Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs *quick opinions* - The Ford Focus Forum

**PnkRckr121** · 06-27-2009, 11:55 AM

Ok so Monday I'm dropping off my wheels to get powder coated glossy black. The car will be on stands for a few days so that I can do some brake work. I'm going to be repainting my calipers either gold or bronze. What do you guys thinks?

Thanks
Tom

**racer1735** · 06-27-2009, 12:13 PM

Bronze, being a darker color, will show less brake dust.

**PnkRckr121** · 06-27-2009, 12:26 PM

Maybe something like this?

**The_Onion** · 06-27-2009, 01:02 PM

^ Hey I had the same idea. I dropped my wheels off at the shop last Monday. Getting them done in the same color.

**PnkRckr121** · 06-27-2009, 02:41 PM

Ok so I bought the Duplicolor Engine Enamel color code DE 1604. And I'm hoping it comes out something like this

**o2_designs** · 06-27-2009, 06:47 PM

I've had mine Gold for acouple years...

**PnkRckr121** · 06-27-2009, 07:56 PM

Yes! I thought I saw a picture of your car with them. That's what inspired me to do it that color. Looks great bro. I've always loved your cars. Can I ask how you did it? What paint?

**o2_designs** · 06-27-2009, 08:29 PM

Its was just a spray can of Gold. It was a can I found in my dad's garage. I've never seen the kind of paint before.

**PnkRckr121** · 06-27-2009, 09:26 PM

Haha nice. You have any better picture of the calipers? I've been searcging but can't find.

**o2_designs** · 06-28-2009, 12:19 AM

**PnkRckr121** · 06-29-2009, 08:21 PM

Thanks o2. I'll have some pictures posted tomorrow night I hope.

**PnkRckr121** · 06-29-2009, 10:53 PM

And o2 what does it say on your front caliper?

**o2_designs** · 06-30-2009, 02:03 PM

Its the Rotora logo

**09ses** · 06-30-2009, 11:32 PM

just my .02 but painting stock calipers anything but black is way ricy.

**o2_designs** · 07-01-2009, 11:57 AM

Thats your opinion. i dont have stock calipers either...so go paint ur brakes black then if you want.

**klodkrawler05** · 07-01-2009, 12:42 PM

wait does that mean that all those STOCK porsches STi's etc etc etc that have red or bronze or yellow calipers should all be black since they're stock and thats ricey?

**09ses** · 07-01-2009, 03:29 PM

I didnt mean that, My 6 piston brembo's on my 06' M3 are painted. and "all" those sti's and porsches and so on come stock with brembo BBK on them already so no its not "ricey" at all, and 02 designs I never said that you had "stock" calipers on your car.

**o2_designs** · 07-01-2009, 03:41 PM

i wasnt sure who your post was aimed at. i dont think painting calipers is rice since its just trying to clean up the appearence of a car. now painting drums any color but black is stupid...lol if thats what u meant id agree with u!

**09ses** · 07-01-2009, 03:45 PM

I was just giving my opinion but its up to the EP its his car and im all for to each there own

**PnkRckr121** · 07-01-2009, 03:51 PM

Haha bro look at my car and tell me that ANYTHING on it is remotely ricey. I went with gold because I wanted to add a bit of flavor behind the black wheels. I had them painted silver, which they come stock that color, so that they wouldn't rust and look nasty. Now painting drums I agree is ricey as hell any color but black. If I could afford it Id pick up a set of brembos but sorry bud not all of us own an M3.

**09ses** · 07-01-2009, 04:55 PM

well that may be the case that not everyones an M3 but my wife drives a focus and I owned before both a 00' zx3 and a 01' zts

**PnkRckr121** · 07-02-2009, 10:44 AM

Ugh! I hate gambling and losing. The damn calipers are bad. And and spending 2 days painting them I have to wait til Tuesday and spend another 150 bucks for new calipers. I'll be selling the brand new pads when the parts come becase they come loaded

06-27-2009, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
PnkRckr121 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Margate, Fl Posts: 1,159	Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Ok so Monday I'm dropping off my wheels to get powder coated glossy black. The car will be on stands for a few days so that I can do some brake work. I'm going to be repainting my calipers either gold or bronze. What do you guys thinks? Thanks Tom __________________ '07 CD ZX3 SES FSWERKS 93 Octane Tune, FC 67mm TB, FSWERKS Race Intake, Cosworth Header/Flex, Borla 2.5 Exhaust, Tokico/Sportline combo, FS Rear Stress Bar, SVT Rear Sway, CFM Rear Sway Poly Endlinks and Mounts, CFM Poly Spring Isolators, Black EAPs, SVT brakes, SS brake lines, Recaro Seats, SVT and some Euroness with a little bit of custom stylin', Pioneer audio setup...with more to come...always

06-27-2009, 12:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
racer1735 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 91	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Bronze, being a darker color, will show less brake dust. __________________ - If you've run out of mods, it's time to buy something new - 2004 Sonic Blue ZX5 SVT; FS Cool-Flo, FR Plug Wires, VF Rear Mount, FR Short Throw shifter, fog light mod, Centric rotors, Hawk HPS, Russell SS lines.

