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What colour calipers ?

Red
15 (53.6%)
Yellow
7 (25%)
Other
6 (21.4%)

Total Members Voted: 27

Voting closed: January 30, 2009, 03:11:13 pm

Author Topic: Brake Caliper Colour  (Read 9920 times)

Offline JPC

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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #30 on: January 27, 2009, 10:43:59 am »
mike, i hear your concerns. but white hammerite, i cant see it being affected anymore than red, especially with 2 coats!

you know how the mk4 anni brake paint faded? as soon as i bought my anni, i repainted them with red hammerite, and it still looks bright red today. that was 2 years ago.

So if i have to recoat the r32 in white in 18months - 2 years i dont mind.

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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #31 on: January 27, 2009, 11:11:36 am »
Fair point indeed, even if they wanted repainting every 12 months - it's hardly a pain in the big scheme of things!

I think it'll look ace too.
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #32 on: January 27, 2009, 11:16:50 am »
yep, im hoping so. im going to order the s3 brake clips too

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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #33 on: January 27, 2009, 11:24:59 am »
Yeah im liking the white idea Jay, you can paint mine at the same time  :happy2:
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #34 on: January 27, 2009, 11:33:48 am »
yep, im hoping so. im going to order the s3 brake clips too

stole my idea  :P it should look good

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #35 on: January 27, 2009, 12:13:48 pm »
Need to see this to be sure but the modded S3 clip thingy sounds good.

White would be ace but definatly needs the paitence to keep them looking cool.......
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #36 on: January 27, 2009, 03:24:45 pm »
i did ponder buying the s3 clips when i got the brakes, but that was wen i spending mega dollar before i bought the car, and £30 each clip, seemed steep. it still does but i want them! ;)

and tom.....£30/hour! ;) oh and pay back your tank of fuel from blackpool



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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #37 on: January 27, 2009, 03:27:26 pm »
oh and tom, you gotta take your sh1tty audi alloys back home or there going on ebay! haha!!

oh and by the looks of it, the inside of one of the tyres is nearly bald, you better get your tracking done asap, it will ruin your new 19"s.

the guys at ATS near my work are very very good. they charge about £30 for an alignment.

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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #38 on: January 27, 2009, 04:46:04 pm »
i painted mine blue :)


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