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Old 05-30-2018, 04:42 PM
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So the Wortec rotors are being shipped, and while I'm working in there changing pads and rotors (with the calipers removed), it seems like its the right time to change the red calipers to black.

Now before you say too boring, my car is "almost black" - stratus grey with satin bronze wheels, bronze emblems, black pak, black exhaust tips. So black is the major color theme.

Here are some marketing pics of the car after wheels were installed and a few from the previous owner. I've already changed lug nuts to black and blacked out the wheel centercaps. Just seems like the red calipers are out of place....

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I don't think red look sbad. You could go black with bronze lettering. I also think burnt orange, bronze or dark purple would work. What look do you want; stealth, or showy? What color is your interior?
 

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Although red does look NICE on some body colors [ not with my Ultra Bleu ], I think its getting a bit 'common' as you can buy clipovers, or people just spraypaing them red.
I opted for the large diameter brake disks, keeping to a 'modest' black braking claw color..

But in the end, it just comes down what you like on your own car...
 
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Kind of like being an autobot or a decepticon "it's a deeply personal choice". In your case if it were I, I'd go with the red. A bit of contrast never hurts.
 
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Kind of like being an autobot or a decepticon "it's a deeply personal choice". In your case if it were I, I'd go with the red. A bit of contrast never hurts.
+1. The red works well with that color (and the tail lights). All black with no splash of color might be a bit monotonous.
 
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+1. The red works well with that color (and the tail lights). All black with no splash of color might be a bit monotonous.
I agree with Lance. The calipers tie to the tail lights.
Now if you blacked out the tail lights, then blacking the calipers might make sense.
 
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Yeah, I'm over it, think I'll stay with red. My rule with mods is if I have to think about it to much probably best to do nothing. Red calipers will draw attention to the sexy new rotors...
 
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Yep the red and contrast is better IMO. Even my wife complains that her Mercedes doesn't have red calipers like my Jag. :-)

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I dig the red. The dash of color compliments nicely without being garish.

Also, love your philosophy regarding having to think too much about a mod resulting in holding off. Very wise
 
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Mine (IRR R coupe) was delivered with black calipers from factory (as an option). Buying it second hand one year old, I was ok with that choice as it also had all other options ticked off except carbon ceramic brakes (but with carbon mirrors and air wents on hood and sides).

However if I had the choice, I do think I would have gone for the standard red calipers, even though the quality of the black paint seems very good both front and rear. I won't repaint them red though, as it kind of complements the black pack/carbon look.

So for me they are both good colors, with non of them being "better enough than the other" to justify repainting them.
 
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I've maybe commented elsewhere, but possibly on another forum, that I have painted the calipers on all my cars for the last 30 years with a wide range of colours - red, light blue, dark blue, yellow, gold, silver and black - and every time I have come back to red as the best colour regardless of the car colour.
 
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I'd like to match IRR. There's a company that will make caliper paint to any factory paint code.
 
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Day late, dollar short - but Gibbo's ultra blue SVR looks great with orange painted calipers.
 
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Well, its a matter of personal taste. Like ladies with RED hair wairing BLUE lipstick...
 

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Originally Posted by Dan_NL
Well, its a matter of personal taste. Like ladies with RED hair wairing BLUE lipstick...
What about BLUE hair and RED lipstick?


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Originally Posted by DPelletier
What about BLUE hair and RED lipstick?


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I don't do red lipstick often, but I've got you covered on the blue (well, it's teal actually) hair!

 
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I don't do red lipstick often, but I've got you covered on the blue (well, it's teal actually) hair!
Haha! Perfect.

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OK. Next photo please : you in the orange F-Type with "teal" hair... .. detonating coloursceme..
 
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PBbarb is sporting a complimentary color (blue-green or "teal") to the (red-orange or "firesand"). They are across from each other on the color wheel.
 
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Originally Posted by Dan_NL
OK. Next photo please : you in the orange F-Type with "teal" hair... .. detonating coloursceme..
I'll see what I can do.
 


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