Painted Calipers...

1. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #1 3rd May 2007, 00:28

   Do i paint my new calipers when they arrive or not?
   
   Either red or leave them black..
2. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #2 3rd May 2007, 01:36

   Do they come already painted black then bud?
   
   Id say red but your saxo is red so maybe too much on yours?
   
   I did mine red as they are huuuge and i wanted them to stand out more
3. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #3 3rd May 2007, 01:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by riggsy Do they come already painted black then bud? Id say red but your saxo is red so maybe too much on yours? I did mine red as they are huuuge and i wanted them to stand out more

   Yeah calipers come black from the factory, well my standard ones are anyway.
   
   Yeah was thinking it might be too much.. hmm..
   
   These new ones will be a bit bigger i excpect a aswell.
   
   Hard decision! lol..
4. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #4 3rd May 2007, 01:50

   Depends if you want them noticed like i did?
   
   If so paint them red.
5. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #5 3rd May 2007, 01:51

   If they are quite big then i will paint them!
   
   Want big ones noticed.
   
   Cheers mate!
6. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #6 3rd May 2007, 01:53

   What you getting 266mm?
7. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #7 3rd May 2007, 01:53

   ye.
   
   I'll compare them in size to my standard ones and see whether they are much bigger, if so will paint them red so they stand out.
8. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #8 3rd May 2007, 01:57

   I had that setup on my vtr and yes the calipers were noticeably (Spelling) bigger
9. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #9 3rd May 2007, 01:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by riggsy I had that setup on my vtr and yes the calipers were noticeably (Spelling) bigger

   
   
   They will probs be going red then!!
   
   Quick question too, do i need different carriers?
10. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #10 3rd May 2007, 01:59

    Yes but should come with them!?
11. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #11 3rd May 2007, 02:00

    Ah ok, williams said they will come ready to fit so will probs come with them then.
12. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #12 3rd May 2007, 02:04

    Yes of course they will, stop worrying
    
    To give you an idea, heres the 266mm on my vtr...
    
    
    
    
    
    
13. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #13 3rd May 2007, 02:05

    lol, i aint worrying!
    
    Ooooo, look lovely! Is that with mintex discs??
14. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #14 3rd May 2007, 02:08

    Cheers, no the discs were from ebay, just drilled and grooved as i wanted them to look nice.
    
    If you use red they should look even better and bigger.
15. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #15 3rd May 2007, 02:11

    No probs.
    
    Will be getting the red hammerite out then by the sounds of things! lol.. Me and my hammerite!
    
    Cheers for your input and pics mate, but i'm off now! Spend too much time on here!
    
    Cya.
16. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #16 3rd May 2007, 02:11

    No worries
17. cheese- Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Middleton,Manchester Posts: 223 Saxo VTR MK1. R reg, silver

    #17 3rd May 2007, 02:14

    i have red calipers on my saxo, they look good, although can be annoying to keep clean at times
18. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

    #18 3rd May 2007, 02:18

    when i got my 266mm set up from williams the calipers were already red lol
19. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #19 3rd May 2007, 10:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by cheese- i have red calipers on my saxo, they look good, although can be annoying to keep clean at times

    True, good point!
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by craigy_87 when i got my 266mm set up from williams the calipers were already red lol

    
    LOL.
    
    
20. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

    #20 3rd May 2007, 11:22

    Black or Silver...
21. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #21 3rd May 2007, 11:27

    No, has to be black or red..
    
    i have no silver on my car that it would go with or anything so..
22. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

    #22 3rd May 2007, 13:34

    tough decision dunno if it'll be to much red or not
    
    so if they turn up red you gonna leave them that colour lol
23. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #23 3rd May 2007, 13:35

    lol, if they turn up that couluer then yeah..
    
    will have a look when they come.. Dont want too much red tbh!!
24. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

    #24 3rd May 2007, 13:46

    when i got them they needed a wee touch up though, an they still do lol. so might be an excuse to paint them black if you wanted
25. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #25 3rd May 2007, 13:50

    ye true, well i will post piccies up etc and ask for opinions on the matter.
26. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

    #26 3rd May 2007, 13:53

    good idea
27. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #27 3rd May 2007, 14:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by craigy_87 good idea

    
28. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #28 3rd May 2007, 15:06

    black with red citroen sticker
29. user_11460 Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Staffs Posts: 3778 207 HDi GT

    #29 3rd May 2007, 20:56

    My 266mm calipers, painted with red hammerite.
    
    
    
    
30. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

    #30 3rd May 2007, 20:59

    sorry to go off subject how much they costing you? as i need new brakes
31. user_12308 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354

    #31 3rd May 2007, 23:15

    Red definately makes calipers stand out a lot more than blackwould
    
32. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #32 4th May 2007, 00:39

    Both of those brake setups look really nice tbh.. Do like the citroen sticker on the second one!
    
    graeme-PM williamsvts.. he will tell you what he can do them for..
33. saxx Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2005 Yeovil United Kingdom (England) Posts: 9202 A4 S Line SE 170

    #33 4th May 2007, 07:52

    if your cars red you'd have to have an exact match imo for them to look ok
    
    go black or silver
34. Global_discovery Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Leicestershire Posts: 435 Audi S3 quattro (1.8T, 241bhp) - '02.

    #34 4th May 2007, 08:23

    Where did you get those Citroen stickers from?
35. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #35 4th May 2007, 08:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Global_discovery Where did you get those Citroen stickers from?

    You can get them on ebay
36. lwalker L-plater Joined: Dec 2006 Whitleybay, Northeast Posts: 79 Saxo VTR The b

    #36 5th May 2007, 09:17

    red or grey