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  • what color to pain the calipers?

    black or red? i have silver decals that say trans am for the fronts and WS-6 for the back calipers....im also gettin a set of c6 blackmotorsport rims...i was leaning toward red.

    heres the rims...
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    1996 Trans Am WS6

    A4, 3" VForce Catback, Corvette C6 rims, Slotted and Drilled Rotors, 160*stat, BMR SFC, HPP3, B&M Shift Kit.


  • #2
    black and silver...no doubt red has been done so much it's no longer cool...

    black my friend...

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    • #3
      thats what i was thinkin..but the rims have black on the outer lip(just posted a pic) so i was thinkin red just to contrast with the rims....
      1996 Trans Am WS6

      A4, 3" VForce Catback, Corvette C6 rims, Slotted and Drilled Rotors, 160*stat, BMR SFC, HPP3, B&M Shift Kit.

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      • #4
        I polished mine using a buffing wheel on a pedestal grinder and some mag wheel polish.
        2002 Electron Blue Vette, 1SC, FE3/Z51, G92 3.15 gears, 308.9 RWHP 321.7 RWTQ (before any mods), SLP headers, Z06 exhaust, MSD Ignition Wires, AC Delco Iridium Spark Plugs, 160 t-stat, lots of ECM tuning

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        • #5
          I painted mine red since the car is red. I like it!!!!
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Jeff 95 Z28
            I polished mine using a buffing wheel on a pedestal grinder and some mag wheel polish.
            Now that's a great idea! Do they stay pretty clean??
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            • #7
              Silver would look good.
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              • #8
                awsome rims man but deff. go black caipers the red wouldnt look too good.
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                • #9
                  red car with black caliper will be great
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by 97LT1Z28
                    Now that's a great idea! Do they stay pretty clean??
                    Actually they seam to. It's like I polished all of the pits out of them for the dirt to stick in. They look almost chrome.

                    BTW I have to give credit where credit is due. I got the idea from Injuneer Fred. He put some Baer calipers up for sale that were polished. I thought I'd try it since my car is white.
                    2002 Electron Blue Vette, 1SC, FE3/Z51, G92 3.15 gears, 308.9 RWHP 321.7 RWTQ (before any mods), SLP headers, Z06 exhaust, MSD Ignition Wires, AC Delco Iridium Spark Plugs, 160 t-stat, lots of ECM tuning

                    1995 Z28, many mods, SOLD

                    A proud member of the "F-Body Dirty Dozen"

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                    • #11
                      I think red is played out. All of my suspesion components are black, and if I ever painted the calipers (which would make no sense because you can't see them with my rims) they would be black also.

                      I'm not real sure how well a sticker is going to hold up on a caliper. They get hot and they are subject to constant abuse due to the heat cycles, brake dust, dirt, and water.
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                      • #12
                        yeh i was thinkin that....the guy said theyll stick. but well see....for 6 bucks ill take the chance....i think im goin with black.


                        Originally posted by MN6WS6
                        I think red is played out. All of my suspesion components are black, and if I ever painted the calipers (which would make no sense because you can't see them with my rims) they would be black also.

                        I'm not real sure how well a sticker is going to hold up on a caliper. They get hot and they are subject to constant abuse due to the heat cycles, brake dust, dirt, and water.
                        1996 Trans Am WS6

                        A4, 3" VForce Catback, Corvette C6 rims, Slotted and Drilled Rotors, 160*stat, BMR SFC, HPP3, B&M Shift Kit.

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