06-27-2009, 12:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
PnkRckr121 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Margate, Fl Posts: 1,159	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Maybe something like this? __________________ '07 CD ZX3 SES FSWERKS 93 Octane Tune, FC 67mm TB, FSWERKS Race Intake, Cosworth Header/Flex, Borla 2.5 Exhaust, Tokico/Sportline combo, FS Rear Stress Bar, SVT Rear Sway, CFM Rear Sway Poly Endlinks and Mounts, CFM Poly Spring Isolators, Black EAPs, SVT brakes, SS brake lines, Recaro Seats, SVT and some Euroness with a little bit of custom stylin', Pioneer audio setup...with more to come...always

06-27-2009, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
The_Onion TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Altadena, CA Posts: 379	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions ^ Hey I had the same idea. I dropped my wheels off at the shop last Monday. Getting them done in the same color. __________________ Misguided Missile [Follow my sulphurous fumes!]

06-27-2009, 02:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
PnkRckr121 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Margate, Fl Posts: 1,159	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Ok so I bought the Duplicolor Engine Enamel color code DE 1604. And I'm hoping it comes out something like this __________________ '07 CD ZX3 SES FSWERKS 93 Octane Tune, FC 67mm TB, FSWERKS Race Intake, Cosworth Header/Flex, Borla 2.5 Exhaust, Tokico/Sportline combo, FS Rear Stress Bar, SVT Rear Sway, CFM Rear Sway Poly Endlinks and Mounts, CFM Poly Spring Isolators, Black EAPs, SVT brakes, SS brake lines, Recaro Seats, SVT and some Euroness with a little bit of custom stylin', Pioneer audio setup...with more to come...always

06-27-2009, 06:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: mnfocus.com Posts: 11,153	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions I've had mine Gold for acouple years... __________________ TUNED By FSWerks -- Parts by TOUSLEY Ford ~~BOOST CREW, Bottled Fresh since 2006 ~~ Vacuum Crew, Stirring things up since 2008~~

06-27-2009, 07:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
PnkRckr121 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Margate, Fl Posts: 1,159	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Yes! I thought I saw a picture of your car with them. That's what inspired me to do it that color. Looks great bro. I've always loved your cars. Can I ask how you did it? What paint? __________________ '07 CD ZX3 SES FSWERKS 93 Octane Tune, FC 67mm TB, FSWERKS Race Intake, Cosworth Header/Flex, Borla 2.5 Exhaust, Tokico/Sportline combo, FS Rear Stress Bar, SVT Rear Sway, CFM Rear Sway Poly Endlinks and Mounts, CFM Poly Spring Isolators, Black EAPs, SVT brakes, SS brake lines, Recaro Seats, SVT and some Euroness with a little bit of custom stylin', Pioneer audio setup...with more to come...always

06-27-2009, 08:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: mnfocus.com Posts: 11,153	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Its was just a spray can of Gold. It was a can I found in my dad's garage. I've never seen the kind of paint before. __________________ TUNED By FSWerks -- Parts by TOUSLEY Ford ~~BOOST CREW, Bottled Fresh since 2006 ~~ Vacuum Crew, Stirring things up since 2008~~

06-27-2009, 09:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
PnkRckr121 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Margate, Fl Posts: 1,159	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Haha nice. You have any better picture of the calipers? I've been searcging but can't find. __________________ '07 CD ZX3 SES FSWERKS 93 Octane Tune, FC 67mm TB, FSWERKS Race Intake, Cosworth Header/Flex, Borla 2.5 Exhaust, Tokico/Sportline combo, FS Rear Stress Bar, SVT Rear Sway, CFM Rear Sway Poly Endlinks and Mounts, CFM Poly Spring Isolators, Black EAPs, SVT brakes, SS brake lines, Recaro Seats, SVT and some Euroness with a little bit of custom stylin', Pioneer audio setup...with more to come...always

06-28-2009, 12:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: mnfocus.com Posts: 11,153	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions __________________ TUNED By FSWerks -- Parts by TOUSLEY Ford ~~BOOST CREW, Bottled Fresh since 2006 ~~ Vacuum Crew, Stirring things up since 2008~~

06-29-2009, 08:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
PnkRckr121 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Margate, Fl Posts: 1,159	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Thanks o2. I'll have some pictures posted tomorrow night I hope. __________________ '07 CD ZX3 SES FSWERKS 93 Octane Tune, FC 67mm TB, FSWERKS Race Intake, Cosworth Header/Flex, Borla 2.5 Exhaust, Tokico/Sportline combo, FS Rear Stress Bar, SVT Rear Sway, CFM Rear Sway Poly Endlinks and Mounts, CFM Poly Spring Isolators, Black EAPs, SVT brakes, SS brake lines, Recaro Seats, SVT and some Euroness with a little bit of custom stylin', Pioneer audio setup...with more to come...always

