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01blackz28 09-04-2008 03:32 PM

yay or nay ?? *PICS*
 
i love my new rims, just seeing what everyone else thinks about them

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01blackz28 09-04-2008 03:32 PM

i will be painting the calipers this weekend. which color should i go with black or silver ??

98tadriver 09-04-2008 03:35 PM

nice! go with black or red for the calipers!

Stevoone 09-04-2008 03:43 PM

The wheels look good. I would go with red or silver. I think both of them would stand out nice.

ins0mnia24 09-04-2008 03:47 PM

Nice clean looking car..
Those bowtie emblems over top of the Z28 badges is just a little over board with emblems.

chrisfrom nj 09-04-2008 04:09 PM

looks good paint the calipers red

sweetbmxrider 09-04-2008 04:11 PM

do you have a pic of the rear of the car? i wanna see that rear bumper with the ground effects. wheels look great, along with the car. what size tires and wheels? personally, i would do red on the calipers to go with the center cap emblems. get premium rotors from napa and make sure they come painted black so where the pad doesn't contact, it doesn't rust. oh and take the stickers off of the tires :D
like these....cept no slots!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...ttedrotora.jpg

01blackz28 09-04-2008 04:23 PM

I think im gonna go with silver calipers and and eventually im going to get the centercap emblem which is now red silver to go along with the whole black and silver theme. As to the emblems above the decal i like it lol The rims are 17" the tires are 275/40/17. Nitto 555 in the front 555r in the back. Is there anyway i can paint the rotors black or get the rust off of them ???????

01blackz28 09-04-2008 04:24 PM

and the stickers will wear off of the tires lol i just dont drive it much and we have a tire mounting and balancing machine .

sweetbmxrider 09-04-2008 04:30 PM

you could probably sand them down and throw on high temp paint, but i don't know how well it will work. i would wait then and get the painted rotors when the car needs brakes. if you are doing black and silver, then do what you said. i always rip off the stickers, they just look funny going down the road. 8-)

ins0mnia24 09-04-2008 04:31 PM

Por15 works

01blackz28 09-04-2008 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 482707)
you could probably sand them down and throw on high temp paint, but i don't know how well it will work. i would wait then and get the painted rotors when the car needs brakes. if you are doing black and silver, then do what you said. i always rip off the stickers, they just look funny going down the road. 8-)

Well im not going to be needing rotors up front because theyre cross drilled and slotted and from what i hear they last an eternity

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Originally Posted by ins0mnia24 (Post 482708)
Por15 works

Please explain what por15 is brand etc. Im actually putting 4.10s out back this weekend so ill have to paint rotors and calipers.

sweetbmxrider 09-04-2008 04:39 PM

por15 turns rust into black paint/undercoating. Napa carries that too.

read that thread for slotted rotors....not knocking you just passing info!
http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthr...slotted+rotors

BonzoHansen 09-04-2008 04:40 PM

Looks good!

01blackz28 09-04-2008 04:44 PM

I didn't do it for stopping better i put them on to stop warping and it actually has. They do cool better which is what i bought them . I give 2 craps if it stops me a meter faster or slower lol

ins0mnia24 09-04-2008 04:50 PM

The POR15 comes in black, semi gloss black, silver , gray ,clear and a few other colors I think..
But they have little starter kits that sell for around $15 and it comes with a metal cleaner,etching agent and a can of the POR15 paint.

ar0ck 09-04-2008 04:58 PM

Looks good but a lowering is what the car really needs! Clean out those fender wells to with some degreaser and a power washer too.

sweetbmxrider 09-04-2008 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 01blackz28 (Post 482720)
I didn't do it for stopping better i put them on to stop warping and it actually has. They do cool better which is what i bought them . I give 2 craps if it stops me a meter faster or slower lol

ehhh....did you read it? not trying to ride you and such but its a good read that has a nice link too which explains alot of stuff with the slotted brakes. there could be other reasons why your rotors are warping. calipers, hoses, and pads can each individual warp a rotor. it could also be the materials used in any of the components. but if its works for you, awesome!:-P

01blackz28 09-04-2008 05:42 PM

alright guys im gonna paint the calipers and rotors this weekend and then get some new pics

WildBillyT 09-04-2008 06:30 PM

I wouldn't do a light color on the calipers because it will look bad when brake dust hits it.

Wheels look great. I'd do the calipers in a darker red and ditch the bow ties over the Z28 emblem.

01blackz28 09-04-2008 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 482781)
I wouldn't do a light color on the calipers because it will look bad when brake dust hits it.

Wheels look great. I'd do the calipers in a darker red and ditch the bow ties over the Z28 emblem.

i appreciate your advice. however, im still going with the silver calipers. My idea is if i dont like it ill just repaint them another color for 15$. Its my gut instinct like the rims mmy friends told me not to and i did it and love how they look. As for the bow ties over the emblems im not sure if i should ditch em.

sweetbmxrider 09-04-2008 08:10 PM

maybe do them black with a silver Z28 or bow tie on them?

maroman88 09-04-2008 08:50 PM

im always a fan of black with the polished lip :)

01blackz28 09-04-2008 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 482823)
maybe do them black with a silver Z28 or bow tie on them?

i dont wana go all out with emblems and get all ricey lol
Quote:

Originally Posted by maroman88 (Post 482834)
im always a fan of black with the polished lip :)

me2 man. i was just down in miami and thats all nice black cars have down there , it really made my final decision.

WildBillyT 09-04-2008 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 01blackz28 (Post 482808)
i appreciate your advice. however, im still going with the silver calipers. My idea is if i dont like it ill just repaint them another color for 15$. Its my gut instinct like the rims mmy friends told me not to and i did it and love how they look. As for the bow ties over the emblems im not sure if i should ditch em.

Sounds like a plan. If upkeep is a bitch, painting them again is not that big a deal.


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