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Originally Posted by GORBETTTEAM
I'm sorry but in my opinion it would looks bad... I think that it would look nice and clen in black only. It will get dirty anyway...so why bother 
btw they were super black with all the brake grime b4 i painted them; and these big brakes imho stand out. very few 124's have 4 piston brakes up front.
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Originally Posted by AMG_Eric
actually it wont get as dirty as you might think. the paint adheres to the metal thereby blocking the tendancy for the brakedust to settle in the groves and ridges created when it was cast. the paint is also resistant to wheel cleaner so a nice shot of wheel cleaner occasionally when you wash you car will keep them clean.
btw they were super black with all the brake grime b4 i painted them; and these big brakes imho stand out. very few 124's have 4 piston brakes up front.
btw they were super black with all the brake grime b4 i painted them; and these big brakes imho stand out. very few 124's have 4 piston brakes up front.
eric i had the same roters on my 129 adn with in 2 months they were warped, had any problems with them?
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Originally Posted by RedMongoosE
eric i had the same roters on my 129 adn with in 2 months they were warped, had any problems with them?
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i also notice that the abs rarely comes on now. it takes a lot to lock up the brakes with these calipers.
maybe you had race pads on or something like that.
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
Lookin' good. What's the choke cleaner for though?
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I can't believe you did all that work cleaning and painting the calipers, but you didn't take the time to wash your car or the wheels to take the pictures. I'm sure you will get around to it. I have also thought that painting the calipers was a bit of waste with the AMG Monoblock wheels, since there really is very little space for the red calipers to show through the wheels. If it makes you happy, however, then it was well worth the effort. I do like the look of a little hint of red peeking out from other people's cars.
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Originally Posted by ksing44
I can't believe you did all that work cleaning and painting the calipers, but you didn't take the time to wash your car or the wheels to take the pictures. I'm sure you will get around to it. I have also thought that painting the calipers was a bit of waste with the AMG Monoblock wheels, since there really is very little space for the red calipers to show through the wheels. If it makes you happy, however, then it was well worth the effort. I do like the look of a little hint of red peeking out from other people's cars.
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omg clean the car. sorry i hurt everyone eyes with a dirty car. maybe next time i will instead of posting a how to i will just clean my car and shoot pics of it.
as far as monoblocks and red calipers; the red shows when u are driving. its not much of a show while you are standing still but when u roll it looks nice.
as far as monoblocks and red calipers; the red shows when u are driving. its not much of a show while you are standing still but when u roll it looks nice.
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first question iask myslef before i do a mod to my car; will it make the car go faster, stop better, handle better?
if the answer is no, it can wait. hence, no tint, no loud stereo, no euro lights.
yet. :v
if the answer is no, it can wait. hence, no tint, no loud stereo, no euro lights.
yet. :v
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You should of removed your calipers to clean them! Heres what the same brake job looks like {complete w/ your wheels! (but cleaned)} done the CHUNI way:
Dirty ****:
CLEANED:
Star JB-welded over:
Painting:
Putting logo on:
Installed:
Closeup:
Behind the (kind of) clean 17in monos:
Behind my 18s:
Behind 5-spokes:
Dirty ****:
CLEANED:
Star JB-welded over:
Painting:
Putting logo on:
Installed:
Closeup:
Behind the (kind of) clean 17in monos:
Behind my 18s:
Behind 5-spokes:
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I to like the red calipers!
Mine did not involve that much work! Never removed the caliper , just wire brushed the dirt and grime off rinsed down with some brake cleaner and hit them with a can of spray red engine paint!
Masked off the rotors and that was it. Has been on for over a year now and look as good as new. I have to agree that keeping them clean is easier when painted!
Smokie
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...man/brakes.jpg
Mine did not involve that much work! Never removed the caliper , just wire brushed the dirt and grime off rinsed down with some brake cleaner and hit them with a can of spray red engine paint! Masked off the rotors and that was it. Has been on for over a year now and look as good as new. I have to agree that keeping them clean is easier when painted! Smokie
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...man/brakes.jpg
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Originally Posted by chuni959
You should of removed your calipers to clean them! Heres what the same brake job looks like {complete w/ your wheels! (but cleaned)} done the CHUNI way:
why do you have 2 different sets of pictures with different wheels?
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Originally Posted by NorCal124
Have those AMG stickers fallen off yet?
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I would have used the stickers as a mask. First spray the area you wish to put the logo on w/ high temp paint of your color choice then lay down your decal. Proceed w/ the caliper paint and when everything is dried slowly peel back your decal revealing the first color coat.
