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Thanks for the input, I really appreciate every response. Kind of the ultimate first world problem as I originally specced it black and am now thinking about red, but I'm definitely going to give it some more thought before my freeze date in a little under a couple of months.
Thank y'all again! If there's anything else any of you would want to add then do so!
They don’t “match” a lot of exterior paint colors and wheels. So you should have them painted black, or
Red calipers signify an S model so it doesn’t matter if they match or not. They aren’t supposed to match. They are supposed to be red. Asking if they match is like asking if your jeans match your shirt. Jeans and red calipers are universal. They go with everything.
I happen to be in the latter camp. If you aren’t, have them painted black.
I had GB with silver wheels , and had same debate like you
did end up doing black and I believed the car looked awesome to me , and not that it matters, car got a lot of attention at Porsche meets and several compliments specifically related to the black calipers
They don’t “match” a lot of exterior paint colors and wheels. So you should have them painted black, or
Red calipers signify an S model so it doesn’t matter if they match or not. They aren’t supposed to match. They are supposed to be red. Asking if they match is like asking if your jeans match your shirt. Jeans and red calipers are universal. They go with everything.
I happen to be in the latter camp. If you aren’t, have them painted black.
yea, you’re right. Red calipers do signify the bigger brakes found in S or better. Though I can also argue that the differences in the GT4 such as the kit, wing, GT4 wheels, etc already emphasis the aggressive design of the car regardless of red calipers or not
I had GB with silver wheels , and had same debate like you
did end up doing black and I believed the car looked awesome to me , and not that it matters, car got a lot of attention at Porsche meets and several compliments specifically related to the black calipers
yea, I see what you mean. Sort of like a “if you know you know” type of thing. Got any pictures of yours?
Gentian Blue Metallic
Leather/Race-Tex Interior in Black with Silver Stitching
Exclusive Design Fuel Cap Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur
6-speed Manual Transmission
Chrono Package
Brake Calipers in High Gloss Black Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur
20" 718 Cayman GT4 Wheels
Wheels Painted in Silver
LED Headlights with Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS+)
Light Design Package
Power Folding Exterior Mirrors
Auto-Dimming Mirrors with Integrated Rain Sensor
Steering Wheel and Gear Lever/Selector in Black Leather
Adaptive Sport Seats Plus (18-way)
2-Zone Automatic Climate Control
Heated Seats
Smoking Package
Luggage Net in Passenger Footwell
Seat Belts in Silver Grey Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur
Pedals and Footrest in Aluminum Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur
Door-Sill Guards in Stainless Steel, Illuminated Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur
BOSE® Surround Sound System
Apple CarPlay® incl. Siri®
I think red compliments GB - The GB has a purplish hue to it in different lights and the red callipers and break lights really compliment it. I think you need a little red to really set the GB colour off. Look at this pic of a Turbo S - the red from the lights made this paint pop!- notice also the BR interior as well stunning!
I understand what you are going for with the silver and blue theme. Truthfully can’t go wrong with either choice! Good luck!
I prefer red, and I also think the idea that your brake calipers need to somehow match the interior of the car is somewhat laughable.
Yea it’s funny, but different priorities for different people I guess. Big purchase for me so I put thought in every option and “what if”. Furthermore, I wish there were more interior choices like in the GTS as the caliper color would not matter much to me personally but that isn’t the case and I understand why for a GT car.
Fwiw, I have a gentian blue 718 Spyder with aurum wheels and red calipers. I thought it could be a little busy, but turned out great. People comment all the time.
habe funnwith the spec and even more fun with the car!
My opinions are, black caliper tends to hide the whole wheel section that has a look of a void. With a blue exterior color, red typically clashes with blue, but a certain shade of yellow goes with the blue color palette. I say powder coat them as I did with mine! I did the work myself which wasnt hard, just had a shop do these. Cheers
12-24-2021, 02:57 PM
