The Official "find Rex Havoc a Caliper color" thread
02-11-2014, 12:14 AM
#32
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I'm starting to see why you're leaning towards the 6 + 4...
This was a winner Brad, thank you very much! I think I have a solid plan now! Need to,have a little more dialogue with JP but it's looking pretty solid right now.
This was a winner Brad, thank you very much! I think I have a solid plan now! Need to,have a little more dialogue with JP but it's looking pretty solid right now.
02-11-2014, 08:52 AM
#33
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Compounding your sadness is the same old research on the cost of two-piece rotors, and 4-piston calipers... except that those big 6-piston Brembo's are so sexy, so you're telling yourself in for a penny, in for a pound. Or in this case, many, many unjustifiable pounds...
...because in your head, you know that a BBK won't mean squat for your daily driving. In fact, all that added un-sprung weight from the massive rotors is nuts, and you know it. And yet you want to upgrade. You really want to, but haven't figured out how to explain the cost to your wife in a way that makes sense.
That's how I imagine you feel.
Last edited by Rochester; 02-11-2014 at 09:02 AM.
02-11-2014, 09:11 AM
#34
I imagine every time you walk up to your car, your gaze lingers on those little brakes, naked to the world because of your big 20 inch, 5-spoke rims. There was a time when the custom, gloss black paint over the crude surface of those standard calipers made you prideful, but now they're faded and chipping. The edges of your rotors are probably gathering rust. And all these pictures of gorgeous brake components are making you sad. Real sad.
Compounding your sadness is the same old research on the cost of two-piece rotors, and 4-piston calipers... except that those big 6-piston Brembo's are so sexy, so you're telling yourself in for a penny, in for a pound. Or in this case, many, many unjustifiable pounds...
...because in your head, you know that a BBK won't mean squat for your daily driving. In fact, all that added un-sprung weight from the massive rotors is nuts, and you know it. And yet you want to upgrade. You really want to, but haven't figured out how to explain the cost to your wife in a way that makes sense.
That's how I imagine you feel.
Compounding your sadness is the same old research on the cost of two-piece rotors, and 4-piston calipers... except that those big 6-piston Brembo's are so sexy, so you're telling yourself in for a penny, in for a pound. Or in this case, many, many unjustifiable pounds...
...because in your head, you know that a BBK won't mean squat for your daily driving. In fact, all that added un-sprung weight from the massive rotors is nuts, and you know it. And yet you want to upgrade. You really want to, but haven't figured out how to explain the cost to your wife in a way that makes sense.
That's how I imagine you feel.
02-11-2014, 09:16 AM
#35
I imagine every time you walk up to your car, your gaze lingers on those little brakes, naked to the world because of your big 20 inch, 5-spoke rims. There was a time when the custom, gloss black paint over the crude surface of those standard calipers made you prideful, but now they're faded and chipping. The edges of your rotors are probably gathering rust. And all these pictures of gorgeous brake components are making you sad. Real sad.
Compounding your sadness is the same old research on the cost of two-piece rotors, and 4-piston calipers... except that those big 6-piston Brembo's are so sexy, so you're telling yourself in for a penny, in for a pound. Or in this case, many, many unjustifiable pounds...
...because in your head, you know that a BBK won't mean squat for your daily driving. In fact, all that added un-sprung weight from the massive rotors is nuts, and you know it. And yet you want to upgrade. You really want to, but haven't figured out how to explain the cost to your wife in a way that makes sense.
That's how I imagine you feel.
Compounding your sadness is the same old research on the cost of two-piece rotors, and 4-piston calipers... except that those big 6-piston Brembo's are so sexy, so you're telling yourself in for a penny, in for a pound. Or in this case, many, many unjustifiable pounds...
...because in your head, you know that a BBK won't mean squat for your daily driving. In fact, all that added un-sprung weight from the massive rotors is nuts, and you know it. And yet you want to upgrade. You really want to, but haven't figured out how to explain the cost to your wife in a way that makes sense.
That's how I imagine you feel.
02-11-2014, 09:27 AM
#36
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Sorry, Brad. 
Maybe that was a little brutal.
That's how I felt with my old Maxima, for many, many years. And I never did anything about it because I couldn't justify the money. Bigger brakes would have meant bigger wheels, which would have meant new tires and new winter rims and new snow tires... and all that for something that really wouldn't have mattered, except to eye-fck at every private moment.
Of course, with my RWD Sport-G, I no longer have that problem.
Even if the Akebono setup isn't as sexy as the Brembos, it's still quite good, and good enough for me.
Maybe that was a little brutal.That's how I felt with my old Maxima, for many, many years. And I never did anything about it because I couldn't justify the money. Bigger brakes would have meant bigger wheels, which would have meant new tires and new winter rims and new snow tires... and all that for something that really wouldn't have mattered, except to eye-fck at every private moment.
