Red Caliper on 997C2 :)
06-12-2007, 03:40 PM
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Makes me ask myself the question - "How would the ole' Club Coupe look with YELLOW calipers since I was too cheap (or smart) to purchase the Ceramic Disc's vice the standard "S" brakes...
06-12-2007, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by InTheAir
Heejin -
Those look great--especially with the nice clean interior walls of your wheels.
Those look great--especially with the nice clean interior walls of your wheels.
I was gonna use P21S, but couldn't find it around seattle area so I had to use a sponge to clean the wheel hurting my knees
Oh well, it was well worth since I was able to hear nice compliment
Cheers,
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07-15-2007, 03:34 AM
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Little update on this project.
After installing the cayman red caliper on my 997, I have painted the 997 black caliper in red using caliper spray paint and sold on the ebay for $911.
The total cost for this project was was around $39($950 - $911 = $39) + installation($300) I understand that using the caliper paint kit is much cheaper, but I think this turned out much better than I initially expected.
For those who wants to have OEM red caliper, I think this is something you could consider. If you can do brake bleeding by yourself, I would say the cost would be about the same as caliper paint kit.
Just my 2 cents.
After installing the cayman red caliper on my 997, I have painted the 997 black caliper in red using caliper spray paint and sold on the ebay for $911.
The total cost for this project was was around $39($950 - $911 = $39) + installation($300) I understand that using the caliper paint kit is much cheaper, but I think this turned out much better than I initially expected.
For those who wants to have OEM red caliper, I think this is something you could consider. If you can do brake bleeding by yourself, I would say the cost would be about the same as caliper paint kit.
Just my 2 cents.
07-15-2007, 10:20 AM
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How much better are the Cayman S calipers than the stock Carrera black calipers?
07-15-2007, 11:33 AM
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Black calipers look best, IMHO. Too bad they indicate "cheaper" brakes (joking).
Kinda irritates me that Porsche paints them to get this one-upsmanship going among owners.
When you think about it calipers are friggin' ugly functional tumors distracting from your gorgeous wheels.
I don't get it: Why change out side markers to colorless and yet _add_ a major chunk of color with calipers?
Kinda irritates me that Porsche paints them to get this one-upsmanship going among owners.
When you think about it calipers are friggin' ugly functional tumors distracting from your gorgeous wheels.
I don't get it: Why change out side markers to colorless and yet _add_ a major chunk of color with calipers?
07-15-2007, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hjluvjj
Little update on this project.
After installing the cayman red caliper on my 997, I have painted the 997 black caliper in red using caliper spray paint and sold on the ebay for $911.
After installing the cayman red caliper on my 997, I have painted the 997 black caliper in red using caliper spray paint and sold on the ebay for $911.
07-16-2007, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by hjluvjj
Little update on this project.
After installing the cayman red caliper on my 997, I have painted the 997 black caliper in red using caliper spray paint and sold on the ebay for $911.
The total cost for this project was was around $39($950 - $911 = $39) + installation($300) I understand that using the caliper paint kit is much cheaper, but I think this turned out much better than I initially expected.
For those who wants to have OEM red caliper, I think this is something you could consider. If you can do brake bleeding by yourself, I would say the cost would be about the same as caliper paint kit.
Just my 2 cents.
After installing the cayman red caliper on my 997, I have painted the 997 black caliper in red using caliper spray paint and sold on the ebay for $911.
The total cost for this project was was around $39($950 - $911 = $39) + installation($300) I understand that using the caliper paint kit is much cheaper, but I think this turned out much better than I initially expected.
For those who wants to have OEM red caliper, I think this is something you could consider. If you can do brake bleeding by yourself, I would say the cost would be about the same as caliper paint kit.
Just my 2 cents.
07-16-2007, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by tgenoyer
what paint did you use?
The buyer is quite happy with the caliper according to his e-mail and feedback on the ebay.
07-16-2007, 12:52 PM
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I guess I still don't get it,--painted calipers. What's the point? Porsche USED to claim that that "Form follows function." What's the function of color on a brake caliper? They should all be black so that no one has to spend more time cleaning off a brake caliper as part of a car washing.
