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Oct 26, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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I think they turned out well, but I haven't seen them in person yet.
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Oct 26, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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Looks very nice!!!!
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Burnt orange?? Looks hawt bro!
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so sick... Nice job can't wait to do mine
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Looking good Wes..
You mind asking how much you got them done for?
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Looks very nice!!!!
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Burnt orange?? Looks hawt bro!
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so sick... Nice job can't wait to do mine
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Looking good Wes..
You mind asking how much you got them done for?
Thanks, Andrew. I don't even know as of yet. I'll find out tomorrow and let you know.
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looks great
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did you also put new rotors up front? They look fresh
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looks great
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did you also put new rotors up front? They look fresh
Just in the front. If they look weird with my rears, I'll pick some up and have the rears done asap.
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what size are ur front rotors? they look larger than normal
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looks great
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what size are ur front rotors? they look larger than normal
Supposedly OEM, which I think is 14.1in or 360mm.
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btw u do know that ur calipers are on upside down... the bleeder is supposed to be on top
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btw u do know that ur calipers are on upside down... the bleeder is supposed to be on top
****! I will call first thing. I didn't even notice it. Thanks!
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btw u do know that ur calipers are on upside down... the bleeder is supposed to be on top
Note to self: Label calipers left and right.
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Note to self: Label calipers left and right.
lol, I guess he should have done that.
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looks like a nice clean coat
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Looks awesome!!
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Looks good!
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great color choice.
send more pics, when finished
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looks like a nice clean coat
Thanks.

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Looks awesome!!
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Looks good!
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great color choice.
send more pics, when finished
Thanks, will do. If you don't mind me asking, whereabouts in NC are you? You can PM me if you want.
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very nice!
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looking good, nice color!
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Thanks, guys. They had just set them on the car for the picture. LOL Good thing they know what they're doing and I trust them. Haha
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Great looking brakes nice job , Can you tell us did they powder coat the calipers or paint them ? Thanks,
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They look like the ones on the SLS, the carbon ceramics which the calipers are that color.
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