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Old 06-03-2012, 10:22 AM
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Default Why Do I Have Gold Brembos?

just wondering why my 350z has gold brembo brakes on it,all other zs i have ever seen have gray and some have red. what makes my z different?
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Old 06-03-2012, 10:27 AM
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Cause they painted them , or they are not brembos but something lik Akibono , stop tech or wilwood
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Old 06-03-2012, 10:34 AM
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They are painted just for you, MrGolde.
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Old 06-03-2012, 10:40 AM
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Wowzers at question and thread title
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Why ask why?
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Old 06-03-2012, 10:45 AM
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Why ask why?
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Old 06-03-2012, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Mrgolde
just wondering why my 350z has gold brembo brakes on it,all other zs i have ever seen have gray and some have red. what makes my z different?
Originally Posted by terrasmak
Cause they painted them , or they are not brembos but something lik Akibono , stop tech or wilwood
Wait...uhwhaaaa....???

Not sure who is kidding and who is serious, but the truth of the matter is that the OEM Brembo brakes for the 350z have gold colored calipers.
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Old 06-03-2012, 11:06 AM
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Old 06-03-2012, 12:03 PM
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That's not normal. I'll take them off your hands for $200. Brembos shouldn't be painted gold, very strange. Let me know when you want to swap for my "gray" ones.
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Old 06-03-2012, 12:06 PM
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Gold is normal. Calm down
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Why DON'T I have gold brembos?
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Old 06-03-2012, 12:29 PM
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Pics please!!
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LMAO @ this thread!
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Old 06-03-2012, 12:49 PM
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I don't believe this. I call BS on this one
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Old 06-03-2012, 03:06 PM
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Because someone put them on the car? Is this the correct answer?
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