J-Spec caliper colour

[jackso11]

Ok, so Red wins the big brake colour poll but what about J-spec? I am refurbing mine and they are currently red, should I leave them red or paint them black and put these OEM style decals on them....

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-Supra-Brake-Caliper-Calliper-Decals-Stickers-/380322181344?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item588cf7f0e0

[Lee_e]

Mine where red , didnt like them as you can see it noticeably when they chip slightly, So went for gloss black and found i really liked them after.

 

IMHO unless you have big brakes, whats the point of drawing attention to your standard brakes..... Specially Jspecs.

[jackso11]

Yeah that is what I thought. Mine have been done very well though, they were red when I bought the car 2 years ago and still look like they were painted yesterday.

[Lee_e]

Well seeing as mine where done very badly when i bought the car, i just painted them gloss black at the first chance i got, Just had brand new UK front set up fitted and the calipers are still nice and shiny with the decals on.

 

Its all down to personal taste to TBH, if you like the red and its not chipped and looks like new then id say keep them red, no point fixing with something thats not broken ... as they say.

[evinX]

Gloss black, let them stand out a bit, matt black callipers will just look like its covered in brake dust

[ripped_fear]

Gloss black FTW! I think j-spec brakes are to small to pull of bright colours imo, plus the decals will look nice on a black calliper.

[jackso11]

yeay I have some white supra decals I got ages ago (for my NA years ago in fact!) but never got around to painting the calipers. I am going to get the white witht the red line for these I think. Looks like gloss black is taking the lead.

[a98pmalcolm]

mine are gloss black and i got my local graphics maker to do my caliper stickers, this will give you an idea of what black looks like:

 

 

 

 

[supra steveo]

did mine matt black with stickers from ubernine also

[Nic]

Matt/satin black.

Edited March 9, 2011 by Nic (see edit history)

[Dnk]

Black is the best option, nothing worse than brightly coloured j spec brakes, if their Brembo's, AP's etc then fine but drawing attention to stock j specs is a no no imo

[tooley]

i'll try and search for my powder coated black piccies they are still looking mint well over a year later

[Rob_Mitchell]

red is the best, only because dunk dont like them lol

[jackso11]

what is the easy way to get the static part of the caliper off the car? The part that the pads sit in. Seems impossible to budge the bolts on mine.

 

I would like to get them off so I can do a real good job cleaning them and then spray them rather than brush it on.

[Dnk]

red is the best, only because dunk dont like them lol

 

I agree ish if their 6, 8, 10, 12 pots but who wants to draw attention to 2 pots:blink:

 

I actually prefer Yellow

 

Try using a breaker bar on the stubborn bolts

[jackso11]

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[jackso11]

well, thats what my cat thinks. haha

 

Should I get the paint off before painting black? or just red over black?