My new 355/328 stoptech brakes should be here shortly, and I'm trying to decide if I have the calipers repainted before install. They are currently silver, but I'm strongly considering having them repainted PCCB yellow. Some people think they are too loud, and I'm on the fence. Opinions?

 

I'd go red to match your tail lights.

I've always found it that yellow looks almost too weird, especially if nothing else on the car isn't yellow.

Edit: I voted for silver btw.

 

Thanks - red is definitely out of the question for me because it's not my taste with pewter. I forgot to mention that I'd get some interior work done with yellow deviated stitching.

Pic of the car for perspective

 

Then in that case, go for silver.

 

Yellow.

 

I don't think yellow would look good. What about white? or Kleeman purple?

 

Silver = more elegant
Yellow = more sporty

I prefer silver though... Hey Eli, do you know any place in the bay area to do a custom interior for a reasonable price?

 

Eli....

GO YELLOW!!!!

 

yellow i dont know why but im just feelin it right now

 

Go Yellow no question

 

As my niece would say " I yike lellow."

 

how about gold or black? Yellow just doesn't go with pewter.

 

yellow 100%

 

yellow!!!

 

Thanks Neal!! Now I just need to decide...

 

BLUE!

 

Pic of Front and Rear side by side

 

IMO, it would be hard to re-sell with anything yellow. go with what you like!

 

Get them installed already so we can see how pimp they are!

 

If you have the yellow interior stitching, then go yellow. However, to help you decide, maybe you can take a do shop photoshop editing on several digital photos. This will help give you an idea what it would look like.

 

I actually did the PS pic long before I ordered them - not exactly the same brakes but close enough. I'm leaning towards leaving them silver actually...

 

I just weighed them - install scheduled for thursday

Calipers 8.0lb each
Front Rotor 17.4 lb each
Rear Rotor 14.8lb each
Total 96.4lb

 

Thanks to 969 for the install and Neal for the brakes!

Total Stock Weight

Front Calipers 12.0lb each
Front Rotor 25.2 lb each
Rear Calipers 8.0lb each
Rear Rotor 15.2lb each
Total 120.8lb

23.6 lbs shed in front, 0.8 lbs in rear

Better pics later

 

Its about time you got BBKs!!! :p Congrats and they look great. How do they compare to stock???

 

i love you car dude! definately silver is the right choice.