I remember
thats why I thought it was so funny

 

..perhaps I'll get my drill out and put some holes in my rotor to make it look cool too ...lol...i think some kid actually did this ...

 

Given your car color and if you want to be noticed then go with the red. The other colors are so subdued that nobody will really notice enough to care (except for yourself).

 

I think the charcoal grey goes nicely. Also, you might consider a subtle lavender. I think this goes well with the Silver, though you might have to mix your own color to get this. "purple" would just be too much.

 

How about Glossy Black with Red RX-8 Logo. I think it will look deadly on a Black 8.

 

M-ster - yeah I think I agree with you there. I thought black might work well (G2) but it would not stand out on its own - hense the RX8 logo painted on top. I thought of silver, but Red looks pretty good!
Thanks for you ideas.....

Nubo I think G2 paint has purple, did a search on ebay. Looks good too ...thanks :-)

 

I'd vote for silver.

 

i like the black one with white letters...subtle and very clean looking...red sticks out too much on the silver car...

i agree with RX8Lover...paint them yellow and the hubs blue...and only spray lightly and as unevenly as possible...

 

NICE

Hey If you had a blue car, what color would you paint them?

 

Do it like the WRX STi, GOLD with RED lettering:D

 

Well, so far I have been happy with everything I have done to the car except painting the calipers. I was mostly my fault but I painted them gold with blue lettering (blue car) THe gold was hideous to me bright and tacky and I did not remove the brake pad so I have a painted rear on the pad.

The blue lettering is not bad but that bright gold reminds me of painted poinsettas at christmas or something. I did one and left the other. Any recovery ideas

 

One way to make the gold paint less bright is to spray a layer of matt vanish over it. Then it will give more like the brembo calipers on the STi.

 

Now I know what you are talking about M-ster. I saw an Infiniti G35 with the gold and red combo. Yes, my gold is very different. Ironically though my family came and saw the car this eve and said they liked the gold/blue I did. My dad even said he liked the shoe painted. (I don't but...)

 

..I went ahead and ordered Black G2 paint - I might go with the white/silver lettering. It may not stand out as much, but I want to try and avoid the rice look. A pimped out civic wanted to race the other night, and as much as I respect a guy who loves his car - I just dont want the rice pack in my mirrors....

btw - I won...lol

 

how are you going to write rx8 on the calipers?

 

- Mike, with stencils. Traced the RX8 logo onto transparent material so that when attached to the caliper I can paint over the first coat with a second color. I'll probably post the info once completed!

 

that sounds interesting and I'm sure it will look great

 

I did the same, made a template by tracing and cutting. I tell ya though, that gold is funky. The blue lettering works.

 

I am going to paint the calipers on my yellow rx8 gt.

What color would you go with. I am thinking red like porsche uses.

 

It has to be that exact Porsche red, if not, they do not look good.
Black is always good.

 

TekP - I have yellow as well and the only color that I would go with is black. Mine are still oem but if I ever decided to paint them thats what I'd do. I only like to see painted calipers if its on an exotic such as the brakes that come on Ferraris, Porsche, Lambo's etc. or on the set of kick *ss brakes such as Baer, Brembo or StopTech. IMHO - Brightly painted calipers, if not a part of the before mentioned group, tends to cheapen this cars looks. I just makes me think of teenagers and their civics and mustangs that paint them all the time.

If you do decide to do it - do it right with primer, paint and clear. Post pics when done if you forge ahead.

 

how about YELLOW CALIPERS?

 

I also have a yellow GT model and have decided to paint my brake calipers in titanium / gunmetal grey with red RX8 LOGO on the calipers.

Michael

 

Yellow on Yellow? Nah. I'm with the others. Black would look good and If you want, paint the embossed Mazda Yellow, IMO.

 

I don't know if I would like the yellow on yellow look. I am probably going to go with black.