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Leave them black
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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%)
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Caliper colour
« on: November 18, 2011, 06:14:54 pm »
Ok, so after rather an extensive hunt, I have finally managed to secure a full S3 brake set up.  I was only wanting the fronts but the seller wasn't prepared to split, this isn't to much of an issue as I will only be fitting the fronts and selling on the rears.  My question is this, should I leave the calipers black and paint the OE rears to match or paint the fronts red to match the OE rears?  

Personally I would like to stick with the black as they look stealthy, but I'm not sure it will give much of an impact as the car is Black and the wheels are anthracite.

Opinions appreciated.  :wink:
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2011, 06:17:56 pm »

I would tick try something different but my imagination is w4nk so Ill say red lol
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2011, 06:19:04 pm »

Get them dipped at pitstop designs?

http://www.pitstopdesigns.co.uk/
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2011, 06:19:12 pm »
Red for max visual impact  :happy2:
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2011, 06:22:26 pm »
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on November 18, 2011, 06:19:04 pm

Get them dipped at pitstop designs?

http://www.pitstopdesigns.co.uk/

If it was on any other colour car, carbon would look....... :drool:
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2011, 06:23:17 pm »

They dont just do carbon  :wink:
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2011, 06:25:35 pm »
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on November 18, 2011, 06:23:17 pm

They dont just do carbon  :wink:

You can forget the camouflage mate!!  :laugh:
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2011, 06:25:57 pm »

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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2011, 06:28:12 pm »
ford st orange
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2011, 06:32:26 pm »
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2011, 06:42:41 pm »
this is the colour i was going to do mine but didn't get chance to--

« Last Edit: November 18, 2011, 06:44:25 pm by maxitrol »
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2011, 06:46:30 pm »
You could be on to something, the only problem I can see is will I be able to get the colour in heat proof paint?  As I isn't viable to remove the rears for an extended period to get them painted......
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2011, 06:47:09 pm »
Orange would have looked funky andy, esp. if you did the rears too!
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2011, 06:50:57 pm »
my g/f was due to give birth the same week i change all the brakes to r32 ones,so didn't get chance to sent them away to get done---might get them done my its getting winter nights :happy2:
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Re: Caliper colour
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2011, 06:52:48 pm »
Quote from: maxitrol on November 18, 2011, 06:50:57 pm
my g/f was due to give birth the same week i change all the brakes to r32 ones,so didn't get chance to sent them away to get done---might get them done my its getting winter nights :happy2:

Yeah i remember that... not long after you i dropped those hoses off.


OP.... i would go for red! Boring maybe, but red looks best on a black GTI!
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