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What colour???

Leave them black
5 (17.9%)
Paint them red
15 (53.6%)
Do something completely different, Ford ST Orange for example.....
4 (14.3%)
White
1 (3.6%)
Green
1 (3.6%)
Silver
2 (7.1%)

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Offline rich83

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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #45 on: November 20, 2011, 11:49:28 am »
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #46 on: November 20, 2011, 11:54:01 am »
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #47 on: November 26, 2011, 12:51:52 pm »
Man they look good Rich.....

Well the votes are in and based on that I am going to be boring and go for red!  I now have two choices, I can either buy some caliper paint and do them myself, or a company local to me will powder cost them for £50.  I'm swaying toward the powder coat for durability and finish but they have said they need the caliper stripped for the process (temps up to 200 celsius).  I would guess the pistion rings/seals will need removing but what else?

Cheers, Lee.
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #48 on: December 12, 2011, 08:17:15 pm »
Decided to go for red, (I think Richards picture was the final nail) now just trying a few different ideas for the pad retaining clip, below is my latest idea - carbon fibre wrap with vRS badge?



Well happy with the badge, a mate knocked up the artwork in a couple of minutes then produced 10 stickers for 5 quid!  :happy2:
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #49 on: December 12, 2011, 08:19:57 pm »
Quote from: vRS_Pagey on December 12, 2011, 08:17:15 pm
Decided to go for red, (I think Richards picture was the final nail) now just trying a few different ideas for the pad retaining clip, below is my latest idea - carbon fibre wrap with vRS badge?



Well happy with the badge, a mate knocked up the artwork in a couple of minutes then produced 10 stickers for 5 quid!  :happy2:

Looks well!
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #50 on: December 12, 2011, 08:28:09 pm »
Looks better in the metal, as the badge is printed on silver vinyl, just not sure how the carbon wrap will cope with the heat?!
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #51 on: December 12, 2011, 08:39:17 pm »
I have no idea how it will cope as iv never used it for something like you are!
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #52 on: December 12, 2011, 09:25:29 pm »
Quote from: vRS_Pagey on December 12, 2011, 08:17:15 pm
Decided to go for red, (I think Richards picture was the final nail) now just trying a few different ideas for the pad retaining clip, below is my latest idea - carbon fibre wrap with vRS badge?



Well happy with the badge, a mate knocked up the artwork in a couple of minutes then produced 10 stickers for 5 quid!  :happy2:

i really like that
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #53 on: December 12, 2011, 09:56:00 pm »
This is like a bloody walk back in time ALL these calipers on this thread except the blue 312s are mine.....love the red gloss black also looks great, white RS6 calipers are on a lovely Mk5 in Sydney Oz now
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #54 on: December 12, 2011, 10:01:59 pm »
Quote from: DaveB1970 on December 12, 2011, 09:56:00 pm
This is like a bloody walk back in time ALL these calipers on this thread except the blue 312s are mine.....love the red gloss black also looks great, white RS6 calipers are on a lovely Mk5 in Sydney Oz now

stop showing off  :P
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #55 on: December 12, 2011, 10:07:47 pm »
Quote from: DaveB1970 on December 12, 2011, 09:56:00 pm
This is like a bloody walk back in time ALL these calipers on this thread except the blue 312s are mine.....love the red gloss black also looks great, white RS6 calipers are on a lovely Mk5 in Sydney Oz now

I used to wax my Professor Friction gloss red calipers  :love:

2 years of track heat and nasty race pads have taken there toll and they are heading towards gloss brown but red still gets my vote  :happy2:
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #56 on: December 12, 2011, 10:33:05 pm »
Mine too beddie, they are covered in brake crap. :-(
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #57 on: December 12, 2011, 10:45:07 pm »
arr just hammerite them its less hassle :ashamed:
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