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View Poll Results: Which color would look good on my car?
RED 5 26.32%
BLACK 11 57.89%
SILVER 3 15.79%
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Old 03-17-2008, 07:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I'm planning on painting my calipers and was trying to get some feedback as to which color would look good....

RED

BLACK

SILVER

????????????

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Old 03-17-2008, 07:47 PM   #2 (permalink)
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black or silver.
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Old 03-17-2008, 07:48 PM   #3 (permalink)
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What color wheels do you plan on getting in the future?
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Old 03-17-2008, 07:50 PM   #4 (permalink)
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What color wheels do you plan on getting in the future?
Probably chrome... but it won't be for a little while..
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Old 03-17-2008, 08:13 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Then I'd say black
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Old 03-18-2008, 06:16 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Anything but red.
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Old 03-18-2008, 09:17 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I say silver but it may be cuz I painted mine that color too and they look freakin awsome!
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Old 03-18-2008, 10:56 AM   #8 (permalink)
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silver or a gloss black
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Old 03-18-2008, 01:49 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I say silver but it may be cuz I painted mine that color too and they look freakin awsome!
I bet they look sweet with the Silver Mustang... Any close up pics?
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Old 03-18-2008, 02:46 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Those rims are Hypercoated 18x9s just so ya got an idea of what color they are behind.
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Old 03-18-2008, 03:25 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Those tires/rims are sweet. Silver Calipers definitely add to the effect.
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Old 03-18-2008, 03:45 PM   #12 (permalink)
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i said red, its a classic.
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Old 03-18-2008, 06:38 PM   #13 (permalink)
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What ever color you decide just dont forget to paint the heat sheild too it really helps the cool factor lol!
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What ever color you decide just dont forget to paint the heat sheild too it really helps the cool factor lol!

I know...right.....
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Old 03-18-2008, 07:30 PM   #15 (permalink)
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i said red, its a classic.
I voted for this as well.


I would also look into possibly getting them powder coated instead of painted as well. Sure, the paint might last and look great, but with powder coat you know it will. Well worth it imo.
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I voted for this as well.


I would also look into possibly getting them powder coated instead of painted as well. Sure, the paint might last and look great, but with powder coat you know it will. Well worth it imo.
red powder coat FTW

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red powder coat FTW

I like the black cobra's more. less 'look at me' factor. lol
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Yeah... Red is classic... I just don't want to stick out too much... Didn't know which would blend better with my color car...
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Old 03-19-2008, 04:13 PM   #19 (permalink)
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wow i liked the silver pics. sorry about the hijack but i was wondering this same question will the silver be good on my black mustang.
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I like the black cobra's more. less 'look at me' factor. lol
yer talkin to me about"look at me" factor? haha...i hate look at me shit...look at my damn rental car. lol.

I might have gotten black ones if AM had them available in a Cobra brake upgrade kit. I saved $$ by getting the kit. oh, and red looks cool.
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yer talkin to me about"look at me" factor? haha...i hate look at me shit...look at my damn rental car. lol.

I might have gotten black ones if AM had them available in a Cobra brake upgrade kit. I saved $$ by getting the kit. oh, and red looks cool.
But they do
http://www.americanmuscle.com/cobra-full-brake-kit.html

Did those not exist when you got yours? They should be older than the 10th anni's
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Old 04-03-2008, 01:09 PM   #22 (permalink)
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RED !!!!!!!!!!!!
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