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Old 18 May 2006 | 11:57 AM
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Hey folks, you guys have saved me on numerous occasions, so now i need your opinions on what colour to paint my calipers, I have a MY94 WRX in Silver, am saving for Big Brake Conversion at mo, and am bored, so ill paint them for moment!


Any help appreciated
Old 18 May 2006 | 11:59 AM
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Black ... or at a push Red IMHO

To be honest unless you can get professional work done on them (e.g. powder coating) any other colours haven't impressed me. They always seem to look a bit cheap and tatty.
Old 18 May 2006 | 12:05 PM
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red (with white lettering).
Old 18 May 2006 | 12:14 PM
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Red with white lettering

Old 18 May 2006 | 12:34 PM
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Red from me too. But a silver (colour match with car????) can look cool.
Old 18 May 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Silver with SWRT blue lettering, looks sweet on my silver classic.
Old 18 May 2006 | 02:22 PM
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Just after fitting black AP 6 pots to the front of my sti and thought it just didn't look right at the back. Took them off (single pot sliding caliper) and tarted them up by painting the caliper and the bell of the disc black. Now it looks great and hopefully will last for while.

On a side note the missus said my back brakes look small compared to my fronts....looks like some upgrading needed again

Stuart
Old 18 May 2006 | 02:26 PM
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size isn't everything Stuart .... it's what you do with it that counts
Old 18 May 2006 | 04:59 PM
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Silver car needs silver calipers. Hammerite has been fine on mine for over a year.
Old 18 May 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Red rules!
Old 18 May 2006 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ozzy
size isn't everything Stuart .... it's what you do with it that counts
bet that's what your wife says stefan lol
Old 18 May 2006 | 08:47 PM
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Lawrence here.....
what about an accent colour...??? hahahaaa

No seriously colour choice is whatever you like -there's a nice range of colours...BUT what you may want to consider is picking out a theme...if you have any other trick colours or detailing on the car painting the calipers in that colour can look cool... ie bit of blue somewhere ie a sticker or graphic..then blue calipers may look great...????

Red seems to be the fave colour..brembo have done it like that for years !!! question is dare you be different !!! hahahaaa
Old 18 May 2006 | 08:53 PM
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