Painting Si Brake Calipers...

[RedSIinPA]

I've thought about doing this to calipers on numerous cars. My gut feeling while STILL considering doing it (my SI is habby red) is that it's borderline rice. I think if Brembo or Wilwood or any other company never made sweet looking "big brake" kits, (esp. Brembo), then people probably wouldn't do this as much. My earliest recollection of seeing brake calipers that 'were cool' were noticing it on Porsches. And it remains sweet, as does seeing the track models 350Z and G35's equipped with the Brembos. But what i think it boils down to, is that painted calipers replicate brake kits. It's a tough sell...it's nowhere near as ricey as fake hood scoops, M3 fenders, or lit exhaust tips. In fact, if I could come up with a word that means "not quite ricey but questionable, I'd put it here __________.

[ever12]

Originally Posted by CoryB

I've always painted drums before I replaced them. But it was always with black paint and the purpose was to keep them from rusting, not to show them off.

Black to prevent rust= fine

Red to show off stock calipers= IMO

[jdm8thgen]

I'd do gold like the brembos on the g35.

[2RotorMotor]

Red doesnt=brembo.... just because you paint them a different color, doesnt mean that you are trying to make people believe you have brembo's.. Now if you mark them as brembo, thats a different storry... But you people need to chill with the rice bullshit...
Painting the calipers gives a nice accent to the the wheels and car..

[legendman]

Anyone know how to get a 'Honda' stencile(sp?), like the 'Acura' one on the TL/RL Brakes?

[ever12]

Originally Posted by 2RotorMotor

Red doesnt=brembo.... just because you paint them a different color, doesnt mean that you are trying to make people believe you have brembo's.. Now if you mark them as brembo, thats a different storry... But you people need to chill with the rice bullshit...
Painting the calipers gives a nice accent to the the wheels and car..

No one said they were painting their calipers to make them look like brembos? Not all stock red calipers are brembos. GTIs come with red calipers stock. It's just one's opinion. Does everyone who puts an evo wing on a lancer want to make everyone think they have an evo? No, but I wouldn't do it.

[SpeedDemon]

Originally Posted by ever12

No one said they were painting their calipers to make them look like brembos? Not all stock red calipers are brembos. GTIs come with red calipers stock. It's just one's opinion. Does everyone who puts an evo wing on a lancer want to make everyone think they have an evo? No, but I wouldn't do it.

I did that to my Lancer back in the days when I played Video games, and when NeedForSpeed1 came out...

...ooh no I use to be a ricer!..

:gaygiggle

[CivicEX]

HOw do you all feel about G2 paint fro Tirerack compared to Duplicolor from Prp Boys. The G2 comes with a hardening solvent I believe and the duplicolor does not. I don't mine to look ***. I use Foliatec on my integra about 10 year a go. Help up GRIzzzATE but I can't find it anywhere. Anyone know where you can by (at a store Foliatec or G2? Does G2 get stocked at Pep Boys?

[phoenixdrago12]

my.IS - Lexus IS Forum - Duplicolor vs. G2 Caliper paint help........

[brado]

HFP brakes