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View Poll Results: Which color should I paint my stock calipers?
Red
28
47.46%
Yellow
3
5.08%
Silver
5
8.47%
Black
24
40.68%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 59. You may not vote on this poll
I'm gonna paint my stock calipers. Yeah, yeah, they're stock and all, but they look 10x better if they're painted than if they're rusty and crappy looking. I was thinking of going the big brake kit route. But since the stock brakes are quite good and big enough already (12.7" vs. 13" Baer kit I used to have on my Eclipse GS-T), I'm gonna use that money towards something else.
My car is a titanium gray GT, with the black and red leather interior. I'm thinking of painting the calipers red. But then my younger sister said that red is played out and she suggested yellow instead. I kind of agree with what she said and think that yellow isn't that bad at all. But then yellow doesn't really go with the black and red interior. Should I go ahead and paint the calipers yellow anyway, just to be different?
Or maybe silver? How about black? What do you guys think? I know it's my car and I can do whatever I want with it, but I'd certainly appreciate some feedback.
I'm gonna use G2 paint, by the way.
Thanks.
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I agree that red isn't very unique, but I think that's because it is one of the best colors for the calipers.
Silver would look good. Black would look OK I think, but almost not worth the effort. Yellow can look good on some cars, but is definitely the wrong color for your car.
My Opinion: Paint 'em red. Second choice would be silver.
Good Luck!
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i couldnt choose so i piced black and red, the mounting brackets are red and the caliper part is black..i personally like it and others who have seen it like it as well...i wanted somethin not over done, i personally dont like all red calipers so i went a il different route.
I painted my gold. The dark rusty spots were getting to me. I also added PoLak's red RX-8 graphics to each calipers. And I didn't paint the bracket, either.
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Did you paint your shields? They look a lot better than mine. Looks nice.
Bob
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i couldnt choose so i piced black and red, the mounting brackets are red and the caliper part is black..i personally like it and others who have seen it like it as well...i wanted somethin not over done, i personally dont like all red calipers so i went a il different route.
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Did you paint your shields? They look a lot better than mine. Looks nice.
Bob
when i swapped rotors i cleaned the shields very very well with a scrubbing pad and brake cleaner...they were really dirty and i figured i might as well do it with the wheels off, cant te when is the next time ill have a shot...so far they are still clean.
the polak graphx stick on even with the heat, i might look into some if they do
I painted my calipers lightning yellow to match the car....looks awesome. I also had the rust issue on my hubs so I had them painted black. The hubs look MUCH better. No more ugly rust to look at.
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Black with white polak graphics looks really classy on my Shinka. It doesn't jump out and say "RICE", but if someone is into cars they notice the extra detail. Of course it helps to have aftermarket wheels with a very open pattern to them.
Wow...Red and black are neck and neck in this poll. I think I'm leaning towards red. Though I may change my mind at the last minute and go with any of the colors in this poll.
I was actually thinking of what magikone69 did...Not bad looking at all!
Wow...Red and black are neck and neck in this poll. I think I'm leaning towards red. Though I may change my mind at the last minute and go with any of the colors in this poll.
I was actually thinking of what magikone69 did...Not bad looking at all!
ive recieved some compliments so far, its a nice lil effect, kinda gives the illusion the brake setup is larger..only thing i can say with red tho is if u want it lookin nice u might want to wipe them with a rag every week or so to keep the red looking bright cause when the dust hits it it looks very dingy/dusty looking. im sort of **** when it comes to lil details like that
If you want them to stand out a little..... red.... if you're just tired of the rusty looking brakes.....black. I too like the two color approach previously posted, but if the red needs to be wiped down to keep from looking like butt, I vote all black.
Though I may change my mind at the last minute and go with any of the colors in this poll.
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