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krobinson
10-02-08, 08:31 PM
Well Folks,

I'm going to buy some paint through the week to paint up my Calipers:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/keithrobinson/Nova%20Rebuild%202006-2007/100_3642.jpg

And the Car Colour:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/keithrobinson/Nova%20Rebuild%202006-2007/d48f00ce.jpg

I'm thinking Red so far, but wondering what others thought? Should I stick with a Nice silver? Or black?

Keith
John
10-02-08, 08:38 PM
what colour wheels keith, this will affect caliper colour massively imo. I'd say dark wheels need a light colour and vice versa.
krobinson
10-02-08, 08:50 PM
Wheels are standard Speedline Silver.

Keith
Stoo
10-02-08, 08:52 PM
silver for me
John
10-02-08, 08:58 PM
I'd say black then keith, red would make it too "busy" imo.
peester
10-02-08, 09:02 PM
no wilwoods mr keith?? :(
at a later date maybe??

ate's : black or a dark grey/anthracite
Asa-James
10-02-08, 09:06 PM
matt black---i just used some high temp barbeque paint from halfrauds, pretty good stuff IMO
krobinson
10-02-08, 09:06 PM
no wilwoods mr keith?? :(
at a later date maybe??

ate's : black or a dark grey/anthracite

I was looking for some 4 pots to fit behind the speedlines, but no one can give a definitive answer as to who could make a kit to fit. I'll run the car on the V6 setup for a year and next winter it'll be something i'll think about investigating further :D

Keith
ade
10-02-08, 09:07 PM
defo not red!

imo black or anthracite - not silver. Keep the underside of the arches as dark as possible - keeps the wheels the main focal point then.

Car looks mint!
peester
10-02-08, 09:19 PM
..will kinda hide the calipers tho, dark colours.. maybe go silver actually.. looked ok on NDZ...
shy witness
10-02-08, 10:48 PM
silver..
Martin
10-02-08, 10:50 PM
Gold FTW
shy witness
10-02-08, 10:51 PM
my cavalier

just to give you a wee insight

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/shywitness14005/DSC00690.jpg
Ash
10-02-08, 11:45 PM
blue - 'ala VXR's
Jack
11-02-08, 08:24 AM
Green, VRS style!
Jeff16v
11-02-08, 09:11 AM
I did mine black on a black car with silver speedlines and you don't notice the caliper at all. i'm now considering painting them silver.
Leeboo
11-02-08, 02:55 PM
Silver, you know it will look best! I'd understand black if they were smaller brakes, but they are V6 items, which should sit close enough to the edge of the speedlines to pull off silver.
meritlover
11-02-08, 02:56 PM
black
Nick J
11-02-08, 10:27 PM
Got to be black fella :thumb:
adam c
11-02-08, 10:30 PM
as above..black
Matt2107
12-02-08, 01:41 PM
Silver makes the calipers look a tighter fit in behind the wheel.. thus maybe giving the viewer the impression of bigger brakes.
Dec16v
12-02-08, 04:12 PM
Gloss black, silver will dirty over time.
Adam
12-02-08, 04:22 PM
What he said/\
hybridturbo
12-02-08, 04:35 PM
Gloss black
RJM25R
12-02-08, 09:59 PM
Subaru/brembo gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Matt2107
14-02-08, 08:46 AM
Gloss black, silver will dirty over time.

Nothing wrong with taking your wheels off to give them a clean every now and again.