Which Colour Of Brake Calipers?

[stubaroo]

Just a little poll to help me and Lindsy stop fighting over which colour the brake calipers should be painted on our car.

I will not reveal our individual preference as not to sway anybody's vote.

I am not going as far as having the calipers removed, split and professionally painted on this occasion. I am just going to paint them very carefully myself with the wheels removed. Using something like Halfords brake caliper paints or I've also heard that smooth hammerite paints work well. Then coat with a clear laquer.

Any pointers on good products welcome.

[craigy]

i have gone for other

i say change the yellow writing sticker on the front to black then the calipers to blue with black writing

there you would have one mean stealthy looking car with only two colours all over it

just my opinion though

[thefastone]

Ooooh, I dont know, I like the idea of yellow, but to be honest, blue, would be better, depends of you want it to clash or not, but I'd say that you have gone all out of your way to get the wheels with the Blue rims, that you would probably spoil that with different coloured calipers...

Black would be too Plain I wouldn't even consider it, and red or yellow, would be really out of place as theres no other red or yellow on the car... Yellow less so perhaps because of the stickers, but then teh stickers look a little out of place as the only yellow on the car just now...

So yeah... Lots of random mumblings later, and it would have to be Blue!

[gus the bus]

Blue with white! was going to say that in your other thread but thought I'd leave it for you

[mystery machine]

I always liked yellow/blue as a colour combo.

So 'yellow calipers with black lettering' would be my vote.

[wulsey]

id go black with blue lettering!

[RA Dunk]

dont bother painting them m8, what you want is a set of these!!

FAKE BRAKES THAT GLUE ON!!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=270274430076

[paul555sti]

id go black with blue lettering!

Thats what i was thinking.

[gus the bus]

Thats what i was thinking.

Black with blue would look braw too

Edited September 16, 2008 by Gus the Bus

[thewelsho]

Orange!

[gus the bus]

Orange!

Dinnae be daft nobody would................................

Well, maybe one

[stevenhiggster]

id go black with blue lettering!

I'd go the opposite, blue with black writing.

[iain01]

id go black with blue lettering!

would go well the wheels

[stubaroo]

dont bother painting them m8, what you want is a set of these!!

FAKE BRAKES THAT GLUE ON!!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=270274430076

:angry:

I'm loving them.

Orange!

Might have guessed you would go for Tango calipers.

Dinnae be daft nobody would................................

Well, maybe one

Thanks for all the votes and input people.

I will close the poll up tommorrow and let you know what my thoughts were and what Lindsy's thought were..............

and what I intend to do.

[jimser]

I'm loving them.

Might have guessed you would go for Tango calipers.

Thanks for all the votes and input people.

I will close the poll up tommorrow and let you know what my thoughts were and what Lindsy's thought were..............

and what I intend to do.

heres a wee guide that might help with painting

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyres-brak...ting-guide.html

[braveheart]

MM I would of went for the Red and white a bit too much blue for me...

Regards

Chris.

[stubaroo]

Right, ok then, thanks again for all the votes and comments.

The yellow stickers on the foglight covers are soon to be changes to white by the way, mayby should have stated that.

I personally fancied the red calipers with white letters. I love the calipers in red and thought it would break up the blue/black already on the car.

Lindsy wants the blue calipers with the white letters and it looks like she will get her way. As the voting has went heavily in her favour.

Voting now closed thanks again people.

Oops, not sure how to close the poll so it is still open.

Edited September 17, 2008 by Stubaroo

[dan06wrx]

Red with white letters. I think it contrasts well. Blue with yellow would be ok tho. Red is my first choice and funny enough they came standard on my 2006 WRX

[dan06wrx]

OOoops. Sorry didnt see the voting had closed sorry to rub it in beings you went for the blue

Dan

[stubaroo]

Just to show you all that I actually went through with the winning vote.

Blue with the white letters.

Not the most perfect job, but not too shabby for a 1st attempt. I'm happy with it, a definite improvment i think.

[mystery machine]

New caliper colour is a good match for the new Ally MacBeals

What have you done with your old alloys - would you be interested in selling a couple of them?

I'd like to replace one or two of mine which were scuffed by the previous owner (nothing serious, but I like the condition of my wheels to reflect the care I take driving my motor! ).

[stubaroo]

New caliper colour is a good match for the new Ally MacBeals

What have you done with your old alloys - would you be interested in selling a couple of them?

I'd like to replace one or two of mine which were scuffed by the previous owner (nothing serious, but I like the condition of my wheels to reflect the care I take driving my motor! ).

Sorry mate the old alloys are already sold.

They would have been no good to you anyhoo because they were BK Racing 238, that were originally on a VW Golf and they were not the correct offset for a Subaru (previous owner fitted them). They should never have been on the car. They are now back on another VW Golf.

I did get the original WRX alloys with the car when I bought it but they too are also sold. Dale (the fast one) has them on his car now.

[mystery machine]

Nae bother Stu, cheers for letting us know

Imagine someone fitting wheels with the wrong offset - that's such a schoolboy error.