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Old 05-09-2009, 05:13 AM
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Red is the only way to go as far as I am concerned.
Old 05-09-2009, 10:06 AM
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I think if you are going to go any color it should be a factory color. And if I were doing it I would do one of the ones that has a matching seat belt. So if you are really going to do blue, I would do riviera blue with riviera blue seat belts.... yellow with yellow and red with red.
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The good thing is w/ the black car, nearly any color wouldn't clash so you've got a lot of flexibility. Personally, I'd go Orange more than likely if you weren't doing yellow or red (too overdone IMHO).

Mine are silver, match the wheels perfectly and I do like them.
Old 05-09-2009, 11:51 AM
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Burnt Orange on black is very cool and definitely non-stock, but I don"t think stealth is what you're after. GTS balc/orange rims come to mind. Now that I think about it, youcould also go vibrant green.
I would be careful with the seatbelts. I don't see orange, yellow, or blue matching cashmere. On black maybe, but on a light interior it is a bit too much "hot import" for my taste.
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Now im leaning toward Red Cause I think Red seatbelts will look good.
What do you think?
Old 05-09-2009, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Kmassed002
I think if you are going to go any color it should be a factory color.
Yeah, I'd be careful. IMHO, it's becoming so fashionable to paint calipers that it's becoming sorta blingy. You see all sorts of painted calipers on all sorts of cars out there, whether they have 6-pot brakes or ****-pot brakes.

I'd just try to make it subtle and smart looking. Or, stay OEM.
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Black...simple...striking.
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I cant find anyone who sells G2 paint kit locally!!
I just cant do black because my car is black, Wheels will be dark gunmetal and I want the calipers to stand out.
But I think Red seatbelts will look good on Cashmere, But if it wasent for the seatbelts I would have to do Burnt Orange.
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Here are the yellow caliper on my black 993. BTW, yellow caliper were an factory option for $1600!!!! during the 993 days.

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Old 05-09-2009, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Canyon56
it's becoming sorta blingy. You see all sorts of painted calipers on all sorts of cars out there, whether they have 6-pot brakes or ****-pot brakes.
I'd just try to make it subtle and smart looking. Or, stay OEM.
That's funny! And I couldn't agree more.
Old 05-09-2009, 04:07 PM
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Do you guys think Yellow belts would look good on Cashmere interior or Wierd?
Wierd

I would do blue if someone can find blue belts to match for me. lol.
You can get belts in Europe in 2 shades of blue and also in orange from the 997 GT3
Old 05-09-2009, 04:21 PM
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IMHO, with the light-colored interior, the yellow belts will not look right. I vote for red calipers with red belts or black calipers with black belts for the OEM look. Either of those is believeable. The other combinations aren't.
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IM GOING RED!!
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Smart idea! It really, truly will look right and very smart and as mentioned earlier it won't have a silly "Bling Bling" look to it.
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As much as I love burnt orange (I'm a Lornhorn alum), I think you made the right choice with red, especially if you go with the matching belts.


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