What colour brake calipers!!?
08-01-10 | 10:40 PM
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 462
Likes: 0
From: Sydney, Australia
What colour brake calipers!!?
Okay guys I need your opinions as to what color brake calipers to use.
I drive a black SC300 with AC kit, and 19inch BBS LM wheels. The LS400 BBK is sitting at the powdercoaters waiting for my decision on colour.
What colour should I paint them?
I can do pretty much whatever colour. Should I stay with the simple golds, bronze etc, or add some candy/ sparkle?? I could go the other way and paint them endless blue or wrinkle
I really have no idea, but I am heading toward that VIP path.
Suggestions guys? And pics if would help.
08-01-10 | 11:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,280
Likes: 1
From: Southern California
Pink calipers.
08-01-10 | 11:09 PM
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,263
Likes: 8
From: Denver
If you're going with a VIP look, do something that will make them stand out. Mine are purple!
08-01-10 | 11:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 348
Likes: 0
From: ca
High gloss black! Outside of flat grey I think that is a good color makes it look more oem-ish,IMO.
08-01-10 | 11:59 PM
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 462
Likes: 0
From: Sydney, Australia
Do you really want the LS400 brakes to stand out though?
08-02-10 | 12:06 AM
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 462
Likes: 0
From: Sydney, Australia
wrinkle blue?
candy gold?
Metallic gold?
08-02-10 | 12:20 AM
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 462
Likes: 0
From: Sydney, Australia
Black with rainbow flake. Will this be too hard to see without the light hitting it?
08-02-10 | 01:39 AM
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 11,341
Likes: 450
From: 東京都
Black looks good. That's what I painted mine. Pink, gold, blue, silver, and red look good. Do one caliper in each color you like.
08-02-10 | 03:12 AM
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 462
Likes: 0
From: Sydney, Australia
Think Iv decided on gold.
like on this famous car
At least I can get a coat which changes color with light
08-02-10 | 12:27 PM
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 2,518
Likes: 4
From: New Jersey
08-02-10 | 01:46 PM
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,021
Likes: 1
From: fl
or dark matte bronze
08-02-10 | 02:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,348
Likes: 8
From: GA
Quote:
Originally Posted by
OneJay
If you're going with a VIP look, do something that will make them stand out. Mine are purple!
i was going to do the same thing, pics?
do like a anodized dust purple look
08-02-10 | 02:41 PM
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,263
Likes: 8
From: Denver
Pictures aren't that great. Taken with my phone, and it makes the brakes look more pink than purple. But you get the idea.
08-02-10 | 03:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 389
Likes: 0
From: Fl
Here's a vote for au naturale ... that being silver/magnesium/something metallic.
08-02-10 | 03:41 PM
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 389
Likes: 0
From: Fl
Quote:
Originally Posted by
OneJay
Pictures aren't that great. Taken with my phone, and it makes the brakes look more pink than purple. But you get the idea.
Wait, you drive an SC ... with Nissan wheel caps?
I drive an SC4 and I drive a Nissan ... but I would never drive a Lexus with Nissan wheel caps.
BTW, those wheels (without the Nissan caps) are wonderful.