plus they will look good on bigger rims since you can see more, 15" is crazy!
Brembo Brake caliper color?
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Brembo Brake caliper color?
I am going to purchase a Brembo brake kit (15" for the front) and was wondering what color calipers I should get. My car is Black, so I was thinking the Black calipers with the white "Brembo" lettering, but the salesman said he thought the Red calipers would look more "sporty". What do you guys think? (my wheels are Chrome 19" Foose Lusso's)
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Well, the best price I could get was $3895.00 plus tax.
If anyone can beat that, let me know. Thats for the Brembo 15" rotors & 8 piston calipers. Im checking on a price for rear brakes as well. Im leaning more and more toward red all the time. thanks for the replies!
-Geoff
If anyone can beat that, let me know. Thats for the Brembo 15" rotors & 8 piston calipers. Im checking on a price for rear brakes as well. Im leaning more and more toward red all the time. thanks for the replies!
-Geoff
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Originally posted by LIONHEAD
Are these cross drilled rotors? I think cross drilled rotors with red calipers would be a killer combo.
Are these cross drilled rotors? I think cross drilled rotors with red calipers would be a killer combo.
I ordered my kit today. Got the 8 Piston Red calipers with 15" cross drilled rotors. Will put it on next week and take pictures. What really made me decide to do it was the fact that after I put my new rims on it really opened up the space to see into the rotor/caliper. Those little stock rotors look horrible with 19" rims.
-Geoff
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Originally posted by gbrandon
They come in either cross drilled or slotted.
I ordered my kit today. Got the 8 Piston Red calipers with 15" cross drilled rotors. Will put it on next week and take pictures. What really made me decide to do it was the fact that after I put my new rims on it really opened up the space to see into the rotor/caliper. Those little stock rotors look horrible with 19" rims.
-Geoff
They come in either cross drilled or slotted.
I ordered my kit today. Got the 8 Piston Red calipers with 15" cross drilled rotors. Will put it on next week and take pictures. What really made me decide to do it was the fact that after I put my new rims on it really opened up the space to see into the rotor/caliper. Those little stock rotors look horrible with 19" rims.
-Geoff
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Originally posted by gbrandon
Well, the best price I could get was $3895.00 plus tax.
If anyone can beat that, let me know. Thats for the Brembo 15" rotors & 8 piston calipers. Im checking on a price for rear brakes as well. Im leaning more and more toward red all the time. thanks for the replies!
-Geoff
Well, the best price I could get was $3895.00 plus tax.
If anyone can beat that, let me know. Thats for the Brembo 15" rotors & 8 piston calipers. Im checking on a price for rear brakes as well. Im leaning more and more toward red all the time. thanks for the replies!
-Geoff
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What about chrome????? I know red looks good but nobody has done chrome. I have been thinking of this for a min and was gonna do black cuz thats my color but i dont ever see anyone with crome. So i think i am gonna test it out. If it doesnt look good, i can always change it.
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Originally posted by deuce zer0
What about chrome????? I know red looks good but nobody has done chrome. I have been thinking of this for a min and was gonna do black cuz thats my color but i dont ever see anyone with crome. So i think i am gonna test it out. If it doesnt look good, i can always change it.
What about chrome????? I know red looks good but nobody has done chrome. I have been thinking of this for a min and was gonna do black cuz thats my color but i dont ever see anyone with crome. So i think i am gonna test it out. If it doesnt look good, i can always change it.
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Originally posted by gbrandon
Damn, I allready ordered. Thanks anyway though....
-Geoff
Damn, I allready ordered. Thanks anyway though....
-Geoff
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Originally posted by CarlssonCRS
ooo!! damn you shoulda asked me when you asked about the xenons!! i didnt know you were lookin for brembos. anyways... if you need the rears i can help you out with that too.
ooo!! damn you shoulda asked me when you asked about the xenons!! i didnt know you were lookin for brembos. anyways... if you need the rears i can help you out with that too.
Do they make rears? I asked about those when I ordered the fronts and they told me the didnt offer a rear kit for the w211.
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Originally posted by gbrandon
Do they make rears? I asked about those when I ordered the fronts and they told me the didnt offer a rear kit for the w211.
-Geoff
Do they make rears? I asked about those when I ordered the fronts and they told me the didnt offer a rear kit for the w211.
-Geoff
