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[kevinp58]

Been thinking of doing mine too not sure about red maybe black like the vauxhall on those too YZ. 

[Big_Al]

Red calipers . .  very common here   . .  mine included    . .   every "chavtastic"   Essex boy has to  have those 

I got a kit from flee bay which included  a spray can of brake caliper  cleaner , 250ml  of heat resisting brake caliper paint and even a small paint brush to apply it.

Done 3 sets of calipers  (12 ) 2 coats on each   with that one tin     kit was about 12 quid as I remember .Loads of colours if you

not from Essex & don't want red 

Caliper decals also from flee bay  in choice of colours , under a fiver i think .

Calipers & decals last very well indeed 

Memo for TB   . . .   I think you can even  get a fetching shade of pink for TBE

[darrenfos]

blue is quite a sporty color and is less in your face, but with the FL elite alloys i doubt you see them as much as the old elite alloys.

[kevinp58]

Red calipers . .  very common here   . .  mine included    . .   every "chavtastic"   Essex boy has to  have those 

I got a kit from flee bay which included  a spray can of brake caliper  cleaner , 250ml  of heat resisting brake caliper paint and even a small paint brush to apply it.

Done 3 sets of calipers  (12 ) 2 coats on each   with that one tin     kit was about 12 quid as I remember .Loads of colours if you

not from Essex & don't want red 

Caliper decals also from flee bay  in choice of colours , under a fiver i think .

Calipers & decals last very well indeed 

Memo for TB   . . .   I think you can even  get a fetching shade of pink for TBE

Along with the women wearing white stillettos. 

[Big_Al]

Red calipers . .  very common here   . .  mine included    . .   every "chavtastic"   Essex boy has to  have those 

I got a kit from flee bay which included  a spray can of brake caliper  cleaner , 250ml  of heat resisting brake caliper paint and even a small paint brush to apply it.

Done 3 sets of calipers  (12 ) 2 coats on each   with that one tin     kit was about 12 quid as I remember .Loads of colours if you

not from Essex & don't want red 

Caliper decals also from flee bay  in choice of colours , under a fiver i think .

Calipers & decals last very well indeed 

Memo for TB   . . .   I think you can even  get a fetching shade of pink for TBE

Along with the women wearing white stillettos. 

Oh but of course  . . .   Can't beat a good Romford bird with 6" high stillettos & a skirt right up 'er bum  . . 

Ah yes those were the days  . . 

[05omegav6]

A skirt being a type of belt

[omega3000]

Very chav , did mine gold on the veccy 

[Nick W]

Can you paint them (old or new), and what sort of paint do you need. I would imagine it would need to be heat resistant.

Any metal paint will do, calipers don't get that hot. The important thing, as always, is to ensure that the caliper is clean, smooth, keyed, oil and grease free.

I'd use the same two-pack paint as on the rest of the car, just like I do on engines.

Which brings me to the colour; black or wheel silver to hide them, or body colour for a subtle look. I don't understand why anyone would want to make something as ugly as a brake caliper stand out!

[Mr.OmegaMan]

It's chavvy and childish......................here's mine by the way.   

Really like that. Nice job  .. Wonder if there's much point going to such detail and trouble with an Omega with the early FL slab Elite alloys.. 

[YZ250]

blue is quite a sporty color and is less in your face, but with the FL elite alloys i doubt you see them as much as the old elite alloys.

We have blue calipers on the bimmer. I didn't paint them, they came standard like it with the 'M' logo. 

Been thinking of doing mine too not sure about red maybe black like the vauxhall on those too YZ. 

We've got black calipers and decals on the truck. Just tidies it up a bit. 

[Webby the Bear]

I like the red calipers. Does this make me a chav? 

[darrenfos]

having said about the blue. looking at the red one's in the photo they do look alright, good job

[TheBoy]

I like the red calipers. Does this make me a chav? 

YES!!

[omega3000]

I like the red calipers. Does this make me a chav? 

No a noofachav 

[tunnie]

I like the red calipers. Does this make me a chav? 

YES!!

Says the man who drives one of the most chav-tastic Omega's going