# Caliper color? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 4, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843 "2009-02-04T15:37:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/1 "2009-02-04T15:37:51Z")
What would look respectable on my car? I thought a darker red, kinda like this ![http://www.blackforestindustries.com/images/kevin6.jpg](http://www.blackforestindustries.com/images/kevin6.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/2 "2009-02-04T15:43:19Z")
Black ---
**Author:** ![NedZ32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nedz32/32/6393_2.png) [@NedZ32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NedZ32)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/3 "2009-02-04T15:44:06Z")
Can’t go wrong with a clean red color ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/4 "2009-02-04T15:45:16Z")
i never even notice, so i would say red or black NOT yellow or blue or green LOL ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/5 "2009-02-04T15:45:29Z")
> [@Need some advise - v laptop bag](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-advise-v-laptop-bag/13604/4): > > Black +1, colors are hard to keep clean ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/6 "2009-02-04T15:46:05Z")
Red would probably be best. I did mine silver with paint from Advance Auto made for calipers and theyre still rusting thru the paint. I cleaned them really good too. The rear drums are also rusting and they were brand new. I painted them twice and theyre still rusty. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/7 "2009-02-04T15:51:46Z")
> [@Need some advise - v laptop bag](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-advise-v-laptop-bag/13604/4): > > Black would it be too much black though? the whole car is black. what do u think? ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/8 "2009-02-04T15:52:23Z")
> [@Polish Falcons Cruise Night Every Thursday Night](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/polish-falcons-cruise-night-every-thursday-night/13606/2): > > +1, colors are hard to keep clean …and look like rice on stock calipers. I think even big brake kit calipers should be black. :up ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/9 "2009-02-04T15:52:26Z")
> [@Does .999999 = 1 vPOLL](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-999999-1-vpoll/13546/93): > > would it be too much black though? the whole car is black. what do u think? I dont think anyone would even notice honestly ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/10 "2009-02-04T15:53:21Z")
> [@Does .999999 = 1 vPOLL](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-999999-1-vpoll/13546/93): > > would it be too much black though? the whole car is black. what do u think? Do you really want to draw attention to your stock brakes? :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/11 "2009-02-04T15:53:54Z")
the color of metal. ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/12 "2009-02-04T15:54:42Z")
> [@Public Education System](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/public-education-system/13602/28): > > the color of metal. Yeah that too ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/13 "2009-02-04T15:58:32Z")
you should paint them neon green ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/14 "2009-02-04T15:58:46Z")
> [@Public Education System](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/public-education-system/13602/27): > > Do you really want to draw attention to your stock brakes? :rofl i dunno man, theyre pretty big as far as stock brakes go. 12+ inch discs and rather large calipers. Ask Jeff, Seamus or Swain. They saw those things. ---
**Author:** ![Jersey\_Fresh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jersey_fresh/32/6418_2.png) [@Jersey\_Fresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jersey_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/15 "2009-02-04T15:58:59Z")
> [@Public Education System](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/public-education-system/13602/27): > > Do you really want to draw attention to your stock brakes? :rofl yeah… ive always thought painted stock calipers looked kinda rice… if they gotta be painted, id say go with something not noticeable like black ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/16 "2009-02-04T15:59:20Z")
Stock rotors on my mustang were 13"… ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/17 "2009-02-04T15:59:25Z")
Ricer ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/18 "2009-02-04T16:00:19Z")
> [@Public Education System](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/public-education-system/13602/31): > > you should paint them neon green nah, neon colors belong on japanese cars ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/19 "2009-02-04T16:01:17Z")
12.64" is the stock 2.7TT brakes. with a dual piston slider… just because you “can” do something, doesnt mean you Should. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/20 "2009-02-04T16:01:42Z")
> [@What to do?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do/13583/18): > > nah, neon colors belong on japanese cars and you belong in one :gtfo this is more your style i think [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843.md?page=2)