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Old 03-24-2005, 12:28 PM
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Default Painted calipers - nice or rice?

Thinking of painting my stock calipers red ... nice or rice? Car is Atlas Grey ... I'm too cheap to upgrade to a BBK ...
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Old 03-24-2005, 02:48 PM
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if you do it properly it could look nice for sure
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Old 03-24-2005, 09:24 PM
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Default RE: Painted calipers - nice or rice?

I think it would be a nice touch.

No yellow even if it does give you 10hp more.
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Old 03-26-2005, 12:33 AM
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black is ok, but red is dumb unless you have a bbk.
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Old 03-26-2005, 02:36 AM
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i think red gives it a rally look black u can't barly see them when u are driving and blue who ever dose that is just gay in less your whole car is acented
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Old 03-28-2005, 10:34 AM
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Yeah red is nice, just not on little stock baby brakes.
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Old 03-29-2005, 12:23 AM
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yeah im with the other guys it could look good, but im also with you.. i dont have the money for a bbk.
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Old 04-03-2005, 12:11 AM
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Red is fine if done well. No overspray allowed!
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Old 04-04-2005, 02:05 PM
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Yeah red gives an extra 10hp to stock calipers.
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Old 04-05-2005, 05:31 PM
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Extra HP??? I was hoping the red would slow me down faster!!!
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