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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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okay so right now my calipers are silver w/red decals. Now my car is about to get done with paint and it is red with black ceta/sail panel/mirros and i have some black C6 rims with chrome lip i am putting on, now which color calipers will look better? Black w/chrome decals or red with black decals?
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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Nothin Looks Better Than Black And Chrome!!!!
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Black with chrome.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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What they said.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Normally on a red car I would say red calipers but with those rims I would go black/chrome.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Datzneat
Normally on a red car I would say red calipers but with those rims I would go black/chrome.
Yup, exactly what I was thinking.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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i would go red make them pop with the black wheel other wise they will just blend in
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 02gtp4now
i would go red make them pop with the black wheel other wise they will just blend in
i agree, but i'd have a hard time deciding too
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If it was me I would polish them. Thats what I did to mine and I love them.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Black and chrome all the way. SOOOOO many people have red calipers,
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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If you have some gigantic brakes - red
stockers - black
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Originally Posted by BadMrFrossty
Black and chrome all the way. SOOOOO many people have red calipers,
so many people have red because it looks better than black and chrome! red will stand out alot better to show off you hard work!
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