What colour to paint the calipers on my flame red?

[ChrisD172]

Well going to spruce up the calipers, tidy the car up a bit

What's a good colour to paint them on a flame red 172?

Anybody got some pics?

 

[Alan]

Gloss black..

 

[ChrisD172]

Yeah thats what i was thinking to be holnest

 

[cat171]

There are a few pics on here, worth doing a search tbh.

Golden rule imo - if they are standard calipers, black or silver nothing else.

 

[r8byb]

depends if you want to stand out ?

Yellow goes well against your colour, Silver if you want to make them look nice and clean.

 

[martandem]

Black ftw!!!....

 

[Seedy172]

Gold on Mine!

 

[whatisjustis]

Gold on Mine!

Have you got any pics of this mate?

 

[Ali]

Silver on flame red...matches badges.

If there 4 pots, black or silver.

 

[whatisjustis]

Silver on flame red...matches badges.

If there 4 pots, black or silver.

What exactly ARE 4 pots?

 

[Alan]

Silver on flame red...matches badges.

If there 4 pots, black or silver.

What exactly ARE 4 pots?

Hi..

 

[Seedy172]

Best pic I could find!

 

[Ali]

What exactly ARE 4 pots?

Hi..

Dross tbh!

 

[whatisjustis]

Cheers Alan, but explain what's different about them to be called 4 pots? Excuse my clear lack of mechanical knowledge, I'm learning!

 

[Alan]

Hi..

Dross tbh!

Come now Alistair..my car is sublime and you knowsit...just appreciate something that isn't a V6 for a change

 

[Alan]

Cheers Alan, but explain what's different about them to be called 4 pots? Excuse my clear lack of mechanical knowledge, I'm learning!

Standard brake calipers have either one or two pots/pistons in them, thats the part that pushes the pads against the disc to slow/stop the car when you push the brake pedal, 4 pot calipers have 4 pistons to push the pads against the disc thus creating more efficient stopping power and generally they look the cats dick too..

 

[whatisjustis]

lmao at the cat's dick comment! Thanks though bud, I'm learning something everyday on this site