What colour should i paint my brake calipers?

[Adam318i]

As topic suggests, what colour do you think i should paint them?

I was thinking red or silver.



Aslo what about putting an M-tech 2 front bumber on it? So it looks like this. (scroll down to the car pics)

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... opic&t=463

Cheers Adam

[6potWil6pot]

Id get SE sideskirts or something with that M-tech II front to balance out the look of the car a bit more.
Think i'd choose the Red Calipers myself, should have had a poll!

[player6]

gold

[Jimbob]

got some sideskirts if ya want some here mate.
Personally I wouldn't bother painting the calipers, maybe a glossy black, but I'm not sure if you would be able to see it enough :S

[schmick325]

Silver or black, anything else looks wierd. You dont really want to be showing off the E30's puny brakes.

[Guest]

Awww!! I want to paint mine red, so they can be seen thru' my alloys!

[Andy335Touring]

Paint them pink !

[johnono]

im gonna go silver too. should look nice with the silver silouette of the calipers through the wheels. mmm sexy...(i need to get out more )

but will deffo look better than the crusty rusty colour they are now anyway

i was thinking a wire brush to the lot, to loosen al the crap, then prime it good and propper, and go hammerite black on the hubs and exposed bearing and ht silver paint on the calipers,

that and some new galvenised brake clips along with new pads and by jove, i think weԚ´ve got it

[Mahmood]

Adam

Are those 17" rims? and how many mm have you lowered the car?



Yeah, I know but I have a 318i and I am looking to get 16mm Alpina rims with my 40mm drop.

[Andy335Touring]

Yeah, I know but I have a 318i and I am looking to get 16mm Alpina rims

They are small rims mate

[Adam318i]

Thanks for your quick replys. Still undecided whether to go red or silver

My wheels are 17" mate, and i believe the springs are -40mm.

EDIT: Have you got any pics of the SE side skirts?

And do you need to drill the sides at all, like for the M-tech 2?

Cheers Adam

[6potWil6pot]

Heres mine! Not sure if it needs drilling tho.

[Richy325iTouring]

I put them on a four door cpl years ago and bonded them on and driled into the cill lip and arch.
they stayed on but i didnt have any clips, so wasonly way i coud thik of at the time.

[Jordan]

Get them powdercoated silver. Soooo nice
http://www.r3vlimited.com/Media/e30thep ... 03-002.jpg
http://www.r3vlimited.com/Media/e30thep ... 04-009.jpg

Any other color really doesn't look good IMO. Red can be pulled off on a red car but that is really it.

[e30maystar]

here's my E34 caliper

[Jesus325iTouring]

gold

I'll second that,I painted mine with some kind of gold enamel paint,I think they look great

[Adam318i]

Just dragging this one up from the past, got some 325 calipers to go on and im gona paint them before they do, so........

Red
Black
Silver or
Gold

Which one?

Adam

[A1BMW325iSport]

Red

[aussie_e30]

picture of my red caliper. but i reckon silver is best for your car.

[Adam318i]

I was thinking silver, woulld red not be a bit to "chav"

Adam

[Sjoerd320i]

go dark red mate so you can see they are red but it wil not be chav
silver is also a very good option

[MISSY30]

Delphin's are red but they don't stand out because of the brake dust, I'll do them black one day.
Impressed with the powder coating

[Hyperion]

red

[325SME]

Did mine in satin finish dark grey hammerite, and the hubs on the discs too, came up a treat...

[Adam318i]

Well ive ordered red guys so thanks for your input, i'll let you know how they come out

Adam

[Sjoerd320i]

Well ive ordered red guys so thanks for your input, i'll let you know how they come out

Adam

good boy

[LOOPYLEE1965]

am doing mine red this week will post pics when don

[Cotty]

In the words of Henry Ford any colour you like as long as its black

But red at a pinch

[Jhonno]

Paint them pink !

Be a hero!!














Seriously tho - Silver..