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VR FD Caliper Color?

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Old 04-15-04, 02:42 PM
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Originally posted by ptrhahn
The top of the line Porsche calipers for the ceramic brakes on the Carrera GT and the better Turbo models are all yellow regardless of the color of the car. The red ones go on the Boxters.
oh, but I saw a 996 turbo just yesterday with a full aero kit and it had red brembo calipers.

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**** McDonalds for ruining yellow calipers. A McRix sounds too much like an actual sandwich. I hope they lose another 250 million THIS year!
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Old 04-15-04, 02:55 PM
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Search for my pics, they're all over this forum. I have a VR FD with black calipers and black rims.

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Old 04-15-04, 02:58 PM
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Okay wtf that was weird. I don't know why I posted as GazXL but I swear THIS is the REAL me.

But yeah, search the forums and you'll find big pics of my calipers. I didn't wanna paint it red because it'll be too flashy behind the black rims, so yellow would've been even more noticable.

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Old 04-15-04, 03:10 PM
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Have anyone powder coat the caliper? Just wonder if powder coat can withstand the heat??

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personally i have black, it looks subtle and doesn't stand out like the yellow. plus the black wont show dust buildup as bad as the lighter colors.
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what about a blue?
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Originally posted by CrispyRX7
OBTW I guess you wouldn't like the bullet hole stickers either?

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Old 04-16-04, 08:16 PM
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Originally posted by CrispyRX7
...but as Pete noted all I have now are these dull black calipers
Perhaps, but what color is the AP logo? You've still got a little yellow in there.

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I think polish with red lettering would look nice or red or gold calipers with polish letters
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I'd love to see a pick of some gold calipers. Anybody?
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Originally posted by SiKoPaThX
I'd love to see a pick of some gold calipers. Anybody?
Not great pictures, but it's the only ones I have of his car with them painted a gold'ish color.
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hmm that is similar to somehting I was thinking of going with. The wheels were perfect because I wanted to see how the gold would look "wit da mad bling yo.."
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A few before pics........ Primed and very sanded down.......









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