Caliper color change
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Not an expert here but probably not a good idea to wrap a piece of hot metal that needs to dissipate heat into air with a heavy sheet of plastic, whether the plastic could withstand the heat or not. Wrap yourself in plastic at the beach under a scorching sun to get a sense of what I'm talking about.
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Not an expert here but probably not a good idea to wrap a piece of hot metal that needs to dissipate heat into air with a heavy sheet of plastic, whether the plastic could withstand the heat or not. Wrap yourself in plastic at the beach under a scorching sun to get a sense of what I'm talking about.
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they were stupidly expensive because the GT4 has a new Brembo caliper which requires certain fasteners and seals be replaced once broken apart which need to be ordered from Europe. Cost was $2,300.
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As you are asking for opinions - let me share my two:
1) I believe Black calipers are the best choice for Aurum Wheels (exception = Guards Red Car with Red Brakes). I agree with posters above saying your particular Yellow Calipers / Aurum Wheel combo isn't complimentary.
2) I get you mentioned it's a different shade, but seems a bit "poser-ish" to paint your calipers the signature PCCB colour. Kinda reminds me those who slap "M" badges on a Base 3 Series Bimmer.
All that said - it's your car and you can do whatever you want to it if it brings you joy. No disrespect for how anyone chooses to mod their ride.
1) I believe Black calipers are the best choice for Aurum Wheels (exception = Guards Red Car with Red Brakes). I agree with posters above saying your particular Yellow Calipers / Aurum Wheel combo isn't complimentary.
2) I get you mentioned it's a different shade, but seems a bit "poser-ish" to paint your calipers the signature PCCB colour. Kinda reminds me those who slap "M" badges on a Base 3 Series Bimmer.
All that said - it's your car and you can do whatever you want to it if it brings you joy. No disrespect for how anyone chooses to mod their ride.
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As you are asking for opinions - let me share my two:
1) I believe Black calipers are the best choice for Aurum Wheels (exception = Guards Red Car with Red Brakes). I agree with posters above saying your particular Yellow Calipers / Aurum Wheel combo isn't complimentary.
2) I get you mentioned it's a different shade, but seems a bit "poser-ish" to paint your calipers the signature PCCB colour. Kinda reminds me those who slap "M" badges on a Base 3 Series Bimmer.
All that said - it's your car and you can do whatever you want to it if it brings you joy. No disrespect for how anyone chooses to mod their ride.
1) I believe Black calipers are the best choice for Aurum Wheels (exception = Guards Red Car with Red Brakes). I agree with posters above saying your particular Yellow Calipers / Aurum Wheel combo isn't complimentary.
2) I get you mentioned it's a different shade, but seems a bit "poser-ish" to paint your calipers the signature PCCB colour. Kinda reminds me those who slap "M" badges on a Base 3 Series Bimmer.
All that said - it's your car and you can do whatever you want to it if it brings you joy. No disrespect for how anyone chooses to mod their ride.
Re: 2...Had Porsche offered yellow as a caliper color option in addition to black, red, silver, I would have ordered it OEM. Didn't realize my OCD desire to have a particular coordination of colors on my car reduced me to the level of a poseur putting an "M" badge on any BMW, but hey, maybe subconsciously that's what I was doing!!
Appreciate your acknowledgment that I can do whatever it is I choose to that which is mine. Any opinion on the color change is welcomed, appreciated, and respected. The rest...........
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Caution - this comment does not address the question you've posed and may be viewed as unwelcome and perhaps somewhat offensive:
The brake caliper color is a detail. Why not go after a far greater opportunity area - specifically your wheels?
Your Macadamia paint color is fantastic. The lifeless painted silver / gray OEM wheel color really does nothing to advance the look of the car - especially in combination with the Macadamia. In fact, I think that silver color clashes with the exterior paint color of the car and detracts from the look.
Certainly will acknowledge the cost of wheels is in a totally different category than paint for calipers. But, different wheels would completely transform the look of the car.
The brake caliper color is a detail. Why not go after a far greater opportunity area - specifically your wheels?
Your Macadamia paint color is fantastic. The lifeless painted silver / gray OEM wheel color really does nothing to advance the look of the car - especially in combination with the Macadamia. In fact, I think that silver color clashes with the exterior paint color of the car and detracts from the look.
Certainly will acknowledge the cost of wheels is in a totally different category than paint for calipers. But, different wheels would completely transform the look of the car.
Sorry OP for hijacking.
I think yellow calipers are not as good as red ones were. Funny how for others I can give a clear advice but cannot decide for myself. What I would have done is to paint calipers glossy black and add gold or yellow lettering depending what you wanna match (Rims or stitching). I have seen even that 997 sharkwerks with matte gold rims (one from MW on Jay Leno) carry simple black brakes without any lettering at all, not to detract from the crazy paint (Which I dont like must be said). But that car has gold rims, and black brakes, FWIW.
Now, as they stand, in yellow, I would have black or satin platinum rims on the car instead of gold if you want to have the yellow calipers matched to the cars interior. Yellow rims on silver car to me never look right, I dont care that porsche fits them. Same way Ill never like two tone watches. Honest opinion.
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brake calipers new color looks good. With satin black wheels, the yellow calipers will look fantastic. It’s all about contrast.
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Personally I don't agree that yellow calipers have to be exclusively for cars with PCCB brakes. What you seem to be insinuating is if one paints their steel brake equipped calipers yellow, you are a somehow poser, or that other "purists" won't approve of this blasphemy. If that's your attitude, that's ridiculous. To the OP, they look amazing, regardless if they're Speed Yellow, Racing Yellow, or Bumblebee Yellow!
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I think that the OP's choice of caliper color is just fine, there are numerous examples of yellow and Aurum, factory and otherwise.
And regarding certain caliper colours, even Porsche strays from this, offering gloss black on these cars as an option. Additionally on our Macan S the calipers are silver not red, times are a changing!
And regarding certain caliper colours, even Porsche strays from this, offering gloss black on these cars as an option. Additionally on our Macan S the calipers are silver not red, times are a changing!
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Personally I don't agree that yellow calipers have to be exclusively for cars with PCCB brakes. What you seem to be insinuating is if one paints their steel brake equipped calipers yellow, you are a somehow poser, or that other "purists" won't approve of this blasphemy. If that's your attitude, that's ridiculous. To the OP, they look amazing, regardless if they're Speed Yellow, Racing Yellow, or Bumblebee Yellow!
Porsche should not be looked at as a yardstick for design. They are good, but they too make mistakes. And they know it too - you can order your acid green brakes painted black today, because you know, acid green clashes with a ton of colors and not everyone wants to signal they have a hybrid.
The OP's choice of grey wheels and yellow brakes looks cool now. Im glad he ditched the gold rims as to me that was over the top, again to my taste only. Im sure in real life the car looks striking, and its a fast cayman, come on, they are cool as hell. Driven in a GT4 the other day, it's a riot. I don't remember what calipers it even had!
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Hybrid Cayennes comes with green calipers!? Oiy! Let's just say that was a "bold" design decision and leave it at that. Only had one car ever that came with yellow calipers, a certain F car, and fell in love with the look. If I ever get enough ambition, I will definitely have my red ones painted yellow, (and, of course, the shade that comes with PCCB).