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Old 03-10-08, 09:50 PM
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Default Need Caliper Color Help!!!!

Hey guys. As some of you know I have the Brembo BBK on my car and its currently color matched to the color of my car but recently ive been thinking about changing the color of the calipers. What do you guys think? What color should i do or should i just leave it? I was thinking Gold like the LX-Mode BBK:



Here is a picture of my current setup:



Old 03-11-08, 02:35 AM
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i think it looks good blue. it looks the same color as the body
Old 03-11-08, 02:57 AM
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Bright candy blue......unless you're going for contrast with the gold, I'd stick with what you got or go similarly glossy. Maybe some fly yellow?
Old 03-11-08, 07:23 AM
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I would leave it like it is, looks like a clean IS-F. Better yet, I will trade you my car with my special "Winter Detrioration" caliper package option.

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If you change it then it will change the overall look entirely. Either way the car look great.
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Looks great as is. Gold just wouldn't look right.
Old 03-11-08, 10:10 AM
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I would stay with blue, but if you want a change go with red...it will match your tail lights and still keep the blue/red thing happening...Its also the standard BBK color...so it will draw attention to the brakes more. Blue blends in with the car. I wouldnt do gold.
Old 03-11-08, 10:27 AM
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What about a lighter blue ?
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Old 03-11-08, 11:11 AM
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^^^^^^^

I like!
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orange might look cool.

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Originally Posted by Brian231
I would leave it like it is, looks like a clean IS-F. Better yet, I will trade you my car with my special "Winter Detrioration" caliper package option.

You need to buff those calipers man. Mine used to look like those and I buffed them down and put some high temp black and I haven't got the "winter detrioration" look again.

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Old 03-11-08, 01:01 PM
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I think Gold, Blue, or Red will all look sick. I agree with DaWhole9, red may draw more attention because it is the "standard" BBK color, but I also think gold would look sick too. Doesn't matter tho, the car's still gonna look ridiculous.
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Maybe if Gold, you could use some sick House of Colors Metal Flake with that 60's look to it...
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^^^ thats so sexY ^^^ thats what i want!


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