Paint Calpers N ur Opinion

[nguyenk2003]

Hey, I got a 95 White S14, and I jsut got my New GUn Metal Rims(Link on the Bottem or Top) and I wanted to know if i got to Remove the Calpers to paint them, and what COler u think works good On the Calpers SInc my car is WHite, and RIm GUnmetal???

http://www.wheelmax.com/Wheels/exel/tz7gm.gif

[KiDyNomiTe]

get z32 upgrade and paint calipers black with white lettering, looks nice.

I say go with black, only other color IMO worthy of bieng on calipers is red (for brembos only), aslo i think some company paints em gold, should be brembo again IIRC.

[kandyflip445]

Either black or red.

[mrmephistopheles]

2 words:


Hot. Pink.
:eek: :eek: :eek:
:eek3: :eek3: :eek3:

[Anubis]

How do those wheels fit? Whats the offset?

[SilviaDriver]

Originally posted by mrmephistopheles
2 words:


Hot. Pink.
:eek: :eek: :eek:
:eek3: :eek3: :eek3:

HAHAHAHA!!


Exel!? booo Advan Model 7 knock off!

[L.D. 100]

black or aluminum

oh, your shift key must be stuck or something.

[masta]

Originally posted by L.D. 100
... oh, your shift key must be stuck or something. No I suffer from the same thing. It is either lazy/slow pinkies or he types so fast that the shift key registers twice. I personally suffer from the latter. :D

[gotime242]

white car..gun metal rims...definately red caliper paint it'll look freakin awesome.

[Bill Roberts]

Contrast with color of the rims.

If bright rims, black (gloss) calipers. Take a file to the lettering to make it flat not rounded and clearcoat it. Let the letters stand out sharp. Just flatten off any high places, file to polish of those letters and clearcoat.

Dark rims, bright calipers. I would entertain the idea of sanding the sand cast off to make them smooth and doing an aluminium colored coat with high temp paint. Then the letters would need to stand out to contrast the rims.

You could always go to sleeper mode and do nothing...dirt and all.

[scandalcat1]

keep it on the down low with dark colored paint. for show, as bill suggested, opposite sides of the spectrum. but around my neighborhood, some guy who just got an AEM kit for his integra not more than a week ago, had painted his calipers and was proud of how they looked. some thugs ripped the hubs off and took his tires and brake kit. sad times when people steal your hard earned possesions.

newayz, if u r 4 looks, then paint em, otherwise, strictly functionality

[Bill Roberts]

Yea, if you are not keeping on the down low, some thug mothawacker might steal your $hit.

I like the "dirt and all effect" unless it is a trailer queen that is for show, not go.

[95Blue240sx]

http://home.earthlink.net/~rondevu/bj/brakes/P3100119.JPG

[Dousan_PG]

95blue: so clean!
hey your teins have no rubber boot? be careful if they dont

looks good

i say stock gray/silver whatever it is :) stock rocks.

either that or hot pink.

[95Blue240sx]

dousan36 - thanks! i would of left my calipers stock color, but one was dark dark grey and the other was just grey. so i painted them. think there will be much harm w/o the rubber boots?

[1121S13]

these Exel wheels good clean.. and good price..

Are these some Knockoff Cheap wheel company?
Hows the Quality on Exel wheels??

maybe i should just go with 5zigens..
which one on these 5zigens would look good on a s13:confused:

so these wheels that saids 4or5lugs fit both ways correct?
later on if i upgrade to 5lug i wont need to buy new wheels:confused:
on my s13..

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by 95Blue240sx
dousan36 - thanks! i would of left my calipers stock color, but one was dark dark grey and the other was just grey. so i painted them. think there will be much harm w/o the rubber boots?

the dust boot is to keep dirt and grim from geting into the shock..i would get someand put it on..might save the coilovers. check with Tein USA www.tein.com or call them: 562-633-7387
call tehm is fast and easy. they are SUPER COOL and friendly/helpful!!!

[West]

Id say Black, Silver or Polished.

Here is some pics and info on polishing

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?threadid=21610