Of course, with my RWD Sport-G, I no longer have that problem.
Even if the Akebono setup isn't as sexy as the Brembos, it's still quite good, and good enough for me.
02-11-2014, 09:33 AM
#37
If it makes you feel better, which I'm sure it wont, I'm pretty sure the non-sport brakes are the same exact ones that are on the Camry and Venzas, since I see them every day... 
That's when I knew I needed to upgrade my brakes on my xS or put my money where my mouth was and buy an S.
That's when I knew I needed to upgrade my brakes on my xS or put my money where my mouth was and buy an S.
02-11-2014, 10:51 AM
#39
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Here's an idea that Rex might be interested in... I'll be buying new lug nuts with the new rims, and am strongly considering these WORK lug nuts, in anodized bronze (seen below). On topic to the theme of painted calipers, I could imagine the calipers painted in a matching color.
Rex, you follow where I'm going with this? Matching your calipers to your lug nuts, or vise versa.
02-11-2014, 10:59 AM
#40
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Oh now there's an idea I had not considered at all. I have a set of black Kics I was going to use but that there is a righteous idea. It's the fine point details Rochester, thank you.
02-11-2014, 11:39 AM
#41
I imagine every time you walk up to your car, your gaze lingers on those little brakes, naked to the world because of your big 20 inch, 5-spoke rims. There was a time when the custom, gloss black paint over the crude surface of those standard calipers made you prideful, but now they're faded and chipping. The edges of your rotors are probably gathering rust. And all these pictures of gorgeous brake components are making you sad. Real sad. Compounding your sadness is the same old research on the cost of two-piece rotors, and 4-piston calipers... except that those big 6-piston Brembo's are so sexy, so you're telling yourself in for a penny, in for a pound. Or in this case, many, many unjustifiable pounds... ...because in your head, you know that a BBK won't mean squat for your daily driving. In fact, all that added un-sprung weight from the massive rotors is nuts, and you know it. And yet you want to upgrade. You really want to, but haven't figured out how to explain the cost to your wife in a way that makes sense. That's how I imagine you feel.
02-11-2014, 02:04 PM
#42
I imagine every time you walk up to your car, your gaze lingers on those little brakes, naked to the world because of your big 20 inch, 5-spoke rims. There was a time when the custom, gloss black paint over the crude surface of those standard calipers made you prideful, but now they're faded and chipping. The edges of your rotors are probably gathering rust. And all these pictures of gorgeous brake components are making you sad. Real sad.
Compounding your sadness is the same old research on the cost of two-piece rotors, and 4-piston calipers... except that those big 6-piston Brembo's are so sexy, so you're telling yourself in for a penny, in for a pound. Or in this case, many, many unjustifiable pounds...
...because in your head, you know that a BBK won't mean squat for your daily driving. In fact, all that added un-sprung weight from the massive rotors is nuts, and you know it. And yet you want to upgrade. You really want to, but haven't figured out how to explain the cost to your wife in a way that makes sense.
That's how I imagine you feel.
Compounding your sadness is the same old research on the cost of two-piece rotors, and 4-piston calipers... except that those big 6-piston Brembo's are so sexy, so you're telling yourself in for a penny, in for a pound. Or in this case, many, many unjustifiable pounds...
...because in your head, you know that a BBK won't mean squat for your daily driving. In fact, all that added un-sprung weight from the massive rotors is nuts, and you know it. And yet you want to upgrade. You really want to, but haven't figured out how to explain the cost to your wife in a way that makes sense.
That's how I imagine you feel.
Exactlly how we all feel my friend.
02-12-2014, 12:38 AM
#43
Actually I'm imagining it as John Malkovich in Rounders as he is getting into Matt Damons' head 
That's why I was getting scared
It really is funny how this whole Caliper bling thing goes. Every time I see a Genesis coupe I see if it has Brembos, same goes for Mustang 5.0s or if a Camaro has the big gray stoppers, etc, etc. So I guess I am doomed to get them one way or another.
I'm actually not really wanting monster rotors, I just want some respectable looking calipers so my mind is swirling right now, lol.
I've got a machinist friend who sets up Wilwoods for street rods and drag cars and could make some brackets for some nice calipers on my OEM rotors so that's an option.
That's why I was getting scared
It really is funny how this whole Caliper bling thing goes. Every time I see a Genesis coupe I see if it has Brembos, same goes for Mustang 5.0s or if a Camaro has the big gray stoppers, etc, etc. So I guess I am doomed to get them one way or another.
I'm actually not really wanting monster rotors, I just want some respectable looking calipers so my mind is swirling right now, lol.
I've got a machinist friend who sets up Wilwoods for street rods and drag cars and could make some brackets for some nice calipers on my OEM rotors so that's an option.
