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View Poll Results: what color calipers on a sapphire blue 991?
Red
9
12.68%
Yellow
12
16.90%
Blue
14
19.72%
Green
10
14.08%
Orange
15
21.13%
Silver
11
15.49%
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unconventional caliper color suggestions?

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Old 09-08-2019, 08:31 PM
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Default unconventional caliper color suggestions?

looking to paint my calipers on a sapphire blue, red seems to be the 'safest' choice but may go with something more unique like acid green or body colored, maybe orange?

i can only find 911s w/ red or yellow but here are some other cars for visuals, what do you guys think?








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You can always paint to match the wheels. My 993TT has that done at the factory.
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I’d go for something contrasting with the body color. From there it’s how bold do you want to go?

Acid or lizard green would look great IMO.

Or maybe Aurum Metallic.
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Originally Posted by TorqueChap
You can always paint to match the wheels. My 993TT has that done at the factory.
Any pictures of your 993TT?

Originally Posted by darlinboy
I’d go for something contrasting with the body color. From there it’s how bold do you want to go?

Acid or lizard green would look great IMO.

Or maybe Aurum Metallic.
I'm totally leaning towards green right now ... !
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Body color, which I was going to do until I got PCCBs.
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I keep hoping that someone will go for ultimate bling with chrome or glitter.
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Originally Posted by TorqueChap
You can always paint to match the wheels. My 993TT has that done at the factory.
If u dont want to notice them then paint to match the wheels but if u want to high light your brakes than any contrasting color is nice
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What color are your wheels? If lighter I would go body color with PORSCHE in silver. If black/dark wheels just reverse it, silver calipers with body color PORSCHE.
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Originally Posted by Bob Z.
Body color, which I was going to do until I got PCCBs.
Originally Posted by JustBud
What color are your wheels? If lighter I would go body color with PORSCHE in silver. If black/dark wheels just reverse it, silver calipers with body color PORSCHE.
my wheels are silver, yeah i think body color is a nice option, acid green would be pretty bold
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Originally Posted by bkrantz
I keep hoping that someone will go for ultimate bling with chrome or glitter.
some JDM neo chrome .. ? :P


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My wife's favorite color is pink and even she gagged thinking those would be going on a Porsche!

Seriously though, any color other than the ones that are known for the type of brakes (e.g., Yellow for PCCB).
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I voted for orange. It would have some nice contrast, and it would be different!
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I voted yellow only because gold wasn’t an option.
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Originally Posted by Dennis C
I voted for orange. It would have some nice contrast, and it would be different!
Like this, but with black PORSCHE decals:



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