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Old 10-23-2007, 06:27 PM
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New caliper look
So i decided to change the look of m calipers to something a little less eye catching.
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I'll be sanding them down and redoing them again after winter along with some new rotors.
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Old 10-23-2007, 07:52 PM
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looks nice, what did you use for the white acura lettering?
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looks good man i will def be checking them out in person this weekend.
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Old 10-23-2007, 09:15 PM
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looks nice, what did you use for the white acura lettering?
decals from ebay
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wont that burn off
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Old 10-23-2007, 09:38 PM
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wont that burn off
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Old 10-23-2007, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by o2cls
From what the guy says on his website there a special material that is heat resistent. That and i know people that have had them for over a year and no problems
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so that will last for one good run, sucks man, they do look good
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That looks hawt, love it. Lemme know if they stay on, I'd rock that look on my legend calipers
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nice job look real clean
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My dad did the same on his TL, they eventually peeled off. Hope yours are better quality...
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yeah they'll eventually peel, but i like the look of em. remind me a bit of the nsx caliper lettering
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Sexy for sure.

I was going to do the same to my red calipers.
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these looked pretty damn good in person, i was impressed.
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