Paint colours for brakes

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

im thinking black for the drums but maybe a red for the calipers like the HSV calipers
my car is a light blue so blue is another option but i was wondering do you's think the red will be to poxy

Soop · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 748

I think a contrasting colour like red looks good but its all personal opinion I guess.

I would go a contrasting colour if you had some nice big wheels to show the calipers/drums off better.

20PSI TX · tinkerer Joined: 23 Oct 2001 Posts: 475

If I had nice big wheels id be trying to hide my standard brakes as much as possible. However big wheels and big brakes then I may make them stand out a little.

LOK15 · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: Paint colours for brakes

red and blue clash... go with a colour that will compliment yet stand out like yellow or pink or even a grey. Black is too factory.. personally i like yellow with blue... stands out and they dont clash and look ugly
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HighTeK · tinkerer Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 205

That is my colour scheem LOK15, and u r right , i looks nuts, Its a light yellow with galaxy blue trims.

its not finished yet. Only the wippers r blue in this pic.

http://www.hotgemini.com/cgi-bin/gallery2.cgi?action=sc&vid=292&car=0

cheers.