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Help Me Choose Caliper Color for Brembo BBK!

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Old 09-18-2008, 10:18 AM
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No clear cut winner between red and yellow~
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I'd go with red David!
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Originally Posted by too solid' post='672460' date='Sep 19 2008, 03:29 AM
I'd go with red David!
Red is the classic color for brake calipers. Last few years, yellow has been the big color since Porsche started using it and now BMW with their "BMW Performance" parts for the 1 Series. That's why I threw up the poll... Let my friends on the forum decide which color calipers!

Have you painted yours yet?
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Red is popular b/c it looks so good. You won't be disappointed with red. Yes, I am biased. But nonetheless, it does match the reflectors and tail lights for a consistent theme.
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='672473' date='Sep 19 2008, 03:51 AM
Red is popular b/c it looks so good. You won't be disappointed with red. Yes, I am biased. But nonetheless, it does match the reflectors and tail lights for a consistent theme.
Actually, the red calipers for the Brembo BBK costs slightly less in Korea because everyone has so much stock. Yellow is harder to find.
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Red or deep Orange....


I have no choice but to do silver since mine are stock.
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Originally Posted by BigMike' post='672578' date='Sep 19 2008, 05:38 AM
Red or deep Orange....


I have no choice but to do silver since mine are stock.
No orange Brembo calipers bro!

You could always spray paint your calipers...
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Originally Posted by seoulman' post='672228' date='Sep 18 2008, 10:08 AM
I thought about doing orange too... but decided against it. A little over the top and I'm not sure if it would go well with the Carbon Black of the car and the 167 M wheels. Plus I would have to get the calipers painted and I'm not sure if I want to do that.
makes sence... how many pistons are the bracks your getting...
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Originally Posted by 530ISPORT' post='672634' date='Sep 19 2008, 06:31 AM
makes sence... how many pistons are the bracks your getting...
6 piston mono-blocks in the front and 4 piston mono-blocks in the rear.
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Originally Posted by seoulman' post='672478' date='Sep 18 2008, 01:54 PM
Actually, the red calipers for the Brembo BBK costs slightly less in Korea because everyone has so much stock. Yellow is harder to find.
All the more reason to go with red IMHO.


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