View Poll Results: Paint Calipers? What Color?
Yay
3
6.82%
Nay
6
13.64%
Yellow
12
27.27%
Red
11
25.00%
Blue
8
18.18%
Charcoal Gray
4
9.09%
Other ( Please Specify )
2
4.55%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll
Paint my calipers? Yay or Nay?
08-07-2011, 11:30 AM
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Paint my calipers? Yay or Nay?
I've been debating whether to paint my calipers or not. Maybe yellow?
For those who say yay, please specify a color.
For those who say yay, please specify a color.
08-07-2011, 12:26 PM
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For your color car, I think Red would look best (If is Silver). I like yellow on Tektite and Black. Blue might me cool. Is your car silver or pewter> On a Pewter car, I think some variation of Gold would look wicked. DO IT!! RPM has the new stickers.
08-07-2011, 12:28 PM
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E55 AMG, 72' Toyota Carina, 63' Ford F100, 72' Mercedes 250c, 15' Harley Davidson Softail
Yes do it...do it now! IMO blue calipers would look **** on your ride, although its hard to go wrong with yellow as well.
08-07-2011, 05:40 PM
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I voted nay. I like the subdued calipers on this car. If I wanted something flashy I'd have a Porsche or Ferrari. (If I had the money that is.) I'd still be interested to see any changes though.
08-07-2011, 07:57 PM
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E55 AMG, 72' Toyota Carina, 63' Ford F100, 72' Mercedes 250c, 15' Harley Davidson Softail
I wouldn't think "subdued" describes 8 piston brembo calipers. they monsterous, they deserved to be shown off.
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08-07-2011, 08:04 PM
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08-07-2011, 08:49 PM
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08-07-2011, 09:55 PM
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What to do...what to dooooo....lol.
I love the yellow caliper look. But it makes me wonder if maybe a year down the road I'll like it. I used to love red calipers and hate yellow ones....not it's almost the opposite ( don't hate red yet but yellow just seems so awesome ). Then I think "my car isn't a porsche"....but does it really matter?
Decisions decisions...
I love the yellow caliper look. But it makes me wonder if maybe a year down the road I'll like it. I used to love red calipers and hate yellow ones....not it's almost the opposite ( don't hate red yet but yellow just seems so awesome ). Then I think "my car isn't a porsche"....but does it really matter?
Decisions decisions...
08-07-2011, 10:00 PM
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I wouldn't paint them. Your car looks great from the side.
For colors other than Silver, Black or Gray...which come stock most of the time, the only other color I think works is red.
Do not do yellow. That looks terrible.
For colors other than Silver, Black or Gray...which come stock most of the time, the only other color I think works is red.
Do not do yellow. That looks terrible.
08-07-2011, 10:46 PM
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08-07-2011, 11:21 PM
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I picked red as I would rather nobody else go to yellow like mine. 
Here was mine when they were red, and now yellow. I changed as too many people paint their calipers red. Yellow is still a bit rare and looks good against the black wheels.
Here was mine when they were red, and now yellow. I changed as too many people paint their calipers red. Yellow is still a bit rare and looks good against the black wheels.
08-08-2011, 11:12 AM
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i have the same pewter and debating what to paint my calipers after i get my wheels done. I'm going to paint them gunmetal HRE 547Rs. They werent in good shape and had clear coat peeling on the lip/centers. So airstripped them and will duplicolor them gunmetal.
08-08-2011, 02:17 PM
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