This does look hideous. I am hoping to powder coat the calibers, but Can't decide on the color. Looking for opinions.
What color should I do? My car is Silver/Black.
This does look hideous. I am hoping to powder coat the calibers, but Can't decide on the color. Looking for opinions.
What color should I do? My car is Silver/Black.
Skip Hammerman
2002 BMW Z8 - Meisterschaft GT, PP installed, CDV delete. 100,000 Mile Club
2013 BMW X3
2015 Porsche 911 Targa 4S
Had mine done in matte silver - they don’t stand out but very classy look.
How much do you want them to stand out? Being that the calipers are not anything remarkable, without being over the top your choices are probably red, silver, gray, or black. Red might be a little too Ferrari-like, my personal preference would be gray or black.
Bill
Skip,
I had mine done in black (topaz-crema). Dan MacKay at Bradan on Long Island did the work. If you want a paint and/or process input I'm sure Dan would be happy to talk to you. I've sent a lot of cars his way just tell him we are talking here.
Phil
Philip Thackray
Renfrew, PA
Here are painted calipers on a Blu Pozzi 575 that Dan MacKay did for me. This is a Big Brembo setup. I think yellow is a classic caliper color.
Phil
Philip Thackray
Unless you have mono block calipers (after market). Don't draw attention to them. They are agricultural looking! Paint them to best disappear. Likely just black.
You are most likely correct.
Skip Hammerman
2002 BMW Z8 - Meisterschaft GT, PP installed, CDV delete. 100,000 Mile Club
2013 BMW X3
2015 Porsche 911 Targa 4S
I had them sand blasted and powder coated to gloss black last year.
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Hattat
AF77768 Topasblau / Schwarz
PP installed
Motorsport 20" style 101 wheels
Eisenmann catback
Supersprint headers
CDV removed
Quaife LSD
3.64 gearing
Finally stopped by to get a quote - these guys do a great job and with labor to remove and reinstall they are right at $1,000. A little more than I was hoping for.
Skip Hammerman
2002 BMW Z8 - Meisterschaft GT, PP installed, CDV delete. 100,000 Mile Club
2013 BMW X3
2015 Porsche 911 Targa 4S
Cosmetic surgery is always so painfully expensive! ;-)
Andrew Macpherson
Expert Z8 Inspections, with full support for both Z8 sale and purchases.
Paid something like $150)
Hattat
AF77768 Topasblau / Schwarz
PP installed
Motorsport 20" style 101 wheels
Eisenmann catback
Supersprint headers
CDV removed
Quaife LSD
3.64 gearing
If you haven't painted them yet (yeah, I'm a bit late to this thread), paint them yellow. I've had a few silver Ferraris and always got them with yellow- look absolutely great!
Goid idea - have not done it. Thanks for the suggestion!
Skip Hammerman
2002 BMW Z8 - Meisterschaft GT, PP installed, CDV delete. 100,000 Mile Club
2013 BMW X3
2015 Porsche 911 Targa 4S