I had my calipers painted...

Mantooth · 2011-10-26 21:29:09

http://upload.offensivex.com/images/paintephp.jpg http://upload.offensivex.com/images/dsc011heh.jpg I think they turned out well, but I haven't seen them in person yet. :nix:

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Oct 26, 2011 | 05:29 PM

Mantooth

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I had my calipers painted...

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!!!!

Oct 26, 2011 | 05:34 PM

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Burnt orange?? Looks hawt bro!

Oct 26, 2011 | 05:41 PM

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so sick... Nice job can't wait to do mine

Oct 26, 2011 | 06:17 PM

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Looking good Wes..

You mind asking how much you got them done for?

Oct 26, 2011 | 06:26 PM

Mantooth

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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

Thanks!

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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.

Oct 26, 2011 | 06:27 PM

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looks great

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Oct 26, 2011 | 06:47 PM

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looks great

Thanks.

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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.

Oct 26, 2011 | 07:13 PM

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what size are ur front rotors? they look larger than normal

Oct 26, 2011 | 07:17 PM

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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.

Oct 26, 2011 | 07:43 PM

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btw u do know that ur calipers are on upside down... the bleeder is supposed to be on top

Oct 26, 2011 | 07:55 PM

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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!

Oct 26, 2011 | 07:56 PM

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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.

Oct 26, 2011 | 08:02 PM

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Note to self: Label calipers left and right.

lol, I guess he should have done that.

Oct 26, 2011 | 08:04 PM

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looks like a nice clean coat

Oct 26, 2011 | 08:09 PM

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Looks awesome!!

Oct 26, 2011 | 08:09 PM

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Looks good!

Oct 26, 2011 | 08:24 PM

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great color choice.
send more pics, when finished

Oct 26, 2011 | 09:59 PM

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looks like a nice clean coat

Thanks.

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Looks awesome!!

Thanks!

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Looks good!

Thanks!

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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.

Oct 26, 2011 | 10:16 PM

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very nice!

Oct 27, 2011 | 05:10 AM

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looking good, nice color!

Oct 27, 2011 | 09:03 AM

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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

Oct 27, 2011 | 12:28 PM

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Great looking brakes nice job , Can you tell us did they powder coat the calipers or paint them ? Thanks,

Oct 27, 2011 | 01:09 PM

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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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