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  1. #1
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    What color should I paint the calipers?

    My car's Red (btw)

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    The more I see black calipers, the more I like them...
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    I'm also a fan of black calipers against an imola red ZHP.

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    I say leave them. Painted stock calipers I think don't look nearly as good as, say aftermarket 4- or 6-piston calipers.

    If you absolutely have to, my vote goes for red.

    I still think they look better than rust though....
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    Always liked red calipers but not sure how that would look with Imola Red, so you'd have to get the right red. Many of the posts I've seen on other forums say don't paint the stock calipers because they don't look that good FWIW. John
    Randeaux/Rando/John/jr - '06 Cic ZHP; Southern California
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    I love my newly black calipers. See my project thread for pics. http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...r-Daily-Driver

    Not painted to stand out, but to blend in.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by az3579 View Post
    I say leave them. Painted stock calipers I think don't look nearly as good as, say aftermarket 4- or 6-piston calipers.

    If you absolutely have to, my vote goes for red.

    I still think they look better than rust though....
    Red looks better than rust though...

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    Anything better than rust.......correction..most things better than rust......

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    Alright so my Calipers are the color of RUST, im between the red that i have on my car or just black... btw i might get BMW performance rotors for the front

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mtnman View Post
    I love my newly black calipers. See my project thread for pics. Not painted to stand out, but to blend in.....

    Sent from my DROID2 GLOBAL using Tapatalk
    Save us the lookup and provide the link to the thread?
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    "ZHP or not, I still like you"


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    ESS Stage 1 Twin Screw Supercharger, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf Intake, Magnaflow Exhaust, Dinan TB & STEP S/W, UCC Sway Bars, Apex EC-7 18x8.5 ET38
    Suspension: AST 44100 dampers, Bimmerworld front adjustable end links, Swift springs (8K front, 10K rear), Vorshlag camber plates
    Dynavin D99+, Hardwire V1 (w/V1 Connection), BSW Stage 1 Speakers, Kicker Amp/Subwoofer
    BMW Performance Strut Brace, Orion V2 Angel Eyes, No-holes License Plate, SMG Paddle Shift Mod, Besian VANOS, Gold DISA, Fan Delete, M3 Side Mirrors
    Note: Actual car no longer resembles signature picture

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