What Color Calipers?

daisuke149 · 01-06-2011, 01:57 PM

Ok. So i will be getting my calipers powdercoated and am having a difficult time deciding on what color to get.

INFO:

I am getting a set of 20" gloss black wheels with a pearl white pinstripe. As well as new rotors with a black anodized hat.

Currently the car looks like:

more photos also incase you care enough to check!
Project Panda, By Daisuke

Decisions...

I wanted white calipers personally.. but of course they will get dirty fast even with ceramic pads.

Other suggestions have been:
a light blue to try and match the burnt TI look of the exhaust tips.
Deep crimson red to match the deep red of the tinted tail lights.
Regular bright red..
Turqoise/teal (spelling errors may abound!)

More than just simply an opinion, wondering if anyone has seen any car or has images with a setup you would recommend (overall car must be similar to really get a good idea)

So any input thoughts = appreciated!

Daisuke

Vegitto-kun · 01-06-2011, 02:02 PM

my parents have a pearl white GT-R which has black rims and they went with red and it fits pretty well

roplusbee · 01-06-2011, 02:06 PM

I voted White w/ Black lettering. That way you can keep the Panda theme..........

Raven · 01-06-2011, 02:12 PM

im getting mine coated a turqoise/teal color...

Raven · 01-06-2011, 02:19 PM

i know this car has gold wheels...but you can kinda get an idea of the turqiouse color on a white car. maybe someone can PS the wheels black?

370Z JT · 01-06-2011, 02:21 PM

Hey. I'll be doing gold calipers with gold lugs on a black faced rim.

pty370z · 01-06-2011, 02:21 PM

Red... ALWAYS Red!

daisuke149 · 01-06-2011, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raven

i know this car has gold wheels...but you can kinda get an idea of the turqiouse color on a white car. maybe someone can PS the wheels black?

nice maybe yeah is someone could do that it would be great.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Z JT

Hey. I'll be doing gold calipers with gold lugs on a black faced rim.

I thought about black & gold.. (GO STEELERS) but theres no other gold on car

Quote:

Originally Posted by pty370z

Red... ALWAYS Red!

reds always good for calipers i think.. but then also alot of people have it.

Ok who voted for PINK!!!

Vegitto-kun · 01-06-2011, 02:28 PM

My parents's GT-R with the red calipers ok not a Z but still pearl white, black glossy rims and red calipers with those AP racing/Stillen J-hook brakediscs

(not my parents but the guy that works on our cars, we borrowed the GT-R to him for his wedding)

toxik · 01-06-2011, 02:32 PM

i have a similar panda theme on my PW 370z, and I'm planning on doing white with black letters, so I suggest same for you.

I also like how Brembo gold looks on PW, so that's another option.

wishihadnav · 01-06-2011, 03:38 PM

brembo gold would look great on PW but no powdercoater can source that color..

ONEighty · 01-06-2011, 03:51 PM

Orange with white decals for sure. You should also do a orange pin stripe around the lip, not white, and get orange anodized lug nuts. Small orange accents under the hood. Black out the headlights with orange projectors maybe? Or do the amber reflector in matching orange color. You can also take the rear emblem, have it painted black, and make the "NISSAN" in matching orange as well.

Or... all that, using another color. lol

Z1804 · 01-06-2011, 03:52 PM

Anything but white......

daisuke149 · 01-06-2011, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 180°|Custom

Orange with white decals for sure. You should also do a orange pin stripe around the lip, not white, and get orange anodized lug nuts. Small orange accents under the hood. Black out the headlights with orange projectors maybe? Or do the amber reflector in matching orange color. You can also take the rear emblem, have it painted black, and make the "NISSAN" in matching orange as well.

Or... all that, using another color. lol

thats completely.. different from how it looks onw.. you nuts man you nuts..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z1804

Anything but white......

James quit hatin on white... you just tryin to make my car look bad.

kielbasa16 · 01-06-2011, 04:26 PM

I voted for the deep red. I think a bright red will stand out too much and detract from your panda theme while white might be taking it too far. A deep red could look really nice if its done right. Good luck and keep us posted.

View Poll Results: What Color Calipers?
White w/ Black lettering	16	14.04%
White w/ other or no lettering	1	0.88%
Stock	6	5.26%
Red	50	43.86%
Deep crimson Red	8	7.02%
Light Blue (burnt TI)	4	3.51%
Turqoise/Teal	2	1.75%
Orange	15	13.16%
Pink!!	7	6.14%
gloss black w/ white lettering	5	4.39%
Voters: 114. You may not vote on this poll

01-06-2011, 01:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	What Color Calipers? Ok. So i will be getting my calipers powdercoated and am having a difficult time deciding on what color to get. INFO: I am getting a set of 20" gloss black wheels with a pearl white pinstripe. As well as new rotors with a black anodized hat. Currently the car looks like: more photos also incase you care enough to check! Project Panda, By Daisuke Decisions... I wanted white calipers personally.. but of course they will get dirty fast even with ceramic pads. Other suggestions have been: a light blue to try and match the burnt TI look of the exhaust tips. Deep crimson red to match the deep red of the tinted tail lights. Regular bright red.. Turqoise/teal (spelling errors may abound!) More than just simply an opinion, wondering if anyone has seen any car or has images with a setup you would recommend (overall car must be similar to really get a good idea) So any input thoughts = appreciated! Daisuke Last edited by daisuke149; 01-06-2011 at 02:18 PM.

01-06-2011, 02:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 22	I voted White w/ Black lettering. That way you can keep the Panda theme.......... __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

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370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	Hey. I'll be doing gold calipers with gold lugs on a black faced rim. __________________ Click for My Journal Top Secret \| EVO-R \| Fujimura Auto \| Shine Auto \| Seibon \| MRWorks \| Swift \| SPC \| SSR \| UpRev \| Project Kics \| NST \| Titek \| Eibach \| Nismo \| Whiteline \| Quaife \| Invidia \| Fly1 \| CF Element \| Carbon Signal

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01-06-2011, 02:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	my parents have a pearl white GT-R which has black rims and they went with red and it fits pretty well

01-06-2011, 02:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Raven Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Valley Village Posts: 138 Drives: Scion TC Rep Power: 14	im getting mine coated a turqoise/teal color...

01-06-2011, 02:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Raven Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Valley Village Posts: 138 Drives: Scion TC Rep Power: 14	i know this car has gold wheels...but you can kinda get an idea of the turqiouse color on a white car. maybe someone can PS the wheels black?

01-06-2011, 02:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	My parents's GT-R with the red calipers ok not a Z but still pearl white, black glossy rims and red calipers with those AP racing/Stillen J-hook brakediscs (not my parents but the guy that works on our cars, we borrowed the GT-R to him for his wedding)

01-06-2011, 03:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 183	brembo gold would look great on PW but no powdercoater can source that color..

01-06-2011, 03:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
ONEighty The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 277 Drives: 2011 G37S & 2010 S4 Rep Power: 16	Orange with white decals for sure. You should also do a orange pin stripe around the lip, not white, and get orange anodized lug nuts. Small orange accents under the hood. Black out the headlights with orange projectors maybe? Or do the amber reflector in matching orange color. You can also take the rear emblem, have it painted black, and make the "NISSAN" in matching orange as well. Or... all that, using another color. lol __________________ CUSTOM HEADLIGHT DESIGNS AND MODIFICATIONS - PRICES & DETAILS Contact: (347) 821-6176 (M-F 9AM-6PM EST) EMAIL: info@oneightynyc.com Last edited by ONEighty; 01-06-2011 at 03:53 PM.

01-06-2011, 03:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Z1804 Premium Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: GA Posts: 784 Drives: 2009 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 15	Anything but white...... __________________ Z1804 ------ Z1804 ------ Z1804 ------ ------ Z1804 ------ Z1804 ------ Z1804 Fairlady Z 2011 Calendar Now on Sale!!!

01-06-2011, 04:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
kielbasa16 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 770 Drives: 09 Blk Z Spt Rep Power: 16	I voted for the deep red. I think a bright red will stand out too much and detract from your panda theme while white might be taking it too far. A deep red could look really nice if its done right. Good luck and keep us posted. __________________ Mag Black Kielbasa

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