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    What color should I make my suspension pieces?

    My first mods are likely to be replacing and enhancing the suspension: sfc, lower control arms, panhard rod, stb, sway bars, etc, you guys know the drill. Anyway, the car is all black with graphite interior. I'm undecided if I want to keep the suspension pieces low key and make them black also, or go with a contrasting color like red (matches the WS6 emblem on back). So I thought I'd throw the question out to you guys. I'll probably be finishing my calipers in whatever color I choose also, so that's a consideration. Again, I'm unsure if I want the low key, subdued body-color look, or the bright red showing through the wheels.

    I'm usually a monochromatic guy, so I'm leaning towards black. kind of a sleeper look too. If anyone has pics of either color (calipers or suspension) on a black car, post them if you could. Thanks!
    Dave M
    Life, liberty, and the pursuit of all who threaten it!


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    57 views and only 12 votes? back to the top.....
    Dave M
    Life, liberty, and the pursuit of all who threaten it!


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    • #3
      pink........................















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      d*r

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      • #4
        Red, definitely
        Former Ride: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 - 345 rwhp, 360 rwtq... stock internally.

        Current Ride: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT Limited - spec.B #312 of 500

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        • #5
          Well, since our cars match, I'll tell you what I did. Certain parts I did red, certain parts are black.

          In Red: Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace, BMR Torque Arm, BMR Lower Control Arm Relocation Brackets, Front Calipers.

          In Black: BMR Lower Control Arms, BMR Double Adjustable Panhard Rod.

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          • #6
            Joe, was there a method to your madness in choosing which part had which color, or was that just how it came out? Right now I'm leaning towards doing all the suspension pieces in red, but doing the calipers black, with maybe a silver ram air graphic on them to match the one on the hood. What could I get graphic-wise to stand up to the heat?
            Dave M
            Life, liberty, and the pursuit of all who threaten it!


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            • #7
              As open as my wheels are, I didn't want red lower control arms screaming out. I wanted a certain amount of stealth from the side, so I went with black for the panhard rod and lower control arms.

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              • #8
                Ask any ricer... yellow is faster!

                On a black car, red would look sweet. On my car... I'd go with black.
                Tracy
                2002 C5 M6 Convertible
                1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
                Current Mods:
                SLP Ultra-Z functional ramair, SS Spoiler, STB, SFCs, Headers, Clutch, Bilstein Shocks, and TB Airfoil. 17x9 SS rims with Goodyear tires, 160F T-Stat, MSD Blaster Coil, Taylor wires, Hurst billet shifter, Borla catback with QTP e-cutout, Tuned PCM, 1LE Swaybars, 1LE driveshaft, ES bushings, White gauges, C5 front brakes, !CAGS, Bose/Soundstream audio, CST leather interior, synthetic fluids

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                • #9
                  All of my suspension stuff is black, but im pretty boring when it comes to looking fast.
                  96 WS6 Formula: Ram Air, 383 Stroker, Ported LT4 Heads and Manifold, 1.6 Crane Rollers, 58MM T.B., AS&M Headers, Borla Exhaust, Meziere Elec. H2O Pump, Canton Deep Sump Oil Pan, 100 HP OF TNT N2O!! , T56 Conversion w/ Pro 5.0 shifter, SPEC Stage 3 Clutch, Hotchkiss Subframe Conn., Lakewood Adj. Panhard Bar, Spohn Adj. LCA's, BMR Adj. T.A., Custom 12 bolt w/ 3:73's, Moser Axles, Eaton Posi, Moser Girdle
                  11.6 @ 123mph (1.6 60' - getting there )

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                  • #10
                    I have my eyes on some decals listed on e-bay - not sure how to post the link. But the decals are advertised as "brake caliper decals". You can get them in "Ram Air", "Pontiac", "Trans Am" - whatever you want. They are curved to match the caliper's curve and are advertised as being able to withstand the heat. I am contemplating the same color choices but on a silver car.


                    Silver 02 WS-6, 6 speed, Corsa cat-back, SLP lid, K&N filter, BMR STB, !CAGs, Lou's short stick, MSD wires, MTI "Hammer" cam, ASP underdrive pulley, Hooker LTs, Hooker ORY, Comp 918s, TR pushrods, UMI Sfcs, UMI LCAs, NGK TR55s, Hotchkis springs



                    Dyno'd 4/24: 330.9 RWHP/ 344.8 RWTQ (Before cam, headers, and pulley)

                    Dyno'd 5/1: 383.5 RWHP / 380.5 RWTQ (393 actual RWHP)

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                    • #11
                      I like silver suspension components with a black car. BMR stuff comes in silver.

                      But if you're set on either red or black, I will definitely vote for red.

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                      • #12
                        red would look nice since ur car is black

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