painted calipers red. what do ya think?

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  1. myg- New Member

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    what do ya think.. for comparison, here is before

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    and after

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    myg-, May 25, 2006
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  2. Stang|ess seeking cyber partner(s)

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    Stands out nicely :nice:


    You go mudding a lot? :lol:
    Stang|ess, May 25, 2006
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  3. Warrior 102 New Member

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    Looks good...I am about to do the same think this weekend....
    Warrior 102, May 25, 2006
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  4. Leaf New Member

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    What kit do you guys use to do this?
    Leaf, May 25, 2006
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  5. CatmanJJ Captain Tangnet

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    That looks pretty sweet.
    CatmanJJ, May 25, 2006
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  6. DTNODYA New Member

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    They look nice.



    OFF TOPIC:

    Does anyone know how to take the shield thingy off the fronts? The rear is just held on by three bolts but I couldn't figure out the font. Are they pop rivets? I want to paint them (already did rear ones "aluminum") ...
    DTNODYA, May 25, 2006
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  7. shallowreef New Member

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    looks good!

    I was going to paint my calipers but i already have a Red car so i'm trying to think of another color to paint them.

    Yours looks damn good.
    shallowreef, May 25, 2006
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  8. gtstangau New Member

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    That looks preety good, red brakes stands out nice. Never seen red brakes on a purple car before, but it looks better than i thought it would!
    gtstangau, May 25, 2006
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  9. timeless2 Vi Veri Veni Versum Vicus Vici

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    Nice job.
    timeless2, May 25, 2006
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  10. durknutz01GT New Member

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    I agree. Nice work. A lot of people scream RICE when it comes to painted calipers, but I don't agree.

    What did you use? I have a black 02 with 17" polished Y2K cobra R's that I wouldnt mind dressing up a bit!

    Anyone have any pics of black calipers? Or blue even?
    durknutz01GT, May 25, 2006
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  11. PULMEOVR I need a bigger E-Penis.

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    I use the Duplicolor caliper kit, but I think the G2 kit would be better.

    Looks awesome! Good job. I'll be re-doing mine tomorrow morning. I'll post pics when I finish.
    PULMEOVR, May 25, 2006
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  12. myg- New Member

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    I used the duplicolor kit aswell... was nice.. but the paint will peel if u put too much force on it when u touch it.... so i'd probably change your brakes before you paint your calipers, that way u dont have to touch em for a long time.
    myg-, May 25, 2006
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  13. Mustang5L5 Founding Member

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    Yes, they are pop riveted on.

    You'll need to pull the rotor off to get to them to drill or chisel them off. You can put them back with either the rivets or nuts and bolts coated in threadlocker.
    Mustang5L5, May 26, 2006
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  14. GDawg Founding Member

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    pimp!

    :nice:

    Don't take off the dust covers unless you are ready to replace your calipers sooner than later.

    dupli color works great!

    Mine...

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    GDawg, May 26, 2006
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  15. DTNODYA New Member

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    Thx. What a stupid design that is. Why not just use bolts/screws (whatever) like the rears ... :shrug:
    DTNODYA, May 26, 2006
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  16. Mustang5L5 Founding Member

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    It's tight clearance i beleive, that's why they used rivets
    Mustang5L5, May 26, 2006
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  17. four six Member

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    I hate the blue. But here ya go
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    four six, May 26, 2006
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