Blue Plaid - Paint the calipers or not?

[kgoroway]

My Blue plaid is going in for full car PPF. I'm considering having the calipers painted at the same time. After having the M3P (also blue) with the red calipers, I like the pop of color there.

That being said, I'm considering yellow instead. Any opinions (even though I know what those are worth)? I tried searching for pics and didn't turn up anything great.

 

[sundaydrive]

What are they now, black? If just just want color, I’d say red. If you want to be a little different yellow or orange. Where are you getting the PPF installed?

 

[kgoroway]

What are they now, black? If just just want color, I’d say red. If you want to be a little different yellow or orange. Where are you getting the PPF installed?

Yes, they come black from the factory, which is a bit surprising. It seems "red" has now shown up in the parts catalog so they are probably coming at some point. It may be part of the track pack. To me, this is even more reason to go yellow (still a pop of color, and doesn't look like a bunch of other cars [once the red comes out])

It's being done by Kustom Koatings.

 

[LoudMusic]

What color is the interior? White calipers might be really cool.

 

[kgoroway]

What color is the interior? White calipers might be really cool.

It has the tan/cream interior, with walnut. I hadn't considered white, but if the car had a white interior I agree that it would be a pretty nice combination.

 

[sdq_11]

I'd go yellow or even orange.

 

[headcase]

Yellow.

 

[Wildcat]

I have a MSM Plaid and was considering the acid green used on the Porsche 918 Spyder's calipers. Also thought about light blue. Orange would tie in with the orange plaid animation after launching. However, I don't think orange would look very good. I think red is too overused now.

 

[el-guapin]

Always liked the Gold on the Nissans.

 

[kgoroway]

Thanks for the suggestions. I think Yellow wins. Car goes in for full treatment on Monday (4 days from now) and will take a week...so pictures forthcoming.

 

[colindo1990]

Porsche acid green

 

[kgoroway]

It's a work in progress...

 

[beatle]

Oh no, it looks like your car has a terrible oil leak!

 

[SilverGS]

It's a work in progress... View attachment 693082View attachment 693084

The wheels look stunning!!! Are they gunmetal color? What size tires did you get? Did you go wider than OEM specs?

 

[kgoroway]

Oh no, it looks like your car has a terrible oil leak!

The A/C unit for the shop is on that opposite wall. I think that's just condensate we are seeing. ;-) Or maybe puddles from the PPF install?

The wheels look stunning!!! Are they gunmetal color? What size tires did you get? Did you go wider than OEM specs?

Thanks! They are "triple tinted black." In person they do seem more gunmetal/transparent. Beautiful. Can't wait to see them on the car.

For now, I'm swapping the stock tires onto these wheels. But the rear wheels are 11" wide instead of 10.5".

 

[SilverGS]

The A/C unit for the shop is on that opposite wall. I think that's just condensate we are seeing. ;-) Or maybe puddles from the PPF install?


Thanks! They are "triple tinted black." In person they do seem more gunmetal/transparent. Beautiful. Can't wait to see them on the car.

For now, I'm swapping the stock tires onto these wheels. But the rear wheels are 11" wide instead of 10.5".

You should go 285 front and 305 rear!

 

[colindo1990]

I would do 285/30/21 fronts, 325/25/21 rears

 

[TwoK4drSi]

It's a work in progress... View attachment 693082View attachment 693084

Any updated pics with wheels on?

 

[kgoroway]

Any updated pics with wheels on?

As you might imagine, I'm even more impatient than you.

We're currently waiting on the wheel shop, then the wheels go back to the PPF guy who wants 24 hours for the ceramic to cure on the new wheels.

My current ETA on having the car back is tomorrow, though, who knows if that will happen.

Photos will be taken and posted ASAP.

 

[headcase]

Looking forward to the final look.

When I voted for yellow, it was because I am likely doing the same on my white Plaid with black interior. Only thing that might hold me back is I don't want to look too similar to what is now a slow poke white Taycan Turbo S!