View Poll Results: Caliper color
Black
24
39.34%
Safety Red
32
52.46%
Safety Yellow
5
8.20%
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What color should I paint my calipers?
03-06-04, 06:56 PM
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black will hide break dust sooo much better, while yellow and red , will just accentuate it. I wouldn't paint the subframe, any crazy color, stick with a traditional black.
03-06-04, 07:32 PM
#27
Silver subframe might look nice...
as far as brake color goes.. it depends on the color of the car..
the brakes on my 10AE are getting painted black with the mazda part getting painted gold or red...
but maybe I'll do the opposite of that, red calipers with black lettering... I think that would look really nice...
as far as brake color goes.. it depends on the color of the car..
the brakes on my 10AE are getting painted black with the mazda part getting painted gold or red...
but maybe I'll do the opposite of that, red calipers with black lettering... I think that would look really nice...
03-07-04, 09:05 PM
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I like the calipers red and the mazda in black but keep em cleen and i don't think painted calipers are rice in any for besides those four pistons are good calipers and should be shown off
03-07-04, 09:20 PM
#30
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Even though it doesn't look as good as it would with something like a Black or even a white car, I still painted my calipers red. I think they look decent.
03-07-04, 11:46 PM
#31
too bad i don't have any pics of my brakes, maybe somthing to do tommorow, any way, my car is black and I painted my brakes red, and hand painted the mazda part white, looks really nice. but my buddy has a white 3rd gen and I painted his calipers white with the mazda part red, it looks really fancy, people always give him compliments on them
03-08-04, 12:33 AM
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DON'T PAINT. POWDERCOAT. SATIN BLACK. NOT FLAT BLACK AND NOT GLOSS BLACK.
ALSO SPRAY WHEEL WHEEL AREA BLACK.
LET YOUR WHEELS AND TIRES DO THE TALKING.
COLORS ON CALIPERS IS
ALSO SPRAY WHEEL WHEEL AREA BLACK.
LET YOUR WHEELS AND TIRES DO THE TALKING.
COLORS ON CALIPERS IS
03-08-04, 11:32 AM
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I painted mine red, but I still need to hand paint the Mazda part. I guess it could b argued that it looks ricey, but I thought that it was a great way to accentuate the stock brakes, which are nothing to be ashamed of.
03-08-04, 12:31 PM
#37
Originally posted by fcfdfan
DON'T PAINT. POWDERCOAT. SATIN BLACK. NOT FLAT BLACK AND NOT GLOSS BLACK.
ALSO SPRAY WHEEL WHEEL AREA BLACK.
LET YOUR WHEELS AND TIRES DO THE TALKING.
COLORS ON CALIPERS IS
DON'T PAINT. POWDERCOAT. SATIN BLACK. NOT FLAT BLACK AND NOT GLOSS BLACK.
ALSO SPRAY WHEEL WHEEL AREA BLACK.
LET YOUR WHEELS AND TIRES DO THE TALKING.
COLORS ON CALIPERS IS
03-08-04, 12:34 PM
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black or silver...actual colors are a little cheesy. red calipers are only cool on cars that came with them 
black with silver mazda lettering looks nice.
black with silver mazda lettering looks nice.
03-08-04, 11:06 PM
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just wait until you see the rest of it
picture the scene
an old grandma buick, with motegi mr7's, custom intake, accel wires, limo tint, graphics and white led underbody and headlight strobes.
FLAMES WELCOME!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!
picture the scene
an old grandma buick, with motegi mr7's, custom intake, accel wires, limo tint, graphics and white led underbody and headlight strobes.
FLAMES WELCOME!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!
03-09-04, 11:05 PM
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if I had money I'd powder coat them black, looks so pretty, I saw them powder coat a bike on american choppers for jay leno. it got me off right there in like 2 seconds... well not quite like that but it is soooo nice and smooth
