I seem to have stirred up a bit of contrversy in another thread over the appropriate finish for brake calipers and drums. I thought I should set up a little poll to see if there is a consensus on this!

Caber

calipers - nice shiny colours but Drums? nah stealthy black.. why broadcast?

what can I say to that? Hung like a baby carrot, obviously

(actually i'm going for discs all round I just think bright painted drums look silly)

Rear drums painted red, and proud of it.

I've never really understood why people go to all the trouble of fitting rear discs, when they then have to install a valve to limit their operation.

David

Ignore NS Dev and the others - get them painted. I've got a yellow rear axle - looks nice

(although its going bright red before the car is finished)

Red drums for me as I had some red high temp paint left from painting my engine block

Recon calipers at the front are unpainted, but a nice gold colour plated finish (may paint them Red if I can be arsed)

At the end of the day it's your car, so whatever floats your boat

although I do draw the line at Pink

unless the wheels are spoked so the drums/calipers are visible, it is all a bit accademic.

It has been proven that red painted calipers work best (mine are silver unfortuanately, as are my drums).

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Originally posted by 02GF74

It has been proven that red painted calipers work best.

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unless the wheels are spoked so the drums/calipers are visible, it is all a bit accademic.

It has been proven that red painted calipers work best (mine are silver unfortuanately, as are my drums).

Another vote for Silver

Cheers

Fred W B

Brembo's are usually red = red is good enough for me!

ignore my ramblings, nothing critical meant!!!

Just I like the purposeful nature of black brake bits etc and likewise think that a nice naval grey is the best colour for engine blocks, gearbox casings etc.

one thing that I think does look AWFUL though (sorry to those that this is criticising!) is silver painted engine blocks and gearboxes!! URGGGH they look so terrible it is untrue! Plated silver looks nice and tidy, painted silver looks plain bad.

Personal hygine issue NSDEV. . . My Navel was pink last time I looked!

Caber

Just remember, NS Dev is the guy giving colour advice and drives a BRIGHT GREEN race car with a silver seat, red harness and blue overalls!

i rest my case m'lord.

And engine bits should be either black, bare ali or matched to the main or highlight colour of the car.

The proof - oh, did i forget to mention the white helmet and orange shock sox?

p.s. he was just about to race at the national finals hence the "thoughtful" look on his face.

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Originally posted by MikeR
Just remember, NS Dev is the guy giving colour advice and drives a BRIGHT GREEN race car with a silver seat, red harness and blue overalls!

i rest my case m'lord.

And engine bits should be either black, bare ali or matched to the main or highlight colour of the car.

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you're seat is one big lump of metal ........

aaah, hold on........the back is ..... and gaffer tape....... sure its not green though. Might say black.

didn't you have it silver / sell someone a silver one / look at a silver one?

If you're overalls are green, they are the darkest of dark greens. .......... hmmm, damn, thinking about it, they are a REALLY dark green. ok, so that green is nothing like the bright kwack green of the car. Your car is defo green - its in the pictures and the shock sox are orange and and ange.....


awww crap i've prob lost this argument

nah don't worry!

I'm not very good at colour co-ordination, will accept that!!!

(PS yea there is some black gaffer tape holding the rib protector padding onto the seat)