Caliper colors

[r8black]

Was thinking of having my calipers coated yellow with a black car should look good

So what are the rules for caliper painting don't want to upset any purists


Done my own on the Hsv which looked pretty good

[chibbard]

Some interesting replies to my old post here:-
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[ukkid35]

Savour the moment while the only thing on your mind is caliper colour

[anonymous-user]

I went with Porsche red...mainly to annoy Porsche owners!





Dont have any decent side-on photos atm.

[greenracing]

Having the same dilemma. Current doing a full refurbishment an have the calipers in a flat black base coat for now. Options for me so far are

Flat black, red highlights on ap and tvr logo

Flat black , silver highlights

Red, black highlights

Red , silver highlights

May just paint them in each combo and the see which one I like most.

[portzi]

Sorry not a cerb but,Black caliper with yellow TVR logo very subtle.

[r8black]

portzi said:

Sorry not a cerb but,Black caliper with yellow TVR logo very subtle.

I like those very subtle

[thefrog]

ukkid35 said:

Savour the moment while the only thing on your mind is caliper colour

Indeed, after you've stripped the brakes you might find you want new braided lines, the brake master cylinder repainted and who knows what next... ? A project in pieces on the drive/garage as you dig further and further.

Enjoy her until next winter, don't let the summer go by wishing you hadn't decided to paint the calipers

(Of course mileage may vary)

[RichV6]

Has to be black and yellow, subtle

[firewallguy]

portzi said:

Sorry not a cerb but,Black caliper with yellow TVR logo very subtle.

Wow, that all looks so clean, I'm jealous. Nice outrigger protectors too.

[portzi]

RichV6 said:

Has to be black and yellow, subtle

Those discs are as big as Alan Partridges dinner plate !!!!!

[portzi]

firewallguy said:

portzi said:

Sorry not a cerb but,Black caliper with yellow TVR logo very subtle.

Wow, that all looks so clean, I'm jealous. Nice outrigger protectors too.

Not my work but it was all finished nearly 3 years now just wipe down when it gets mucky as I did not want any waxoil all over it !!!!!

[Milky400]

I have black with yellow TVR on a red car and love the subtleness of them. Sometime the red can look a little nova'dose to me. Obviously just an opinion.

[anonymous-user]

Subtle...Cerbera....Cerbera...subtle....subtle...Cerbera....subtle....subtlbera......Cerbertle

Nope still don't sound right whichever way those words are put together.....

[sweeper]

djstevec said:

Subtle...Cerbera....Cerbera...subtle....subtle...Cerbera....subtle....subtlbera......Cerbertle

Nope still don't sound right whichever way those words are put together.....

I actually quite like the very sutble headlamp upgrade on your Cerb.

[anonymous-user]

sweeper said:

djstevec said:

Subtle...Cerbera....Cerbera...subtle....subtle...Cerbera....subtle....subtlbera......Cerbertle

Nope still don't sound right whichever way those words are put together.....

I actually quite like the very sutble headlamp upgrade on your Cerb.

If that truly is subtle...then I have failed!

[F1SERB]

Yellow worked for me

[F1SERB]

Yellow worked for me

[portzi]

djstevec said:

I went with Porsche red...mainly to annoy Porsche owners!





Dont have any decent side-on photos atm.

That headlight conversion is the best lve seen on a cerb. So much better than the originals

[Mr Cerbera]

djstevec said:

portzi said:

That headlight conversion is the best lve seen on a cerb. So much better than the originals

Thank you, very much appreciated.

Got to agree with portzi, one of the smoothest Cerbs ever

BUT

are those original wipers still fitted ?