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Old 12-13-2004, 03:57 PM   #1
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ok, so i have a 2003 wrb wrx and just got some rota tarmac II's in gold. What color should i paint my calipers.......i like red for some reason, but what else looks nice? thanks............mark
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Old 12-13-2004, 04:27 PM   #2
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black.

That's the color I went with. best looking IMHO. paint the calipers and the rotor hats black.
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Old 12-13-2004, 04:29 PM   #3
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I say go subtle - grey, black, or maybe silver. I painted mine grey with Universal Grey engine paint. They look nice behind my BBS RK wheels, but they don't scream 'look at me'. I painted the calipers on my wife's Audi A4 with gloss black engine paint and they look great (she didn't want them to stand out). It all depends what you are into. I just think the red/yellow/blue stock calipers look a little goofy.
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Old 12-13-2004, 06:13 PM   #4
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Black or grey.

Do you really want to attract unnecessary attention to your brakes unless they are actually performance parts worthy of the attention?
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Old 12-14-2004, 06:37 AM   #5
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Yes...black. Red (or blue, or yellow, etc) painted stock calipers screams "Ricer!".
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Old 12-14-2004, 08:11 AM   #6
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I painted my stock calipers silver. They blend in with everything else and don't draw attention. And on the same hand, they don't look ugly and dirty like they do unpainted.
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Old 12-14-2004, 08:24 AM   #7
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I would go with black or silver.
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Old 12-14-2004, 06:29 PM   #8
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if you like red...go with it. it'll definitely contrast the blue and gold. go ucla.
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Old 12-15-2004, 09:08 AM   #9
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I'd go with black or silver. I'll draw attention to them later when I swap on some glossy red 6-piston Stoptech's. Right now the caliper is pretty scrawny looking, & black or gray will make it dissappear.
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Old 12-15-2004, 10:11 PM   #10
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damn, 6 piston!
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Old 12-16-2004, 06:32 AM   #11
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Ummmm....6-piston Stoptechs? Either your not talking about Stoptechs, you meant to say "4-piston", or Stoptech has some new calipers coming out.
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Old 12-16-2004, 07:40 AM   #12
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Ummmm....6-piston Stoptechs? Either your not talking about Stoptechs, you meant to say "4-piston", or Stoptech has some new calipers coming out.
Whoops, I didn't do my brake research yet. Just trying to make a point.
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Old 12-16-2004, 07:52 AM   #13
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Heh heh....

Yeah...I have Stoptechs. Love them. Great customer service too!
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Old 12-16-2004, 10:28 AM   #14
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I agree with the subtle approach others have mentioned. Painting stock calipers red, yellow, gold, etc looks gaudy imo.
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But what if you have black rims; wouldn't black on black be almost unnoticeable?
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Old 09-18-2007, 10:51 AM   #16
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Black...That's the color I painted mine, after buying new F&R OEM rotors which came painted black in the middle (hats is what its called I guess)...
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Old 09-18-2007, 10:55 AM   #17
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But what if you have black rims; wouldn't black on black be almost unnoticeable?
.....that's the point.

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Old 09-18-2007, 11:55 AM   #18
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Black, black, and more black unless its a big brake kit.
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Old 09-18-2007, 02:39 PM   #19
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what color calipers should i go?
i have an 02 wrb with black 18" rims
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Old 09-18-2007, 03:17 PM   #20
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....whatever color floats your boat. We don't have to drive your car. ......you do.
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