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Old 01-08-2012, 04:06 PM
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What color should I paint my calipers?

I need everyone’s opinion on what color I should paint my calipers. I have an 06 C2 with black calipers that really needs a new coat of paint. Now, I have several options, should I paint them:
- black
- red
- cobalt blue

I've looked online for different solutions to painting my calipers. One choice was to have them powder coated by a pro, the other option is to use G2 paint caliper and paint them myself. Has anyone used G2 paint before? If so, what was your experience?
I'm looking for feedback on one or both.

Many thanks!
Patrick
 
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Black. Anything else would look fake.
 

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Red with the White porsche letters
 
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Unless you want to make your brakes appear to be something they're not, go with black. I recommend the G2 epoxy paint. It's easy and looks great. You can buy the white PORSCHE lettering on eBay.
 
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I have a GT Silver car with Yellow PCCB calipers and cast rotors. I am thinking of redoing my brakes in silver like in this picture.

http://www.buybrakes.com/brembo/gran-turismo.html
 
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Is there any doubt about it? Black. You certainly do not want to drive a fake.
 
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I like black but if you go red, only the Carrera S police will know.
 
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paint them any color you would like. you can get any brembo calipers from the factory in black, silver, red or yellow. if you are doing it yourself, use duplicolor hi temp ceramic paint in spray...
 
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Consider silver.... I did and liked the results....

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paint them any color you would like. you can get any brembo calipers from the factory in black, silver, red or yellow. if you are doing it yourself, use duplicolor hi temp ceramic paint in spray...
I agree with Joel...paint it whatever you want. I don't quite understand the whole idea of if you paint it yellow it is a fake since Ceramics are that way...its just friggen paint. If I painted my car a GT3 color would that make it a fake....I just don't see it....but that may be cause I'm color blind
 
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do whatever color. the idea that your car is some sort of poseur if red or yellow is silly. personally I'd do body color or silver.
 
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Consider silver.... I did and liked the results....

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cobalt blue - should look hot imo
 
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Black!
 


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