a month ago, I sort of wish I had the time to paint the "SUBARU" on the front calipers white to match the white stickers on the rears.
Didn't want to go the usual red route as it's looks pants when they're not brembos. Would've been boring black if I had not gone 86F.
Edit: here's a picture of the front caliper after a fun week driving around in Wales over a month ago: http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9344/photo.JPG
Didn't want to go the usual red route as it's looks pants when they're not brembos. Would've been boring black if I had not gone 86F.
Edit: here's a picture of the front caliper after a fun week driving around in Wales over a month ago: http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9344/photo.JPG
07 July 2012, 09:44 PM
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It depends on the car. On a Corsa anything but black looks chavy. On a Mercedes anything but black or silver looks chavy. On an Impreza anything but black, silver, dark gold or red looks chavy. On a Porsche you can add yellow to that mix. The sportier the car the more it looks good.
08 July 2012, 05:03 PM
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i like my red callipers even though they have been done to death its all down to personal choice at end of the day would defo paint them over leaving them rusty/tired looking seen some kawasaki green ones recently looked quite good and definately different!
08 July 2012, 07:43 PM
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stevep360 has a thread on here about his 2.35 build he is on with on there is some pics of his brakes if i knew how to post a link to it i would mate but am not a computer boffin by a long way haha
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08 July 2012, 07:47 PM
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