View Poll Results: 2 paint or not to paint

yaaaa paint the drums and the calipers

41.18%

just paint the calipers

39.71%

naaaaahhh dont paint them

10.29%

who are you uncle ben NOOOOO

1.47%

i dont care i hate you and your car anyways

7.35%

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Sep 9, 2003 | 03:39 PM

#31

mobius97

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I agree with "airline" there paint them in black. Why in the hell would you want to show off your or draw attention to something like drum brakes? It really looks horrible on the rims that REALLY show of the drums.

Sep 9, 2003 | 09:20 PM

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topsnwbrdr

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But why would you want your calipers painted but not the drums. That would just straight look awkward. Im for painting them black though.

Sep 10, 2003 | 07:41 AM

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mobius97

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Originally posted by topsnwbrdr
But why would you want your calipers painted but not the drums. That would just straight look awkward. Im for painting them black though.

So you wouldn't draw attention to your cheesey brake setup.

Sep 10, 2003 | 08:28 AM

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ajiuq

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Originally posted by mobius97
So you wouldn't draw attention to your cheesey brake setup.

why?..... you are uncool cuz you dont have a rear disk brake

If you paint the caliper unless is black and you dont paint the drum is going to look unfinished.

Sep 10, 2003 | 10:16 AM

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mobius97

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Originally posted by ajiuq

why?..... you are uncool cuz you dont have a rear disk brake If you paint the caliper unless is black and you dont paint the drum is going to look unfinished.

I say paint both black...thats fine. I wouldn't go and paint the drums a bright yellow or nuthin like that. No one said anything about a person being "cool" if I had drums it is just not something that I would really want to be showing off or drawing much attention to.

Nov 17, 2003 | 07:05 PM

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TRDHarrier

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how about the gran turismo version of the brembos? Arent they pretty cheap?

Nov 18, 2003 | 12:56 PM

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How about paint the rear drums silver? Make it shiny/polished and look like discs

Nov 18, 2003 | 05:14 PM

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kromix

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Here are some pics....

Painted with a 3.99 can of Spray Drum and Caliper Paint Can.

Not as "Bright and Glossy" as it seems above, because of the flash..... Looks VERY good in person....

Nov 18, 2003 | 06:42 PM

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KTRLancer02

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Originally posted by drummerjun
How about paint the rear drums silver? Make it shiny/polished and look like discs

LOL thats a good idea.

My dad has a friend that will powerder coat my calipers for 50 bucks but i would be out of a car for 3 business days.

Nov 18, 2003 | 07:44 PM

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Mitsubishi_03

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ya I got my drums and calipers matched with the same color of the car..... kinda which I hadn't.... they got dirty pretty fast and it looks too weird or "Ricy" for me.....
I think im just gonna redo them with dark BLACK