What color brake calipers?

TheAcAvenger · 05-11-2008, 12:18 PM

Since the weather is good and I can finally use my car for something other than DDing, I decided to make the leap to new brakes. But I figured while I'm at it, I might as well make it look good in the process.

I'd like to avoid red, seeing that everytime you see a BBK, it's usually red. Not to mention that stis/evos have red ones stock and porsches have red ones stock.

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remmib · 05-11-2008, 02:55 PM

Yes, I would avoid red calipers on Montego, I'd like to see some yellow calipers on montego.

evoi19 · 05-11-2008, 02:57 PM

gold/bronze maybe?

evoi19 · 05-11-2008, 02:59 PM

i'd look into AP Racing brakes if you were interested in something other than Brembo.

Mattscott · 05-11-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by remmib

Yes, I would avoid red calipers on Montego, I'd like to see some yellow calipers on montego.

Yellow would look good!

san~man · 05-11-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattscott

Yellow would look good!

+1. Yellow would be different and still look sick.

ians · 05-11-2008, 07:03 PM

Yellow will easy to get dirty

ArmyBimmerDude · 05-11-2008, 07:13 PM

Montego blue

Digital.James · 05-11-2008, 07:23 PM

Judging by your mods, I'm guessing you track your car as well?

I'd go with some Silver AP Racing or some Silver Stoptechs.

TheAcAvenger · 05-11-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Digital.James

Judging by your mods, I'm guessing you track your car as well?

I'd go with some Silver AP Racing or some Silver Stoptechs.

You guess well. I've always been partial to Stoptechs, but I do have a friend with APs who said he'd let me try them out. EVO119 recommended them as well. I guess they have quite a fanbase in BMW land?

evoi19 · 05-11-2008, 07:52 PM

Well for performance, brembo, ap racing and alcon would be my choices. Actually those were my options when i was shopping for a set.

For cosmetic, Rotora and JBT would be satisfactory.

Stoptech kinda lay in between for me. I've never had them, but i hear good and bad things about them.

Kloogy · 05-11-2008, 08:07 PM

AP Racing are pretty much as good as it gets. They would look awesome in yellow on your car.

Digital.James · 05-11-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAcAvenger

You guess well. I've always been partial to Stoptechs, but I do have a friend with APs who said he'd let me try them out. EVO119 recommended them as well. I guess they have quite a fanbase in BMW land?

I did own a E46 M3 with Brembos. They were about the same as stock far as braking performance but resisted fade much better. But I ended up with a cracked rotor after two track days at Button Willow which is not hard on the brakes at all. Wont be buying Brembos ever again.

I had M2 Performance Brakes (uses AP calipers) on my RX7 and they were awesome. The best brake setup ever.
Had Stoptechs on my S2000, which were almost as good as my M2 setup, but not as much bite off the bat.

Bluesummer · 05-11-2008, 11:01 PM

yellow or bronze

ducati955 · 05-12-2008, 07:03 AM

painted mine black with g2 stuff, love it, lookes like the stock m3 ones

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Blue (or Navy)	9	19.15%
Black	14	29.79%
Silver	6	12.77%
Ice Blue	2	4.26%
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remmib General 1568 Rep 29,202 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Yes, I would avoid red calipers on Montego, I'd like to see some yellow calipers on montego. __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| HRE P43SC 20x9+20x11 \| Michelin PSS 255/35+295/30 \| KW V3 Coilover \| M5 Front Sway Bar + M550d Rear Sway Bar \| 3DDesign Front Lip \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance Pedals \|
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evoi19 Lieutenant General 1524 Rep 17,386 Posts Drives: 2022 G80C Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (18)	gold/bronze maybe?
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evoi19 Lieutenant General 1524 Rep 17,386 Posts Drives: 2022 G80C Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (18)	i'd look into AP Racing brakes if you were interested in something other than Brembo.
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Digital.James Colonel 119 Rep 2,703 Posts Drives: GT4, Raptor.2, Tuono 1100F Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC iTrader: (7)	Judging by your mods, I'm guessing you track your car as well? I'd go with some Silver AP Racing or some Silver Stoptechs.
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evoi19 Lieutenant General 1524 Rep 17,386 Posts Drives: 2022 G80C Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (18)	Well for performance, brembo, ap racing and alcon would be my choices. Actually those were my options when i was shopping for a set. For cosmetic, Rotora and JBT would be satisfactory. Stoptech kinda lay in between for me. I've never had them, but i hear good and bad things about them.
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