# 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:** 2
**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, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/21 "2009-02-04T16:03:56Z")
Black might work, because I painted the rotor hats black, so they wont be rusting on me. The calipers themselves look like super old corroded aluminum, just kinda not nice Black might work out though. ![http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m429/VOTBLINDUB/Audi/4b9b8306.jpg](http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m429/VOTBLINDUB/Audi/4b9b8306.jpg) ---
**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, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/22 "2009-02-04T16:05:01Z")
> [@Public Education System](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/public-education-system/13602/36): > > 12.64" is the stock 2.7TT brakes. with a dual piston slider… > > just because you “can” do something, doesnt mean you Should. this doesnt mean im dead set on doing it. ---
**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, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/23 "2009-02-04T16:07:48Z")
oh you got ripped off. you got the junk calipers. you dont have the 4 pad fronts. S4/A8 style. LM reps = junktastic ---
**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, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/24 "2009-02-04T16:12:24Z")
> [@FS: 94 Escort DD / beater $200 BO (many pics)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-94-escort-dd-beater-200-bo-many-pics/11723/10): > > oh you got ripped off. you got the junk calipers. you dont have the 4 pad fronts. S4/A8 style. > > LM reps = junktastic you know, i was reading about the brakes and theres two of the bigger ones. the two large pad ones like mine and the 4 pad ones. are they that different? ---
**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, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/25 "2009-02-04T16:13:13Z")
> [@Public Education System](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/public-education-system/13602/43): > > you know, i was reading about the brakes and theres two of the bigger ones. the two large pad ones like mine and the 4 pad ones. are they that different? 2 pad vs 4 pad… id say so ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/26 "2009-02-04T16:15:00Z")
Stock calipers are ugly. Black or dark gray. Your BBS abortion disgusts me. Get those center caps off there you BBS liar. ---
**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, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/27 "2009-02-04T16:16:21Z")
> [@Pics of my bombass myspace woman](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pics-of-my-bombass-myspace-woman/13608/2): > > Stock calipers are ugly. Black or dark gray. > > Your BBS abortion disgusts me. Get those center caps off there you BBS liar. BB5’s and LMs were part of the die-forged line, so its black with gold letters anyway… or in japan, red with gold. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/28 "2009-02-04T16:19:40Z")
> [@Pics of my bombass myspace woman](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pics-of-my-bombass-myspace-woman/13608/3): > > BB5’s and LMs were part of the die-forged line, so its black with gold letters anyway… or in japan, red with gold. I have no idea what you’re talking about. ---
**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, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/29 "2009-02-04T16:20:43Z")
the center caps. hes got the knock-off BBS cap, for a cast BBS wheel… ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/30 "2009-02-04T16:22:43Z")
Those arent real LMs tho…are they? :shifty Unacceptable. ---
**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, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/31 "2009-02-04T16:25:50Z")
no way. they are super cheesy knocks. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/32 "2009-02-04T16:38:43Z")
Therefore not deserving of the BBS emblem, faux or not. Kill them with fire. ---
**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, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/33 "2009-02-04T16:47:51Z")
> [@Best Pizza, Northtowns area (Amherst, Clarence etc)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-pizza-northtowns-area-amherst-clarence-etc/13594/33): > > Therefore not deserving of the BBS emblem, faux or not. > > Kill them with fire. he killed one with pothole :rofl ---
**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, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/34 "2009-02-04T18:11:59Z")
> [@Public Education System](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/public-education-system/13602/55): > > he killed one with pothole :rofl and HOW, look at this mess. the wheel is SO fukt! ![http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m429/VOTBLINDUB/Audi/17b2f6a3.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/4/c489f9c47a203b36321ffedf51690fbb36323b5e.jpeg) ![http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m429/VOTBLINDUB/Audi/151dab88.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/d/1d9e7ff7f0acee4b5fef10139dfa72e2fc395cdc.jpeg) ![http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m429/VOTBLINDUB/Audi/ddbb53b7.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/8/688db471ae62f008c88fa4619f97b5ff980578de.jpeg) ![http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m429/VOTBLINDUB/Audi/520c322a.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/f/ef40f48ec47f10dab7a248de18b5e110e9f3dbb3.jpeg) ![http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m429/VOTBLINDUB/Audi/10d02e7b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/f/2f5a868026c1e7cb3556e6ebcb09f542acafec20.jpeg) you know, im actually surprised the tire didnt shred. it was making this loud clunking sound as i came to a stop. ---
**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, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/35 "2009-02-04T18:12:56Z")
feel free to make one of those “fake wheel” motivational poster out of one of those if you wish 🙂 ---
**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, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/36 "2009-02-04T18:14:58Z")
> [@6/21- S&R Cruise Night](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-21-s-r-cruise-night/13589/50): > > 2 pad vs 4 pad… id say so well i know that, but as far as stopping power, is there significant difference? 4 smaller pads or 2 larger pads end up being the same, right? ---
**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, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/37 "2009-02-04T18:19:55Z")
Real BBS’s would not do that. I have assaulted potholes, taken my car dirt roading, and the STi BBS’s are still perfectly true :rofl ---
**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, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/38 "2009-02-04T18:21:07Z")
> [@Pics of my bombass myspace woman](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pics-of-my-bombass-myspace-woman/13608/2): > > Stock calipers are ugly. Black or dark gray. did you mean this color gray? ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/39 "2009-02-04T18:43:30Z")
Dude. He’s got fake LM’s. With a center cap that wouldn’t have come on real LM’s anyway. Fake center caps on fake wheels is cool with me They say BB **5** if you look closely. ^edit: wasn’t aware this thread had a 2nd page, this was directed at JClark. That is all. oh, and paint em black. ---
**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, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843/40 "2009-02-04T18:48:43Z")
your car sucks, just let them take the natural progression and let them rust [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/caliper-color/241843.md?page=3)