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With my new wheels, I now can see my stock brake caliber more. I'm thinking about paint it red. What do you guys think? Isn't too chessy looking because it stock caliber and not big enough? I bought the caliber paint kit today but I'm having second thought about doing it. Thanks.
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hm....I have a different idea than everyone here so far...I think it will look cheap, you will lose the originality. I'd rather get after market brakes if I was gonna do anything to mine. I think painting calipers is ricey. Benz are classy cars and painting the calipers just kinda ruin that concept....just my 2 cents but hey if you like it go for it!
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Painted Red Brake Calipers
I painted my Brake calipers on My Mercedes Benz C230 and it looked pretty cool 
But when I bought my 2005 black clk500 this year, I painted them Silver. and they look great!
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But when I bought my 2005 black clk500 this year, I painted them Silver. and they look great!Good luck
Regards
Paul
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Decals,
http://xenonhid.dyndns.org/ebay/amgcaliperpic2.jpg
Here are the few pictures that our members have done it,
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Did u install your new wheels yet ? post some pics man lolz.
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Sorry I thought that red calipers look really cheap.... but it works for you
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hm....I have a different idea than everyone here so far...I think it will look cheap, you will lose the originality. I'd rather get after market brakes if I was gonna do anything to mine. I think painting calipers is ricey. Benz are classy cars and painting the calipers just kinda ruin that concept....just my 2 cents but hey if you like it go for it!
I totally agreed with you on a stock car. But if a car is totally mods like mine, then is I don't think it cheap looking. I personally like how red caliber look on the silver Clk 500 above.
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These are all after market kits that cost a few thousand bucks. They're not painted mercedes calipers.
Buy the sticker for the writing parts ...you dont have to paint it but the calipers. You should have the AMG brake right ? is your look like this ?
Decals,
http://xenonhid.dyndns.org/ebay/amgcaliperpic2.jpg
Here are the few pictures that our members have done it,
Decals,
http://xenonhid.dyndns.org/ebay/amgcaliperpic2.jpg
Here are the few pictures that our members have done it,
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Get aftermarket calipers. The silver clk has after market calipers....your merc calipers won't look like that I guarantee it
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There's no way I gonna spend $2K on aftermarket kit. Yes, the silver clk got an aftermarket kit. Even though, you can really see the full front caliber on that Clk but it still look kindna nice seeing a little red on front and rear caliber.
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Hey.......I asked for an opinions and that's exactly what you gave me. So thank you. Btw, even if I willing to spend $2K for the aftermarket kit, I think I'm gonna run into problems with my wheel offset. I sure don't want to open another can of worms.
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you dont need another can of worms you're already dealing with one lol
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Those calipers that you got in your car (the one in my pics)...Im pretty sure they are made by Brembo = after market kit too (see pic. below) .You should paint it ...It looks really good when u rolling on the freeway 
Andy
Andy
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