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Keep the white "Lexus" decals I have now
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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Currently I have the white Lexus caliper decals on my front brakes and I like the look. I have an F-sport and just found some pretty cool looking "F-Sport" decals on ebay. I know it is an opinion of personal preference, but i'd like some feedback on what everyone think looks nicer.

Here is a link of the decals and a couple pictures of my decals now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus...#ht_540wt_1167
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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It looks nice, but comes awfully close to BBK posing IMO. I'd stick with "Lexus."
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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Keep the "Lexus" on it, I wanted to do "F-Sport" as well but didn't have my color since I wanted black decals on my yellow calipers. Also, kind of like what brociouz said, I didn't want to put "F-Sport" decals on since it's not the real F-Sport BBK.
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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I'm going through this now. Guy on ebay just listed colored F Sport caliper decals. Problem with those is they are significantly smaller than the caliper face. The "Lexus" decals with logo fill the face much better IMO. As you can see in the above picture you got like 3" advertisement space wasted on top and bottom.
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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I say stick with the Lexus ones. F-Sport is for people with the F-Sport BBK. You wouldn't put brembo decals on yours would you?
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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^ what he said
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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I do have an F-Sport however, and it isn't really impersonating the F-Sport BBK since I'm not painting my brakes blue or putting on cross drilled rotors.
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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You see F Sport badges on a fender, is that fender an F Sport part? No. You see F Sport badge on a trunk lid, does that mean that lid is an F Sport part? No. So as long as you have some F Sport copmponents I see no issue with that particular decal. Now if you put Brembo stickers on a stock caliper then I think you qualify as a poser.
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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i would just leave it alone. f sport badge doesnt look bad...
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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Don't mean to go off topic but did you paint your calipers or are they just really clean? And second how is that Lexus decal holding up with the brake heat?
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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The calipers are stock and I thought they looked fine the way they are (no need to paint them black since they are already black). I did clean them thoroughly before I applied the decals tho. As for the brake heat, they hold up perfectly. The guy I bought them from said they are made of "high heat vinyl" (whatever that means).
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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Where did you get them from?
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 10:54 PM
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^^^Yeah, where did you get these? Also, just keep the "Lexus" ...
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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I got them from "rkwmotorsports" on ebay. As of now he only has redouts listed, but I'm sure you can message him. They were $9.00 shipped.
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 12:24 AM
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After some searching... I found these two sites below... Anyone heard of them?

http://www.motogfx.com/lexus/
http://www.xenonmods.com/newallcaliperdecals.htm
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