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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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i want to get break calipers with the "ACURA" name stamped on them ike the new TL's for my 01 CL is it possible and what do i need?, sorry my wording sucks and the beers aren't helping...lol...
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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lol try it... no one has done it before
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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you need a custom caliper mounting bracket along with some custom brake lines.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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it would be less of head ache and probablyv cheaper to get brembo's?
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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Sick idea man!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:17 AM
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Just get some decals made up and slap 'em on what ever calipers you go with (stock, legend, nsx, aftermarket).

http://www.vinzdecals.com/faq8.html
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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Won't decals melt after the caliper heats up?
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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You could make a stencil & paint the letters on. Print out some true Acura font off the web.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
You could make a stencil & paint the letters on. Print out some true Acura font off the web.

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This would be my idea as well and probably the easiest. You could go to a graphics shop and have them make the stencil... tape it completely flat down on the face of the caliper and paint on the letters.

Should look good I will be right behind you when I get my Legend calipers.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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decals, paint? come on guys where is your sence of adventure? lets tear shit up and leave our cars on blocks!!








so what kind of paint do you think will work best? lol......
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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caliper paint from auto parts store
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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keep in mind the CLS calipers are not a solid face. There's a big gap in the middle. So any lettering would have to go more at the top of the caliper in small letters. No one is going to see this. Waste of time IMHO. Just Paint the calipers completely black & be done with it.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
keep in mind the CLS calipers are not a solid face. There's a big gap in the middle. So any lettering would have to go more at the top of the caliper in small letters. No one is going to see this. Waste of time IMHO. Just Paint the calipers completely black & be done with it.
I agree, I was going to do the exact same thing but once I took the calipers off to paint I realized that they weren't going to show the words very good. I just went with strait black. Couldn't be happier!


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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Straight Black Ftw...
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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me thinks i'll get me some paint and call it one.
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