n8te81

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My Z is black and i have black forgestar 19in and i wanted the all black look but i wanted to throw a bit of contrast in the mix. I have the red tails of course so i thought maybe painting the calipers red would do the trick. I dont have the brembo but i thought maybe it would look ok. Was just wondering if anyone had seen this in person and how it looked.

herrschaft

Bright colors = tacky

Silver/black won't draw unwanted attention to the tiny OEM calipers.

Waiz

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There are more than enough threads on this topic if you search for "painted calipers"

There is even a DIY:

https://my350z.com/forum/body-interi...-calipers.html

Someone with red calipers who got flamed:

https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...ers-d-red.html

I don't like painted calipers in any colors other than black or silver

n8te81

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Lol thx for the heads up on the flame thread....i guess I'll just do them black unless I get brem's or anything like that later. I was always 50/50 on the deal....wasnt like i was like omg omg Im gonna paint them red.

ZS14RR

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I wouldn't say tacky but they really aren't anything special so why would you want them to stand out.

n8te81

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Wasnt that I was wanting them to stand out but good point....with the forgestar wheels when they are clean and cause of the spokes I just hate looking through the wheels and seeing all the dull silver.

DrummerGirl

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I've got shiny cross drilled rotors and black calipers w/ white stickers. Some people might not like the stickers, but I think it looks clean.

BoomerZ33

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not really a fan of it but i will say it's better than plastic caliper covers

RENFRO

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+1 on that ^ painting them isn't bad. It's really up to your tastes. Just don't do covers...ever.

Good option would be to check out Z1's oem non-brembo brake upgrade package (if you need pads and rotors anytime soon). Then you can do that full swap and paint the calipers all in one go since they'll be off anyway. Then you'll actually justify taking the calipers all the way off vs. just for paint.

Esser

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I actually love red painted calipers.... but I'm a ricer at heart

VMRWheels

+1

Black or silver painted calipers is what I'd opt for.

Kunihiro

Just my 02 cents, but why not get them powdercoated?

I had the brembo's on my 2010 Camaro done. ZL1 blue with a clear coat.

I wouldn't say tacky, either. The Corvettes, Porsches and other cars have red calipers and no one says anything about that.

WillyP28

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Just buy my silver powdercoated ones and save time and money.