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4.8isX5 11-16-2012 06:16 AM

What caliper paint color?
 
Hey guys,

I think im going to paint my calipers soon, shame this is such an expensive suv and they arent already powdercoated or something.

I usually like keeping my cars OEM+, and follow the rule of clean,sleek and sexy.

Im thinking of doing red, as it gives it more of a "sporty" look, and red is usually associated with that.

I was also thinking of dark blue, although not as noticable/flashy, it goes with the blue bmw badge.

And lastly white, which also goes with the badge, hard to keep looking clean though.

I basically like to keep a color scheme to my cars, if for example i do calipers red, any upgraded things in the engine bay would be red, and such.

Even though i have done all my other cars red, im open to ideas if any of your guys have pictures of different colors.

Another one i thought of was the "yellowish" though im not sure if itd go good with the silver, i think its more for a black or blue car.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...P/62be406a.jpg

Let me know your thoughts or post up pics of some X's.

tmv 11-16-2012 01:02 PM

I guess your 4.8is is silver. If you want flashy, go RED. I did Black. Silver would look fine too, but harder to keep clean. Yellow would be off.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...5/DSCF0250.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...5/DSCF0257.jpg

epdarks 11-16-2012 01:29 PM

http://just.razzi.me/photos/718587/4b8f528.jpg

Black or red.

Roadkill 11-16-2012 01:44 PM

I vote black. I've never understand the fascination with drawing attention to a clunky looking, single piston sliding caliper. If you want flash, purchase a big brake kit.

XCUSM5 11-16-2012 03:22 PM

Black or Silver. Dark Blue isn't so bad. Don't choose a typical BBK Caliper color. OEM brakes needs to keep a low-key look. They aren't great looking as is and adding a flashy color accents that.

_XS3C_ 11-16-2012 04:06 PM

plan B :D

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X5SND 11-16-2012 07:02 PM

Black!

TwinTurboGTR 11-16-2012 07:40 PM

Why not powdercoat them? But I concur, black or silver

pnoyako85 11-16-2012 08:02 PM

3 Attachment(s)
Went From ..
Yellow to
Red to
Black......

theblue 11-16-2012 08:24 PM

tiny little sliding calipers are never cool... so black or silver are my votes. get some big 4 or 6 pots and go exotic on color to show them off!

I wouldn't advise white, they'll get dirty once and never look good again.


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