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Old 12-04-2009 | 02:31 AM
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Need some help, I'm bored and need to do something to my car. My wife is modeling my current black calipers. I'm thinking orange could look good. Need some opinions from you all.

Old 12-04-2009 | 02:39 AM
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When I see orange Brembo's its usually on a track car and they used to be red.

I would go red
Old 12-04-2009 | 02:40 AM
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NO.... Yellow first, red second. Very nice looking 993!
Old 12-04-2009 | 02:51 AM
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I never got the caliper color stuff. What's wrong with basic black? They're much easier to keep clean.
Old 12-04-2009 | 02:53 AM
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I thought about orange, and even gulf blue for a while. I'd say do it so I can see how it looks!
Old 12-04-2009 | 08:32 AM
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Search for pics of the gray Werks 1 car that was in Excellence some time back. It had phlat Blak wheels and these metallic orange calipers that looked great in the pics.

I think the stealthy look you have now is good, but orange or yellow would certainly make them stand out. Also search for Brembo Gold - I think it looks amazing with AR cars, not sure about yours.
Old 12-04-2009 | 08:49 AM
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imho black is best for the "small" stock brakes. i would not point them out. but also
for bigger brakes (& calipers) i like the "big blacks" a lot more then "big reds"...

edit says:
if you want to do your car a real favor instead - remove the towel rack.

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Old 12-04-2009 | 09:05 AM
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Must say that I like the look of the big reds. Not so sure about orange.
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I couldn't find a good pic of those orange ones, but if you go to Champion's site, you can see some of them in the car pics.

http://www.championmotorsport.com/
Old 12-04-2009 | 11:57 AM
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I think Bill Verburg has orange calipers or they were at least orange when the car resided here in Louisville. They may have been changed. Looked great on Rivi Blue.

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Old 12-04-2009 | 02:04 PM
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On your car, red would be my 1st choice. Yellow 2nd choice.
Old 12-04-2009 | 02:23 PM
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Here is how yellow looks like on a black car. I needed contrast after everything else on the car is black now. Usually I get a lot of compliments but I know it isn't everybody's cup of tea.

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I think orange would look great (of course I did graduate from Oregon State).
I have a black 95 also, if I could find a good place I would have mine painted bright blue.

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Old 12-04-2009 | 05:08 PM
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Funny you would ask this, as I was just wondering about two days ago what orange calipers would look like. My car is also midnight blue with MY02 wheels. Of course, I'm and Auburn grad with red (orange) hair, so orange is more common for me than most folks.

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Old 12-04-2009 | 05:09 PM
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Red:



Black:

and in sig pic as well



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