Matt W

I will be changing my rotors and brake pads this weekend with Centric rotors and Akebono ProACT Ultra Ceramic's. I have a Blue Pearl 05 Acura RL and want to know why color you guys think I should paint the Calipers? I was thinking going with Red to match the brake lights, but didn't know if it would look right on a Blue Car. What color do you guys think?

DiabloSVRacer

Black For my first choice, then it would be red, or third gunmetal

ParaSurfer1979

I agree with the other AZ member. Black. Remember youre driving a luxury car. Red or gold calipers would be too much.

oo7spy

Color match them blue.

You would get a lot more feedback with a poll. Some members will willingly vote in a poll before making a post at the risk of getting flamed.

BDoggPrelude

I did mine gloss black. I never even pondered a different color on a vehicle like this. I guess gunmetal or silver would look okay too but bright colors like gold, red, blue or yellow just don't fit a lux cruiser IMO.

Matt W

Yeah I want something that is noticeable but isn't "ricer"

What about white?

I just remember seeing Zelaya's RL with Red Calipers

oo7spy

Zelaya's calipers are the one thing I don't like about his car. I agree about the bright colors, but OBP isn't bright. It is a navy. A bright blue wouldn't work, but a color match would IMO.

Tizodm80

I just did orange on a Carbon Gray model. I don't think that it looks rice, just a nice pop of color. Can't say what I would do on Blue, perhaps the darker yellow (think G2 calls it gold). I considered Black like the above, but I guess for me that was the same idea as tinting my windows clear...

DiabloSVRacer

Just choose a color you want!!! go do some photoshopping and see what you like personally.

Im personally debating even if i want to paint my calipers because im painting my wheels a special color never been seen on a rl (at least on acurazine). hard to come up with a color for my calipers to go with my lsm and "special color" wheels.

*hope no one beats me to the punch to the color*

so also factor in your wheel and the color of the wheel. if its not oem 17in or aspec

BDoggPrelude

I think they look good on Zelaya's car. Keep in mind that his aren't just painted OEM calipers though. He has a BBK that comes with red calipers. He also has one of the more heavily modded RL's on this forum. There's a big difference between bid red Rotora calipers on a well modded RL and bright painted OEM calipers on an otherwise mostly stock RL.

Carbon Legend

i did black wrinkle on my calipers and i like it.

BDoggPrelude

Gloss, flat, wrinkled...I don't think you can go wrong with black.

Carbon Legend

i find that the wrinkle gives it a more OEM look.

Matt W

Does anyone have any instructions for replacing the calipers? I have never done any work on the brake system before and I think I am going to have to bleed the brake system or something, I am reading through the service manual now but its a bit confusing..

Maintenanceman

I havent paint the calibers, yet.
But i painted rear caliber brackets, they were little bit rusty, made from cast iron i think.
Cleaned the rust away with steel brush and painted them.
I used Yamaha outboard motor paint, had it at my work.
It matches the front caliber gray part, i have a Honda Legend so there is no Acura text on the calibers.




I have to clean those front caliber bolts from rust, those little bit rusty brake disc centers are done (older photo)

DiabloSVRacer

once you go black, you never go back.....

Jefftech

Try something different, I'm with the guy who suggested blue, not a bright in your face blue but tasteful. Okay okay LOL.

Maintenanceman

Been there, done that
My old 1993 Legend Coupe brakes....

253RL

I did teal, black is just that black, red if not a bbk looks terrible IMHO, be creative do something different as suggested, I went with teal and feel it sets these massive calipers off nice. Blue is my fav color but all depends which blue either way have fun with it, if you google or use the A zine search the tl guys have a whole thread on their custom color calipers, it helped me in my decision on a color good luck, and taping off the letter was super easy with the regular blue tape not the green and a razor blade, took about 20~ min each side..

oo7spy

Why you no post moar pics?!?

Matt W

I was going to do the rotors and brakes myself then I thought it would just be easier to pay my local honda/acura guys to do this. They said it would be about $300 to change all 4 rotors and pads with my parts, that seemed like a fair price but what do you guys think? Either way I am going to do it myself, can anyone recommend a brake bleeding kit? How long should this take my if I do it myself? I should save at least $200?

white05rl

Can't go wrong with semi-gloss black

jajaflex

Im currently in the same predicament...i have the same color car and still up in the air on what color...the rims that i got keeps the car looking sporty with the five star look but has a classy look to it. Now all i need is to touch up the caliburs...im thinking maybe red or navy blue like the car color.

Jefftech

Holy CRAP??? Okay, time to reconsider....LOL

253RL

SLACKING on my end! this pic with the oem visors finally installed, here is the teal calipers. ill add some more pics to my album..

253RL

253RL

screw it heres a few more to sway you to the bright colored side of things, please excuse the dirty ride, she'll be clean tomorrow! good luck!

jajaflex

looking nice...i decided to go with the red calipers...once im able to post pictures i will bless yall ..it came out awesome

oo7spy

Good to see you got those Acura caps 253.

Zelaya

iTrader: (1)

Can't make everyone happy but planning on changing the color.

Try silver Matt, I had them before. Here's a photo for reference

253RL

Haha np! Damn that silver looks really really good!

Matt W

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh thanks for all the suggestions and photos!! I think I am going to go with red cause I don't know, it just looks good to me because it matches in when the taillights! Here are some photo-shop samples of red and white painted calipers.

Matt W

Matt W

No one has opinions on what color? Red or White!?

BDoggPrelude

I don't really like either one. I guess red if I had to choose. Personally, I'd only do white on a white car or with something other than silver wheels.

253RL

I'm with Bdogg on this one.. Red actually doesn't look too bad on the RL, it looks terrible on my buddies s2k

oo7spy

Yep, and you know I love everything else about your car. You know, they do make a black wood wheel.


Matt, if OPB is out of the question, then how about a wheel matched silver? I think the white is pretty close to looking good, but the problem I see is that it is too close to the wheel without matching it. I bet a silver wheel match with blue letters would set it off nicely.

23109VC

I'm thinking of doing this too....but something subtle...black.

You guys with black...post pics. What is black wrinkle ???

Matt W

Went do to brake pads and rotors today, was such a bitch got to get the two phillips head screws out, finally got them out but guess what! Couldn't get rotor off the fucking hub...tried everything hitting it with hammer in multiple spots many times.....put a piece of wood between the frame of the car and the back of the rotor and turned car to ignition 1 to try and turn the wheel to get it to come off but couldnt do it.....HOW DO YOU GET THE ROTOR OFF ((. Btw painted one caliper red, it looks okay, I used VHT Red Caliper Spray Enamel. FYIIIII There is some kind of factory coating ON the ACURA name on the caliper I am probably going to sand it off and spray the caliper with 2 clear coats.

oo7spy

Check out the service manual Brake System.pdf.