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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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What color should I paint my brake calipers? They are currently red...




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Black? Paint thinner color? Gray?
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Do you want to change the color?

I've always like straight up black... looks better than bare metal, but isn't flashy... who needs flashy with stock calipers?
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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I'm thinking of doing black, I think the red draws to much attention for stock and pulls the focus off the rotors.
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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nice and subtle...go black
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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Black! I had red for awhile but went to black and don't regret it at all.
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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Whiteeeee.
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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Paint it rainbow color and turn heads!!
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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IMO I'm against anything flashy... but I'm diggin' the white and red. Probably because I saw that combo on the LFA on display last month...
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if you HAVE to paint the calipers..black..otherwise I Just say put them back to being gray
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by asianorange
IMO I'm against anything flashy... but I'm diggin' the white and red. Probably because I saw that combo on the LFA on display last month...
Ya, but those are some serious calipers... not some wussy single piston OEM ones.

Then again, Red Calipers = Serious Business.
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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keep em red.
but if you really want to paint them again
go .... black.
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Yellow = Fast

Don't forget that one too.
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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Chrome plate those bad boys!!!
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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Def. black, nothing on your cars exterior looks to be red....besides why would you want to draw attention to teensie weensie single piston calipers.
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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ewwwwww @ ur rims dude
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
Do you want to change the color?

I've always like straight up black... looks better than bare metal, but isn't flashy... who needs flashy with stock calipers?

QFT
Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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with the red it stands out more against the color of ur rims...if you paint it black it doesnt anymore, it blends in. both are good colors though.
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