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Old 04-12-2005, 06:21 AM
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What color should I paint my brake calipers

Here are my new wheels, I would like opinions on what color I should paint my calipers, I plan to get some drilled and slotted rotors as well. Pics are not working, www.cardomain.com/id/euromaxima bottom of page 3 for the wheel pic

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Old 04-12-2005, 08:06 AM
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I think black would look good. It would match the rest of the black accents on your Max (which is REALLY nice by the way!) If not black then maybe silver, but not red or blue.
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Go metallic black! Pics won't upload on the org right now, if you want to see mine go to my home page www.cardomain.com/id/jblinga

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Old 04-12-2005, 09:01 AM
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Can't go wrong with red.
 
Old 04-12-2005, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by kormax97
Can't go wrong with red.
Yeah, you can, I say go for silver, black would be nice too, but i think the silver adds a bit of flair or somethin...
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Old 04-12-2005, 11:14 AM
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A thick white or cool silver

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Old 04-12-2005, 11:39 AM
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red wins ! cant go wrong with red. on that
 
Old 04-12-2005, 12:02 PM
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I would go with either red or silver, not in that specific order. My reason is because if you go with black or white, you would have too much white or black on your car. The red or silver would give your car more definition and more to look at rather than just white or black. By the way, your car looks good. But that is just my opinion. Good luck with the brake calipers.
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Old 04-12-2005, 12:30 PM
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red or black bro, ur car will stand out w/ red. other the that black makes it look cleaner then stock
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What r u doin with ur old wheels?
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Old 04-12-2005, 12:42 PM
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I put them on my s10
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Old 04-12-2005, 02:44 PM
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Red

I think that red is kida of like the classic color and like others have said, white and black can get overwhelming. Just a bit of color to break things up
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dont you have a blue pearl over the car? if so i would go with blue. me personally i think black is best unless you have 300z brakes or big brakes where the caliper itself looks nicer and there arent as many cracks for dust to get into. maybe try to get a dark blue. just my $.02. car looks nice btw
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Old 04-12-2005, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 86maxima96
I think that red is kida of like the classic color and like others have said, white and black can get overwhelming. Just a bit of color to break things up
How can black get overwhelming? Red stands out way more than black does. White would really stand out too, . If you are looking for a clean look, black or silver. If you want to stand out, go with anything else
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Old 04-12-2005, 06:20 PM
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Hot pink.....goes with the rims.
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I personally like black the best. I did this a while back, looks way better than the rust color that was on there before .
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Old 04-12-2005, 11:07 PM
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blue since u have a blue pearl, but it might stand out too much so black is another good choice
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Has anyone seen stock calipers painted red? If you have, you'll know it looks reaally stupid. It's only appropriate for those who actually have nice brakes to show off.
Go with black or maybe silver, just to make them look clean.
 
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do silver...

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Originally Posted by nyautostyle
do silver...

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NIIIIIIIIIIICE! i love those rims. i never thought silver would look good, but you proved me wrong. the way i see it is, it you do silver or black the calipers are pimped but not out shining the rims. you don't want something that takes away from your rims imo. but red does look good, its all personal pref
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Old 04-14-2005, 03:24 PM
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black or white
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i like the red...
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Old 04-16-2005, 08:10 PM
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black or siilver will go w/the wheels nicely.............
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Old 04-17-2005, 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by euromaxima
I put them on my s10
s-10 is a different bolt pattern isnt it? did you just use adapters? im looking into getting a truck but would rather get something that will be interchangeable, a toyota is our only chice i thought(or a hardbody with toy spindles/rear)

did you make a decision on color yet?
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Originally Posted by shavedmax
s-10 is a different bolt pattern isnt it? did you just use adapters? im looking into getting a truck but would rather get something that will be interchangeable, a toyota is our only chice i thought(or a hardbody with toy spindles/rear)

did you make a decision on color yet?
yeah I have adapters on my s-10 makes it easier when it comes to wheels, can swap out and such, I decided to go with silver. Thanks to everyones opinion
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Old 04-18-2005, 12:08 PM
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Here are the red calipers i had on my old 95
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Jolly Rancher Green FTW! jk i would do red cause its the color of romance/blood/vampires/valentines day.
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Old 09-11-2006, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by nguyen925
Jolly Rancher Green FTW! jk i would do red cause its the color of romance/blood/vampires/valentines day.
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This thread is over a year and a half old, are you doing.
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I'd vote black or silver, red would stand out too much.
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LOL. A newbie's gotta post somewhere.

I say black. It all gets dirty anyway.
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i am thinkingof doing mine blue
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candy apple red.. dark but also a deep red
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Purple Ftw! Lol
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