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Brake calipers colour

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:21 pm
by Craker
I'm getting slotted rotors and red stuff pads fitted by my local brake place and due to a mix up on there part he has offered to paint my calipers and non contact areaof my disk to prevent corrosion at no charge. He said I can have any colour I want. I was leaning towards red but would the back of the red stuff pads being red look silly. Any suggestions, it's getting done tomorrow.

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:29 pm
by mvernaa
red never looks silly :)

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:30 pm
by aspir3
I would paint the disc silver to blend in.

The discs are very popular painted red. You should not see the back of the pads as there is a metal shim that sits behind them.

If I was you I would get different pads. There are better options around at a cheaper price plus they are too hard for street and won't brake very well when cold which is most of the time.

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:41 pm
by Slash
Pick a different color.. every man and his dog has red these days!
Yes me included, but mine are stock! :P

Go blue to match the car, it will standout with the paint of your car.
Silver
Black
Yellow
these dont look to bad either and are less common! :)

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:46 pm
by bunnishiwa
Black :) Would look good if the back of the pads are red

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:52 pm
by Seffy
Black or Blue would go really well with your car colour mate. :)

Red's nice, but it's too mainstream these days.

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:01 pm
by brendon1555
I agree with Marc. Go with black. I think it would look good.

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:09 pm
by Kyrus
black or leave them..... why make your standard small calipers stand out?

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:34 pm
by chunky9
^agree
silver is sexy anyway

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:18 pm
by RyanMK
Kyrus wrote:black or leave them..... why make your standard small calipers stand out?


This! :D

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:34 pm
by Slash
Its better than putting those plastic covers on them! ;)

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:24 pm
by debonaire
Kyrus wrote:black or leave them..... why make your standard small calipers stand out?

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:41 pm
by Neo
hey hey there's nothing wrong with red, whats with all the hate haha :? :P

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:19 pm
by Kyrus
nothing wrong when they are

Image

i troll i troll :P :P

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:53 pm
by ijustatecurry
^i agree. No use in making something look like something it isnt