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03-30-2005, 04:13 PM
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03-30-2005, 04:21 PM
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IMO, if you upgrade the rotors to cross drilled/slotted or some such red would be the choice. I tend to think silver would be the best in a OEM fashion set up which is probably what I will go with when the time comes. Edit: On second thought, I would probably paint the stock calipers silver instead of red even on a rotor upgrade. Like PNG said, 8 piston brembos look good in red, but silver would look clean and "not fake" so to speak on OEM. These calipers painted silver would look sharp. Last edited by MatriX5; 03-30-2005 at 04:33 PM.
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03-30-2005, 04:35 PM
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silver.....I agree with the others, red looks like you are trying to "advertise" an upgraded system.
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03-30-2005, 04:46 PM
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Below you'll find pictures of the red calipers from TesV12 and two pictures when I had my OEM calipers painted in black. I personally like black is it also helps in coping with the brake dust generated by the OEM brakes.
Regardless which color you are using make sure you're using high quality (heat resistent) paint and you take your time (and multiple coats) , otherwise the calipers may peel very quickly and will look worse than before    and in black   - Jan
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03-30-2005, 04:54 PM
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Here are pics of KirkX5m's brakes - more in his Gallery - http://www.xoutpost.com/gallery/brows...erid=62&page=1
  
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03-30-2005, 08:40 PM
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Bad photo, at night, hard to see because of the rim's spokes, and not touched up yet, but I just did Brembo drilled rotors and painted the stock calipers silver. I'll do a better job with pics tomorrow in the daylight. The one with the unpainted stock caliper with the X still on the lift was taken with my camera phone, it sucks.
BTW...good advice from jmh about the type of paint to use. I used a special paint called, accordingly, 'caliper paint'. It's a porcelain type, similar to what's used on stoves and ranges, it handles heat real well. JV
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03-31-2005, 02:23 AM
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hey guys been off reading the forums for a week or so, but its nice to be reading these posts again! RED!!!!! thanks for posting the pic jeff
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03-31-2005, 09:20 PM
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I have done both and the silver is much better on the silver car. Looks more subtle and not as out of place. The only exception is if you get big A$$ Brembo's or Porsche Big Reds.
Just my .02
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