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Old 10-23-13 | 02:32 PM
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Ok guys, I'm fixing to do my brakes and I'll have to paint my TT rear calipers. Right now my calipers are all painted VHT aluminum and look really good. It seems the most popular caliper color for a white car is red. Here is a pic with calipers like they are now and a bad photo shop of red. What do you guys think ??? Read is pretty flashy.

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Old 10-23-13 | 02:38 PM
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This supra is an example and his calipers really pop. He has black wheels though.

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I'd leave the color you have on there, very classy car, very classy color. if anything hit it with a few more coats of silver, and then a bunch of coats of clear/gloss
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The silver you have on there looks real good and classy. Red is a bit much for the SC imo, it's more for sports and sporty cars like the Supra, GTi, Si, etc. I think a subtle gold color on the calipers is also more classy and fitting for an SC, especially with polished wheels like yours.
Old 10-23-13 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SSmith
This supra is an example and his calipers really pop. He has black wheels though.

Shane
your cars are so hot #boneralert, lol
Old 10-23-13 | 04:41 PM
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Another for the aluminum, that aluminum looks very good. Id stick with it
Old 10-23-13 | 04:52 PM
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I've always thought about red, but then everyone pretty much has red. So i went gold. My car is black and while your's is white but I'm pretty sure it'll turn out nice. I've seen white cars with gold rims and I love that color combo.

Really diggin your ccw's
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Old 10-23-13 | 04:55 PM
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I did gold too like the brembos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjurisprudencia/9049941453/http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjurisprudencia/9049941453/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/pjurisprudencia/, on Flickr
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Old 10-23-13 | 04:59 PM
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Stick with the current color. Looks much better than red!!
Old 10-23-13 | 05:24 PM
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Ah, so that was your car I stared at on the CCW website when I was ordering my wheels.

I would stick with the current aluminum look, its definitely a clean look. I thought about powdercoating mine red as well but I decided against it.
Old 10-23-13 | 05:45 PM
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Can I be the lone voice voting for red here?
I think it's a great look on your car and will add a little more pop to the rolling side profile of your vehicle.

But either way, its a sweet ride.
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Originally Posted by SC4Paulo
I did gold too like the brembos

CL build by PJurisprudencia, on Flickr
1of120 your ride looks sick!
Thanks. I'm jocking your dumped sc too. Are those gs3/400 wheels?
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ANY THING BUT RED!!!!!.....i was thinking orange/amber
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Polish 'em!




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Old 10-23-13 | 07:40 PM
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UZZ,

No polish for me. I'm sick of doing these wheels all the time. They are going to Calchrome next month to get done. Calipers will be staying aluminum. That's what I really wanted to do but I value you guys opinions.

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