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Old May 14, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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As I will repaint my calipers soon, I'm still not sure if I'll go with black (stock) or red.
I like to keep my car quite stock but I like the red too.

So, what do you guys think?
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Old May 14, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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Red.

They will really pop behind the stock wheels.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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Another vote for Red. It is the fastest color... so I'm sure it will help you stop faster too
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Old May 14, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by redpathtribe
Another vote for Red. It is the fastest color... so I'm sure it will help you stop faster too
It's the "Arrest me" red color too!
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Old May 14, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Black, "bling" doesn't make you faster...
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Old May 14, 2011 | 07:17 PM
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Hey guys, you probably have a preference!

Let me know!
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Old May 14, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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Red is my vote.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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Yellow would work well with the blue paint. Too many "modded" cars use red in my opinion. And yellow was a Porsche caliper color
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Old May 14, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Yes but there was no ceramic brake back then!
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Old May 14, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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Just because you know that does not make it common knowledge
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Old May 14, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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Old May 14, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Bertranddaoust
Yes but there was no ceramic brake back then!
They started the Yellow brakes before they offered the PCCB option. The 993 Turbo S had Yellow calipers, and not Ceramics.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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Didn't know that. Learn something tonight.
Thanks.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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Painted my S4 brakes stock black and did the lettering in red. I like the look.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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Black. Red is too tricked out.
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