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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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Red Calipers & Metallic Graphite Rims

I just did my Calipers and took off my winter tires. Check it out. I used Dupli-Color caliper kit and it works great and my rims powder coated Metallic Graphite.
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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^ looks alot better then i thought it would
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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Looks good!
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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I like it. Have any shots of the whole car with this upgrade?
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Nope not yet. I will once I wash her all down.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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well ther not brembo but its look alright....i personally would of done black....so they dont stand out as much.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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looks nice, but not something I would do. Maybe to a honda/toyota, but not the RA
But black woulda looked nice too.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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I went red cause I did my rims darker.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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awsome your your rims look gunmetalish
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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I think it looks good. Wheels are a major improvement. Nice job.
I like the red calipers. At least they will not look like rust. I am somewhat surprised how rusty stuff looks already.
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 02:58 AM
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looks dope bro!
are those your winter tires or something?
cause i noticed Dunlop's. lol
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by NASTYxNAT3
looks dope bro!
are those your winter tires or something?
cause i noticed Dunlop's. lol
Dunlop SP5000 are the OEM fitment in Canada. Not a bad tire in the warm and dry, but the idea of them being "all-season" is a complete lie as soon as any of the white stuff touches the ground at all.

to the OP, looks great! i was thinking of painting my calipers just to get rid of the oxidized look they have acquired over winter. Any idea how this might affect warranty of that part?
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Gibby860
I just did my Calipers and took off my winter tires. Check it out. I used Dupli-Color caliper kit and it works great and my rims powder coated Metallic Graphite.
Did you use the caliper paint kit? Was it the brush on style?
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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rims loook good. Calipers should have stayed stock.
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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OH I love the Rims! That's just what I want to do?

Can u post how much it cost u? or did u do it urself?


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