What's The Deal With Red Calipers?

[Remo]

Has red become the boring standard for brake calipers?

 

[Hib Halverson]

OMG
(sob):cry
My red calipers on my Corvette and Camaro make me boring.

 

[catbert]

I can be boring with just about any caliper color. I'm currently boring with silver.

 

[PaulV]

Hey, that's my Red caliper and what's boring is RUST!:cool

 

[Remo]

How About Something Like This

Let's say you have a yellow Corvette, Now try to imagine
these calipers on it. It would look very sweet because it
it matched the body paint and best of all....it wouldn't
like everybody else.

 

[6 Shooter]

Example #1

:cool



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[jrose7004]

Red is the law in most of the lower 48 states!:eyerole

 

[Remo]

Example #2

:cool

 

[LLC5]

Let's say you have a yellow Corvette, Now try to imagine
these calipers on it. It would look very sweet because it
it matched the body paint and best of all....it wouldn't
like everybody else.

Those aren't calipers, they are caliper covers. Have you actually seen them on a real vehicle? No matter the color, they are not a pretty sight.

 

[Tuna]

I must be out of touch with brake caliper fashion as all mine are silver or gray.

Do those caliper covers get in the way of cooling or do they help? If they impede the cooling of the brakes, I wouldn't use them.

 

[LLC5]

I must be out of touch with brake caliper fashion as all mine are silver or gray.

Do those caliper covers get in the way of cooling or do they help? If they impede the cooling of the brakes, I wouldn't use them.

They would impede the cooling of the calipers.

Unless your racing the vehicle I doubt that you would ever notice the heat extraction difference.

 

[Remo]

Those aren't calipers, they are caliper covers. Have you actually seen them on a real vehicle? No matter the color, they are not a pretty sight.

True enough....It was used only as a visual aid. Being the master tech that you are, I'm sure you've seen calipers painted in colors other than red. In fact most C5's left the factory with silver calipers.

 

[jrose7004]

Painted mine with a rattle can.

 

[LLC5]

True enough....I as used it only as a visual aid. Being the master tech that you are, I'm sure you've seen calipers painted in colors other than red. In fact most C5's left the factory with silver calipers.

Yep, seen many of them. I think painted calipers look good, the caliper covers not so much to my eye as they kind of remind me of fender skirts on '50's and 60's vehicles. Just my opinion though, no right or wrong way to do it.

 

[TooFast]

True enough....It was used only as a visual aid. Being the master tech that you are, I'm sure you've seen calipers painted in colors other than red. In fact most C5's left the factory with silver calipers.

Actually, mine are dark grey from the factory.:W

 

[wvstar]

Not a big fan of the covers...but I do like to see painted calipers...red does seem to be the most popular color...I get that. hmmmm...might have to paint mine now! Any body got any Torch Red paint? (Wanna make sure they match the car!) ad

I need to get a new pic for my avatar...those stock wheels suc. And maybe somewhere besides the driveway!

 

[Remo]

Painted mine black to flow with color theme of the car.

 

[ernestD]

all calipers are red

 

[wvstar]

Black is good. Car looks great - do you have a lowering kit on your Vert or just the stock bolts adjusted down? I'd like to bring my car down slightly..wasn't sure if to just use the stock bolts or go with the eibach replacements. Does not need much but would like to eliminate some gap

 

[Remo]

Coilovers

Black is good. Car looks great - do you have a lowering kit on your Vert or just the stock bolts adjusted down? I'd like to bring my car down slightly..wasn't sure if to just use the stock bolts or go with the eibach replacements. Does not need much but would like to eliminate some gap

I went with PFADT coilvers and swaybars. The coilovers are adjustable so you can get
the ride height you want.