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color for brake calipers???

Discussion in 'Stop, Drop & Roll' started by ShinmaTsunami, Dec 17, 2004.

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    ShinmaTsunami T-elos Rider

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    I say Yellow. Just think of how much horsepower you'd gain if you went yellow. *nods*
    ShinmaTsunami, Dec 17, 2004
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    steve403 New Member

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    Fine, if you aint going red, just go with yellow like tsunami says..you'll gain an additional 10 hp for each caliper thats yellow haha.
    steve403, Dec 17, 2004
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    color for brake calipers???

    i have a blue 2004 corolla s and i'm planning to paint the brake calipers...but i'm debating whether to go with yellow, red or blue...does anyone have any pics of their blue corolla with painted calipers? thanks
    aconvento, Dec 17, 2004
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    blue
    Bulletproofswordsman, Dec 17, 2004
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    teevee247 Well-Known Member

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    Paint it the same color as your car... but you could go "red" because "red" means fast... lol...
    teevee247, Dec 17, 2004
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    can you post some pics, if you have any? yeah, i'm leaning to go with the blue, but seeing it on a car can make a big difference.
    aconvento, Dec 17, 2004
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    dw1986 New Member

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    yeah if your just painting id go with the car color or black.
    dw1986, Dec 17, 2004
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    i think any other color would be tacky..even the color of your car. I think you cant go wrong with red..at least for brake calipers. GO RED man.
    steve403, Dec 17, 2004
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    black
    weed101160, Dec 17, 2004
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    CadetLee Guest

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    I'd go with black -- unless you have a rear disc conversion..I don't want half of my brakes to stand out. :p
    CadetLee, Dec 17, 2004
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    steve403 New Member

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    Theres really no point in painting it black? Just let the brake dust turn it black! If you paint them, its to make them stand out. RED MAN. RED!!!
    steve403, Dec 18, 2004
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    Vamp Gunmetal 2001 Corolla S

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    black looks best.
    Vamp, Dec 18, 2004
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    Sweet! That means I got an extra 40 horses over everyone here. hehe.... btw I'm planning to change it anyways if you guys where interested cause that's everyone tells me to do is change the color.
    fastrolla96, Dec 18, 2004
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    TurismoDreamin ΓΡΗΓΟΡΟΣ ΟΔΗΓΟΣ

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    Id paint it Silver, Black, or Red..
    Silver would be my first choice...
    TurismoDreamin, Dec 18, 2004
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    silver on blue looks good, it also shows more even at night
    Silver_Nitrate, Dec 18, 2004
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    Bright Neon Green!!!!
    SkyAce2004, Dec 18, 2004
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    i painted my drums cast coat iron and it looks very similar to a gun metal color. looks nice and doesn't stand out too much.
    alby13, Dec 19, 2004
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    Black. Forget those other cheesy and trendy ricer colors!
    Silver Bullet, Dec 20, 2004
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    wats the point. from wat i've seen on different cars the color fades after a while and it looks so ghetto when it starts to fade.
    91DX, Dec 20, 2004
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    so painting calipers and drums is a flashy bling bling thing now? i thought it was to protect your drums and discs from rusting..
    slvr2000fdvspec, Dec 21, 2004
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    Gold! I have a blue mr2 with gold calipers at all four corners. Looks pretty damn nice.

    Dunno how a gold 'drum' will look though. Might look weird. My red corolla has painted white calipers and drums... well, they're not white anymore! Dirt and rust has got to them!
    anonymousracer, Dec 21, 2004
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    painted stock calipers are gay, dont do it
    slvr2000fdvspec, Dec 21, 2004
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    Silver looks good. You notice it, but it's not quite as boy-racer as yellow or red. If you're going to paint your calipers black, you might as well not paint them, because nobody will ever see them.
    Ninety Four, Dec 22, 2004
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    What is a good brand of paint to use. Last time I painted my shit red it turned orange.
    Barnacules, Dec 22, 2004
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    I agree. Hopefully one of these days I'll do a rear disc conversion though.
    Ninety Four, Dec 22, 2004
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    there's special high temp brake caliper paints
    slvr2000fdvspec, Dec 22, 2004
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    I've done blue on a blue matrix. beautiful beautiful.

    i've done white on a green corolla.. looks good til they get dirty.

    did red on my corolla.. beautiful results.

    gold is nice too..
    CivicEater, Dec 22, 2004
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    Well if you're solely trying to protect your brakes from rust, them by all means paint them black. Using that logic though you would have to assume wheels serve only a functional purpose also, which is performance. If that was true, nobody would care about what their wheels looked like or what color they were and we all know that's not the case. Depending on the person, painting your calipers/drums can serve to improve both looks and longevity/performance.
    Ninety Four, Dec 22, 2004
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    I want to hide my drums, though..so maybe I should paint them flat black or something.. :p
    CadetLee, Dec 22, 2004
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