[Skaught]

Hey, I need everyones opinion. I have a Chili Red S with black roof/mirrors and bonnet stripes. I am seriously thinking about painting my brake calipers, but I am having some problems deciding on what color. Has anyone done this on their CR/B S? If not, what what color would you think would look cool?

 

[Damo]

Fishtail has done it red on his Cr/B S

I think red works with all colours. Only other option IMO is body coloured, but as your body colour is red, Red it should be!

 

[Skaught]

Yah, that's what several of my friends told me today. You just confirmed it. Thanks!

 

[fs-mini]

Yah, that's what several of my friends told me today. You just confirmed it. Thanks!

Ok, so you have decided. Anyway, I think both red and gold are good on your car. You won't choose the color I have on mine, green. I have a PW/B with bronze wheels, so it looks good with green, but I also considered red in the beginning, just that I found red is everywhere, so make something unique is important to mod the Mini's, IMO.

 

[MiniG]

Red is the color of the Stop Tech and Brembo calipers (there are also really high end Brembos that are gold)
So red is usually what someone is looking for in a high performance ride.

 

[The_Bster]

Why don't you go black? Heh heh like porsche

 

[Damo]

Porsche seem to have Yellow calipers for their "Ultra High" performance cars, and red for everything else, basicly Red up to the Turbo, Yellow after that...

 

[Raify]

Porsche seem to have Yellow calipers for their "Ultra High" performance cars, and red for everything else, basicly Red up to the Turbo, Yellow after that...

Yellow calipers on a Porka means ceramic brakes, IIRC.

Which means they'll probably fail, and cost £12k to replace!!!!

 

[Damo]

Yellow calipers on a Porka means ceramic brakes, IIRC.

Which means they'll probably fail, and cost £12k to replace!!!!

Theres a Porsche up there in that list of pictures that was produced before Ceramic Brakes where available. The actual disc would show whether its ceramic or not, as they're black.

 

[Raify]

Theres a Porsche up there in that list of pictures that was produced before Ceramic Brakes where available. The actual disc would show whether its ceramic or not, as they're black.

Sorry! obviously didn't RC.

Or maybe that Porka owner painted the calipers yellow

 

[Damo]

Sorry! obviously didn't RC.

Or maybe that Porka owner painted the calipers yellow

Maybe they both did (theres 2 up there )...

...I need to get out more...

...I know to many pointless things about cars...

...yes i do have a Girlfriend though ...

...the main reason I dont get out more

 

[quim]

I prefer it in body color...

Do you paint it youself?

 

[Damo]

Just our of interest, does anybody else see that these brakes just look like the standard painted and logo'd up?

 

[negro]

Red is for Brembo

:blblack:
Color of callipers should remain as its original color. The Cooper Works Brakes are in red callipers because they are actually from Brembo which came in red anyway. Painting normal brakes red give the impression of faking something! Could be embarrassing.

 

[Rich_IX]

Scooby212 has painted his yellow they look very good...

 

[monkeynuts]

aiiiiiii

Gotta keep the car hustlin the game rich
Porsche was the inspiration

 

[davewgarden]

Daft question

What sort of paint did you use?

 

[monkeynuts]

got it from Halfords £19.99 i think

Its called Folia Tec

Its been on since around June and still looks the muts - cleaning can be an asssss but then again i bought a black car so i was asking for it !!!

yellow i think would only work on black possible silver - if you have a red car im not sure

 

[mutilator]

think im gonna do em on my yellow convertable
think it will look good.

 

[davewgarden]

Black Car

I have a black Cooper. Yellow does look good. Its either that or (the more common but inkeeping with my car) red.

And for my second dumb question (Im new to all this) did you remove the caliper to paint it and if so is it difficult? My 17" triple blades arrive tomorrow so I want the brakes to look smart too.