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PeteW
25-06-2009, 07:09 PM
i have got slotted rotors & bedix pads going on some time this weekend i should do something about the calipers i have blue and red in the brake paint or should i just match the mitsu color?

The wheels are 17" 5 spoke antretti racing so you can see the breaks easy behind the rim, side on shot was before it was lowered the front shot shows the color difference as the pearl changes from blue to purple weird color i think its called natrulist blue?

just want something other than the rust look but dont want the caliper to be the focus ... so im open to ideas

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/9509/img1442up9.th.jpg (http://img386.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1442up9.jpg)

Gas_Hed
25-06-2009, 07:13 PM
Black or Silver unless you have massive **** off calipers.

Mohit
25-06-2009, 07:13 PM
Against your chrome wheels gloss black would look better

GRDPuck
25-06-2009, 07:13 PM
If you want to get away from the great rust look but don't want the caliper to be the focus point then I'd go for dark blue like your car (if you can get it in heat proof paint) or simple Black.
Failing that, maybe grey or silver?

PeteW
25-06-2009, 07:14 PM
yeah i was toying with gloss black, Mohit has seen the wheels irl photos dont do it justice

EZ Boy
25-06-2009, 07:15 PM
Oddly I think black for your calipers :shock: Unless you want ricey red, but with that ride height and no body bling it'll look poo. I had a TF exec same colour as your ride and with black windows and a polish it was always a good looker despite it's age. The Black and Dark Blue is win-win. Introducing other colours to the frey will draw attention to the wheels, where clearly that colour combo is best complimented only with those colours to give the car presence and fluidity. I know, I'm carrying on like an industrial design lecturer.

Paint the rotor caps too to make the rims look larger than they are - will help disguise the gap between ur tyres and guards.

Clear side indicators, tint them and a tint on the headlights and you'll look the biz!

Life
25-06-2009, 07:20 PM
We all know red brakes work faster :) J/k - Black or silver would be best imo.

PeteW
25-06-2009, 07:21 PM
top shot is an old one, its now on lows etc if you look close u can see the front shot is one when its on lows diff indercators ride hight etc painting black in cold weather could be fun :)

[TUFFTR]
25-06-2009, 07:25 PM
Def red dude

GT-Pete
25-06-2009, 07:25 PM
Red would look nice with the chrome wheels (i will chase up a pic for you) but with the little single potters I would go blue or black on that car

Killer
26-06-2009, 07:21 AM
Red.
I have white car and silver rims and red callipers - and black rotor bits.
It has been proven by Nasa that red is the least drag resistant color in high speed applications. Hence race drivers were red undies.
Truly!!!

SupremeMoFo
26-06-2009, 10:16 AM
Brakes. Brakes. Brakes. Brakes. Brakes. Brakes. Brakes. Brakes. Brakes.

SIVART
26-06-2009, 03:47 PM
I always go gloss black, it just looks neater

Nemesis
26-06-2009, 03:49 PM
+1 Silver

yann89
26-06-2009, 04:28 PM
definately silver, i did mine silver and i dont regret it:)

Supra_t
26-06-2009, 05:11 PM
Not red

Id go a nice glossy gun metal grey or something

Icarian
26-06-2009, 08:09 PM
I'd say black or gun metal grey

BlackBull
26-06-2009, 08:34 PM
im doing mine gunmetal or a dark bronze thats if i get new rotors and calipers ;)

PeteW
26-06-2009, 08:52 PM
maybe ill take a closer snap and see what the photo shop boys can do, not picking up the rear rotots untill sat anyway :)

Q-dance
26-06-2009, 10:19 PM
Bright orange :P

sarsline
28-06-2009, 09:36 PM
Red, should looks hot!

Rothguard
28-06-2009, 10:12 PM
hot pink

Lugo
28-06-2009, 10:25 PM
Silver!

PeteW
18-07-2009, 03:00 PM
anyone with photoshop skills care to show me some examples :)

some phone photos i snapped

wollongongVerada
18-07-2009, 03:41 PM
Go Red. Looks awesome!

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll32/wollongongVerada/SL370903.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll32/wollongongVerada/SL370902.jpg

MagnaP.I
18-07-2009, 10:00 PM
Gday mate!

I reakon a gloss black or chrome would look awesome!

IF you place red calipers in a blue car, it'll look crap. Blue and red, don't usually go together.

I reakon if you want to bling up the calipers then make them shiny and metalic but don't paint them a strong colour as your body color isn't very strong either.

Just my opinion anyway.

Regards,
TheKovac

Lugo
18-07-2009, 10:16 PM
Attached dodgy photoshops of body colour, red and yellow.

Here's my silver calipers too:
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/rhys_fairall/Verada/frontcalipers.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/rhys_fairall/Verada/4-1.jpg

dark_magician
18-07-2009, 11:10 PM
gold.... red is too common:think: