Noz Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I've always preferred a tidy clean looking car than bright in your face max power ready. Brakes needed a clean up (as were bright green; long story) so only have red paint to hand, I've done the fronts red. The rears, are black. I much prefer this look, the black just gives a much cleaner feel. Is this a common thing? Or have I suddenly joined the fiesta crew by having my calipers ferrari red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsia Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Can't say I'm much for lairy colours on brakes, although subtle details aren't too bad (i.e if you had the Supra logo done in a fancy colour, but the rest black) - but otherwise yeah, stay black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Well I have painted my brakes and stuck yellow Supra stickers on .... Fiesta crew here I come ! Nothing wrong painted your brakes mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsia Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 That's pretty much what I was talking about, black brake, coloured logo. Looks nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Mine are red at the moment, but will be going black in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan294 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I think the standard black suits the Supra more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugello Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 The standard purple of the D2 big brake kit for me Failing this mplavery's got the right idea imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 My UK specs on my old car were lime green. That was the only highlight on a white car with white wheels. I'll probably do the same on the new car - lime green calipers on a black car with polished wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jonsey Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I think red looks great on a black or pearl gray supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 imo the uk (bigger spec) brakes look good painted, but the j-spec look too feable to pull of the lairy colours. just my opinion. I did mine black with the white and red supra decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perpy1878 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Mines were red on front and std colour on back,now all black n new looking with white supra stickers,look much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I painted mine satin black in Hammerite and put the standard white and red Supra logo on the calipers. I was thinking a different colour, but I didn't think anything would look as good as black, especially behind the LMs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Mine are red & black. A combination of rust and brake dust. The only other thing I cover them in is glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 mine are red & black. A combination of rust and brake dust. The only other thing i cover them in is glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihai Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Mine are red & black. A combination of rust and brake dust. The only other thing I cover them in is glory. no . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Mine are black but there standard, in black you can get away with hamerite but any other colour I think looks crap unless there actually painted. One thing I do hate is the "supra" stickers people put on them, super cheesy! To answer the question red brakes look lovely but only when there big calipers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersonic Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Hell yeah http://imageshack.us/a/img693/334/42047164.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Do you guys completely remove all the brakes (dismantle) when your painting them or can they be done with just the wheel off and everything intact? I have been tempted to do this on mine but thought it would involve taking everything apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Do you guys completely remove all the brakes (dismantle) when your painting them or can they be done with just the wheel off and everything intact? I have been tempted to do this on mine but thought it would involve taking everything apart I used a wire brush to get all the crap off, cleaned the calipers with thinners (or something, I can't remember. It could have been water!) then painted them in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Hell yeah http://imageshack.us/a/img693/334/42047164.jpg surely those discs will lose the colour once the car is braking? thanks josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 surely those discs will lose the colour once the car is braking? thanks josh Id be more worried about the lack of braking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girth45 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Mine red front rear black, uk brakes white supra logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-_-b Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Mine were a gunmetal grey, was more noticable than black, but a louder 'in your face colour'. Depends on the car they are on as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Don't use thinners use brake cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 This might help some of you http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?246376-freshening-up-your-brakes Landrover's brake cleaner is the nuts by the way .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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