I need an opinion from the group here..

Just got my wheels on yesterday and I'm torn on caliper color. Is red too much? Black too subtle? What do you all think?

 

First off this is all personal opinion so take mine for whats its worth. Yes red is too much! One, because its just a sedan that has your average run of the mill brakes that you absolutely DO NOT want to attract attention to. They don't look good and they aren't high performance brakes. If you had front Brembo's then red would maaaaybe be ok (not for me though), but the rears would still look goofy. So basically my point is, you do not want to attract attention to something that is not worth attracting attention to. I have seen people paint their rear drum brakes red on cheap cars....I see that and im like WTF are they thinking? lol

My best recommendation to you is the clean your caliper up real nicely and maybe paint it black just to keep things looking fresh and clean behind your wheels. Another option is to get the front/rear RDX caliper covers. It wont turn your fronts into fancier looking Brembo's, but they are nice looking and clean up the plain front calipers decently.

Hope this helps....car looks great BTW. I like a cleanly done and simple base TL with aspec and tint!!!

 

This is prefect. I actually had the same thoughts about the red, but needed validation haha. The girlfriend thinks I'm being ridiculous either way (my fault for asking her opinion on car stuff lol).

I've been researching the RDX caliper covers, but I have a hard time justifying $50 for covers that go over my brakes.. even if they do look as cool as they do. I'm thinking painting them black might be the way to go.

I appreciate the compliment! Clean and simple is exactly what I'm going for.. I'm all about the small details, so I feel like were on the same page.

 

I also agree that red is to much, i was in the same dilemma when i wanted to do mine, black is nice but i wanted a lil flash but nothing that would distract u, i went with a custom colour i had mixed its noticeable but doesn't draw ur attention to the calliper when looking at the car

 

I'm really into that color you got there. Compliments the gunmetal rims.

I can relate on the color conflict though, I would like a little flash, but I know it's a fine line and I don't want to over do it.

 

Red works-you need some contrast for those black wheels.

 

Black. There's no need to draw attention to ugly, stock brakes that everyone else has.

 

if you have the puny 5at brakes, dont bother painting them a vibrant color..... that's the worst when i see colorful non-BBKs.
clean them up and do them in black to hide them

 

If its stock do it in metallic black so it has the flakes. Doesn't stand out but you can do a quick check in the morning to see if you still have your brakes on.
In all seriousness though black with metallic flakes look really nice and sedated. Makes all the painted surfaces pop and anything behind your wheels look clean too. Especially when you clean your car up.
If its brembo's well there's a lot of choice.

 

Lots of great feedback here. The black metallic sounds interesting. Thanks everyone!

By the way, Nyordrms - What rotors are those?

 

black FTW, I will keep my that way.

 

do you have the brembos or wimpy automatic brakes?

 

I did mine in black as well. I also didn't want to spend 50+ dollars on covers and if it didn't look good and I had to buy the covers, the calipers would have already be painted black Not everyone likes the Acura vinyl decals but I like them and I cleared over them so they should be good for a long time.

 

^^^^^^^^^^^that little bit o'red might look good on the OP with the wheels.

 

JUST FAKE THE FUNK AND GET THE BREMBO CALIPER COVERS LOL

http://www.amazon.com/Brembo-RACING-...m/B00881G4EE/2

this one has details on it
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-x-Red-Cali...-/180951314654

 

Sorry all caps at work while im on here

 

They are Stoptech rotors, from XLR8

 

Caliper cover fool people who know nothing about cars. Anyone else will get a good laugh out of it.

 

Just paint them black.

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yeah that is true but some people just love rocking fake shit on there cars these days now...its kind of hard to see a car with out any replica items on them...lol

ive seen a couple hondas rocking these

 

I have a base TL so they're just the wimpy ones lol.

I agree man, those came out great. Where did you get the decal from?

 

Yeah but thats why it's nice to see people keeping it real lol. When a TL has 6 piston caliper covers on it one does get curious. Then they're disappointed and walk off laughing. I'd say stay proud and rock the sliders. Its not like they're bad. Plus with good brake pads you will still have a great handling car that can stop on a dime.

 

Just search eBay for acura caliper decals. Its was 6 decals for around 7 bucks.

 

Darker color for sure. I'd go black or gunmetal. Red too contrasting.

 

Totally agree.

 

ohh i totally agree with you on ur post......i cant stand kids these days in there civics and integras rocking all the ebay amazon "jdm" crap all over there cars its all fake stuff on it and they flaunt it like its the real deal you call them out they call bullshit and some of the fads out there is just point stupid and useless these days sorry for the rant

 

No rant, its really the truth. The reason why a performance part is interesting is because usually it's rare. Aftermarket parts on a car speak volumes about what a person is trying to achieve with their build. The people that recognize it and look beyond flashy graphics are never going to be impressed with fake bullshit. More importantly its the technology that is interesting. You can build a fake roll cage with PVC but what the hell is the point? lol

You can wrap your hood in CF and some will be impressed but the fact is that if you're going to flaunt it at least have it be legitimate. The modding scene has become people scrounging to get the most fake parts on their car. Replica wheel, caliper covers or cheap calipers that flex when you press the brakes, cheap drilled rotors that can't take 1 stop on the freeway and more.

On the other hand if you save and spend on proper mods you get called a rich asshole lol. Sorry... End Rant