06-29-2009, 10:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
PnkRckr121 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Margate, Fl Posts: 1,159	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions And o2 what does it say on your front caliper? __________________ '07 CD ZX3 SES FSWERKS 93 Octane Tune, FC 67mm TB, FSWERKS Race Intake, Cosworth Header/Flex, Borla 2.5 Exhaust, Tokico/Sportline combo, FS Rear Stress Bar, SVT Rear Sway, CFM Rear Sway Poly Endlinks and Mounts, CFM Poly Spring Isolators, Black EAPs, SVT brakes, SS brake lines, Recaro Seats, SVT and some Euroness with a little bit of custom stylin', Pioneer audio setup...with more to come...always

06-30-2009, 02:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: mnfocus.com Posts: 11,153	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Its the Rotora logo __________________ TUNED By FSWerks -- Parts by TOUSLEY Ford ~~BOOST CREW, Bottled Fresh since 2006 ~~ Vacuum Crew, Stirring things up since 2008~~

06-30-2009, 11:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
09ses Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tucson,AZ Posts: 94	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions just my .02 but painting stock calipers anything but black is way ricy.

07-01-2009, 11:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: mnfocus.com Posts: 11,153	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Thats your opinion. i dont have stock calipers either...so go paint ur brakes black then if you want. __________________ TUNED By FSWerks -- Parts by TOUSLEY Ford ~~BOOST CREW, Bottled Fresh since 2006 ~~ Vacuum Crew, Stirring things up since 2008~~

07-01-2009, 12:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
klodkrawler05 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lowell, michigan Posts: 1,673	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions wait does that mean that all those STOCK porsches STi's etc etc etc that have red or bronze or yellow calipers should all be black since they're stock and thats ricey? __________________ -Brad 2000 ATX Focus zx3 full bolt-ons and cams -Totaled 2003 MTX Focus zx3 PWSC'd now stock - For Sale 1991 VW Golf GLS - Sold

07-01-2009, 03:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
09ses Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tucson,AZ Posts: 94	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions I didnt mean that, My 6 piston brembo's on my 06' M3 are painted. and "all" those sti's and porsches and so on come stock with brembo BBK on them already so no its not "ricey" at all, and 02 designs I never said that you had "stock" calipers on your car.

07-01-2009, 03:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: mnfocus.com Posts: 11,153	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions i wasnt sure who your post was aimed at. i dont think painting calipers is rice since its just trying to clean up the appearence of a car. now painting drums any color but black is stupid...lol if thats what u meant id agree with u! __________________ TUNED By FSWerks -- Parts by TOUSLEY Ford ~~BOOST CREW, Bottled Fresh since 2006 ~~ Vacuum Crew, Stirring things up since 2008~~

07-01-2009, 03:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
09ses Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tucson,AZ Posts: 94	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions I was just giving my opinion but its up to the EP its his car and im all for to each there own

07-01-2009, 03:51 PM	#20 (permalink)
PnkRckr121 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Margate, Fl Posts: 1,159	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Haha bro look at my car and tell me that ANYTHING on it is remotely ricey. I went with gold because I wanted to add a bit of flavor behind the black wheels. I had them painted silver, which they come stock that color, so that they wouldn't rust and look nasty. Now painting drums I agree is ricey as hell any color but black. If I could afford it Id pick up a set of brembos but sorry bud not all of us own an M3. __________________ '07 CD ZX3 SES FSWERKS 93 Octane Tune, FC 67mm TB, FSWERKS Race Intake, Cosworth Header/Flex, Borla 2.5 Exhaust, Tokico/Sportline combo, FS Rear Stress Bar, SVT Rear Sway, CFM Rear Sway Poly Endlinks and Mounts, CFM Poly Spring Isolators, Black EAPs, SVT brakes, SS brake lines, Recaro Seats, SVT and some Euroness with a little bit of custom stylin', Pioneer audio setup...with more to come...always

07-01-2009, 04:55 PM	#21 (permalink)
09ses Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tucson,AZ Posts: 94	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions well that may be the case that not everyones an M3 but my wife drives a focus and I owned before both a 00' zx3 and a 01' zts

07-02-2009, 10:44 AM	#22 (permalink)
PnkRckr121 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Margate, Fl Posts: 1,159	Re: Gold or bronze calipers, Black EAPs quick opinions Ugh! I hate gambling and losing. The damn calipers are bad. And and spending 2 days painting them I have to wait til Tuesday and spend another 150 bucks for new calipers. I'll be selling the brand new pads when the parts come becase they come loaded __________________ '07 CD ZX3 SES FSWERKS 93 Octane Tune, FC 67mm TB, FSWERKS Race Intake, Cosworth Header/Flex, Borla 2.5 Exhaust, Tokico/Sportline combo, FS Rear Stress Bar, SVT Rear Sway, CFM Rear Sway Poly Endlinks and Mounts, CFM Poly Spring Isolators, Black EAPs, SVT brakes, SS brake lines, Recaro Seats, SVT and some Euroness with a little bit of custom stylin', Pioneer audio setup...with more to come...always

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