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Personally I would leave them alone but several here have changed the caliper color.
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Question...were silver brake calipers only available on the C4? Were they standard or an option? I was planning on repainting my silver calipers to red, and was told that the existing silver calipers are a special option only available on the C4 and that I should not paint them.
Anyone know were I can get the correct color silver paint?.
When Porsche did my brakes they must have left fuild around the nipple. (poor workmanship).
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thirteeneast.
no need to be sorry.....
just HURRY !!
LOL - welcome to the forum, we all just a little crazy about pics and having a good time!!! (OK well..... some of us are crazy, right Marc!)
All 993, 996 and 986 models are equipped with Brembos regardless of the color. I do agree the "Big Reds" have to be red though. I'm not sure I understand your post???
Meaning that ALL calipers should be red regardless of model of car. Porsche paints them different colors b/c people are so fixated on being able to show they have the "upgrade" or "different" option. For example, why are PCCB calipers yellow? It's all marketing.
Brembo's "color" is red. The calipers on our cars our Brembo and are indicative of the Brembo racing philosophy exhibiting the phenomenal stopping power on a Porsche. Anything other than red is sheer marketing to make a little extra cash from the customer that needs to distinguish itself apart.
One thing I've never understood is that the color scheme is different on the Cayenne line. They are still Brembo brakes, but for that series the base model has black calipers, the S has silver calipers (even though they are the same caliper as the turbo) and the turbo has red calipers. It doesn't make sense.
Nice!!! Where are you? the plate does not look standard US issue. The caliper paint can be purchased from Rennline. They are sponsor here. But I'm sure other venders sell it too.
Glad you are here.
