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What color to paint brembo calipers.....

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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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Default What color to paint brembo calipers.....

Ok guys, I have seen the thread on painting the calipers and I have decided to paint them. What color do you guys think would look the best, Red ( white brembo decals) or Silver (red brembo decals)? I have always be partial to red, but Robert thinks Silver would look good too. I'm open to other opinions too, so leave me some comments!



UPDATE: Pics are on this thread!!!! https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-suspension/238774-pics-of-painted-brembo-calipers-red.html

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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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Gold does nothing for a car with all that black.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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Wow- that tiny bit of gold paint on the Brembos really sets off the black. I certainly wouldn't change the caliper color.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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Red!
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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im gonna have to go with red as well. It works well on any car and i think has a much sleaker look than gold.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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camo!
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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Oh and IMO, the silver is very bland, makes them look like just metal. My buddy has his in silver and you cant really tell they are painted. He ended up going with blue to match the color of his car.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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Red
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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Black. (My stoptech's are red...those work well on a black car)
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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yea i think ill pick up a red kit this week and do them up, ill also buy the white brembo decals to go on them....

Here is the how to paint your brembos

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-suspension-diy/235721-how-to-paint-your-brembos.html
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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Don't bother, stock looks good, and it's just pointless hassle to get them done.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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ill be painting them myself.........and i have nothing better to do with my time.......
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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hahaha,
Ok then! go nuts it'll be a fun project.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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i would go with red. as it is your z already looks great but the red would set it off for sure.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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should be black with siver decals
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by kevinapex
camo!
So silver so it blends in with the rotor?
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I'D Leave them gold; it looks great!
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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black!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by zeebeda
I'D Leave them gold; it looks great!
You know what? I'm going to have to change my mind about my original reply, which was Red. I willhave to agree with zeebeda, leave them the way they are, they really do look great with all the black in that car.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Nismospeed4life
You know what? I'm going to have to change my mind about my original reply, which was Red. I willhave to agree with zeebeda, leave them the way they are, they really do look great with all the black in that car.
Looks about as good as zeebedas mullet! Just kidding.
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