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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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I'm getting ready to install some slotted/cross-drilled rotors and want to paint my calipers. The car is bright red with yellow firehawk decals. Should I paint the calipers red or yellow? Or both? Anyone with pics, please reply. Thanks for all the input.
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 01:14 PM
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red with tellow firehawk decals
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ZEEMAN
red with tellow firehawk decals
That or gloss black with yellow decals. Your car is NICE...any sound clips?
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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I think red with yellow decals... That would match the car real nice.
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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I didn't think of that one.....red with the yellow decals. I think I'll go that route. And sorry, but no sound clips yet. I need to get off my butt and do that. It does sound good. It is most often likened to a NASCAR sound by people who stop me to compliment it.......and the one who stopped me to complain !!
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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Red with yellow decals...that way you keep the same theme for the car.
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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BWAHAHA I am the smartest man alive. But seriously i hate the yellow calipers that I have seen on cars with your color combo, it just makes me want a happy meal. With a firehawk you want people to notice the car more than the calipers. Red just kinda taps you on the shouldre and says "hey, im a subtle tasteful detail" and yellow kicks you in the ***** and SCREAMS "LOOK AT ME BITCH!IM BRIGHT AND TACKY!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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but if you want a little more yellow maybe you could do the bracket yellow. i dont like it but who knows who might
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i think im gonna vote with 8banger
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Z'mnypit
I think red with yellow decals... That would match the car real nice.
Make that a double.
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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Here are some red corvette calipers I purchased from Autozone. They are Fernco Remans that they powdercoat.
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I think red without the yellow letters would look best.
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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Try both with a decal..

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