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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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Today I am going to be painting the calipers on my car Blue.
I have a set already painted here is a pic. I am not sure if I will like it myself but am going to do it and see. If I do not like it I will repaint them again.
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Let me know what you think.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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I am so used to red calipers, I am having a hard time picturing this one on the R! No offense, Im not feeling it.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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Well, unless I see them on the car, I can't give you a good opinion. Is the car blue?
 
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Well here is the pics of the car done looks pretty good to me. BUT I think it makes the brakes look alot smaller.
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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I think they look good just because you don't see that color combo every day.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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It looks good after all,huh!
 
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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Thanks guys I was really wondering myself if I would really like it.
Now the only thing is they look way to small!!!!
Maybe time for a BBK!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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That looks fine indeed! Nice drilled rotors.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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Thanks!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 02:24 AM
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Cool!
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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Yes the calipers do seem a bit smaller, but the colour combo is not bad. I have been seeing many red, yellow & gold calipers but blue seems very rare. I also like the rotors & new wheels.

Or, if you want to stand out from the crowd and gain attention from fine females, you could perhaps choose, well, pink.....!

Maybe you could consider Brembo or Porsche brake systems as alternatives?


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Old May 8, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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I saw a black Evo IX that had red Brembo calipers...it was pretty awesome!!!
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JPN
Yes the calipers do seem a bit smaller, but the colour combo is not bad. I have been seeing many red, yellow & gold calipers but blue seems very rare. I also like the rotors & new wheels.

Or, if you want to stand out from the crowd and gain attention from fine females, you could perhaps choose, well, pink.....!

Maybe you could consider Brembo or Porsche brake systems as alternatives?


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Eventually it is going to get the Porsche brakes or the S60R brakes all the way around.
 
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