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944boy 07-20-2011 04:52 PM

Caliper Decal Ideas
 
I am going through all the brakes and want to paint my calipers something other than black. I am thinking I have a few concepts and want to see what you guys think.

http://67.170.82.77/Image%20Dump/CaliperBlack.png

or

http://67.170.82.77/Image%20Dump/CaliperBoxBlack.png

with the rough overall look of:

http://67.170.82.77/Image%20Dump/BoxsterBlackedOut.png

-Greg :cheers:

truegearhead 07-21-2011 04:32 AM

They both look great, my vote is for the boxster though. Great color by the way, I can not figure out what color to paint mine. I'm painting my wheels white which makes it tough

ProjectM96 07-21-2011 04:44 AM

I prefer the 987 myself.
It already says Boxster on the back of your car.
987 seems cooler and would make the brakes look more powerful than they are.

thstone 07-21-2011 10:52 AM

I like the 987 decal mostly because I've never much liked the Boxster name in the first place. I've always thought that Porsche just should have used the numerical name for the car (986 or 987).

My calipers are red with the standard PORSCHE logo in black. They look really nice but also somewhat ordinary. Orange with the 987 logo will be fairly unique, and thus, will be very cool.

Overdrive 07-21-2011 11:47 AM

I'd probably be one to lean more toward just having Porsche on the calipers, but between the two options, I'd say maybe go with the 987, but maybe see how it looks without the brackets and spacing the numbers a bit farther apart so they won't look too small in the space...the brackets just make it look a little awkward to me...just my opinion. :cheers:

Johnny Danger 07-21-2011 02:33 PM

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No explanation required . :cool:

Bobiam 07-22-2011 06:28 AM

I like the traditional, but if I have to choose, I would not do the 987 as it took me a while to figure out what it said in the picture!

Overdrive 07-22-2011 10:16 AM

Anyone ever put a monochrome Porsche badge emblem on a caliper? Can't imagine it'd look great, just curious.

944boy 08-11-2011 07:42 AM

Here is a teaser:

http://i.imgur.com/jQfn9l.jpg

ppbon 08-11-2011 10:49 AM

I like ....
 
... the color!

I painted mine orange 5 years ago.
2 years ago I went with a lighter shade.

Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

PS: If you use orange you'll have to pay me royalties ;)


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WhipE350 08-11-2011 05:00 PM

Go with the Boxster! Nice!

944boy 08-27-2011 08:03 PM

Not quite finished but another little teaser....

http://67.170.82.77/Image%20Dump/WheelAndCaliper.jpg


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