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DamienS
15-01-2008, 08:31 AM
What does everyone think of the red painted brake calliper look?

Anyone actually painted the stock callipers??

Zilli
15-01-2008, 09:03 AM
i dont mind it, but if the calipers underneath look like ugly cast peices then it looks cheaps, would much rather have them reanodised or nickel plated or whatever they are from the factory

JaCe
16-01-2008, 07:04 PM
Unless it's done really well it looks tacky.

IMO you're better off getting fake Brembo covers than painting it in case you do a dodgy job. Sure people in the know will go "wait a sec.. real Brembo callipers don't have screws", but it'll look better than a poorly sprayed job.

EuroDude
16-01-2008, 07:31 PM
It looks good if you do it properly. Here are mine done:

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/7046/eur2si9.jpg

denot
18-01-2008, 08:28 AM
danny mart paint his yellow here: http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60126&page=3

Mingy
18-01-2008, 11:38 PM
If you want full results, paint your brake callipers first red. then buy these high temp brembo decals HEREhttp://cgi.ebay.com/Brembo-hi-temp-brake-caliper-decal-decals-stickers-set_W0QQitemZ230214192785QQihZ013QQcategoryZ88433Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm curious though, would the brembo calliper covers look anygood on the fd civic?

teh_mechanic
19-01-2008, 12:07 AM
looks good imo.easy cheap diy
just take time when preparing the caliper.clean clean and clean them again with wax and grease remover.Any oily substance under the paint will cause the finish to be poor,even the natural oil on your hands.use several light coats not 1 or 2 thick ones

JaCe
19-01-2008, 11:02 AM
If you want full results, paint your brake callipers first red. then buy these high temp brembo decals HEREhttp://cgi.ebay.com/Brembo-hi-temp-brake-caliper-decal-decals-stickers-set_W0QQitemZ230214192785QQihZ013QQcategoryZ88433Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm curious though, would the brembo calliper covers look anygood on the fd civic?

I think it would look really bad if the stickers started to lose their adhesiveness and everyone around you could tell you had fake Brembo stickers on your stock calipers... it would be especially horrible if half the sticker came off, but the other was stuck on really well...

denot
19-01-2008, 11:05 AM
it would be especially horrible if half the sticker came off, but the other was stuck on really well...

its either "BREM" callipers or "MBO" callipers :p

EuroDude
19-01-2008, 01:08 PM
lol @ fake brembo sticker, thats a bit tacky.

Should put 'Honda', or at least 'Type-R'

denot
19-01-2008, 04:01 PM
lol @ fake brembo sticker, thats a bit tacky.

Should put 'Honda', or at least 'Type-R'

or "THIS IS NOT A BREMBO" sticker on it! :p

EuroDude
19-01-2008, 04:05 PM
^ or BREMBO-WANNABE lool