Caliper Poll

[at3GG]

which do you think? What YW decides, so it shall be!

[Thirty-Nine]

So my thought on painting calipers: Unless you are really wanting to show off that you have stock brakes, leave 'em the stock color. Black would be a 2nd choice if you've got your heart set on painting them. Just my two cents.

[cali yaris]

not enough info.

Color of car?
Any other secondary or accent color now or in the future?

[at3GG]

lol im trying to get up other pics, thats my car in the pic BTW. Just white g2 decal and soon enough microimage ones. Black tinted side markers and tails. It keeps saying memory full for uploading the pictures....? lol is yarisworld full?

[ChinoCharles]

I could run outside and take a pic of my wheel really quick... I've got black heliums and black calipers on a MM liftback.

[cali yaris]

if you are uploading pics directly to YW, there is a limit. You might want to try a third party pic hosting service, like Photobucket or similar.

[at3GG]

ohhh ok yeah chino could u do that for me? that would be great?

[ChinoCharles]

Here you go. Excuse the salt, snow, rust, puke, snot and whatever else seems to be on my wheel.

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[ChinoCharles]

Is it spring yet? Gosh.

[at3GG]

lol as much as i hate to admit it i miis the snow (im from NY really) thanks man looks good!

[ChinoCharles]

Looks better in the summer when they're CLEAN. :cry: I am anxious to see how that paint does after a year of winter, though.

[at3GG]

lol well keep us posted, id be interested in that as well

[auxmike]

Here you go. Excuse the salt, snow, rust, puke, snot and whatever else seems to be on my wheel.

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Hey Chino, where you get them nice rotors and how much??
Heck with painting the calipers, the rotors are the first thing I noticed!:headbang:

[at3GG]

well seeing as i dont have aftermarket rotors....opinions on calipers anyone?

[ChinoCharles]

I got my rotors on Ebay, but that was before the lovely Garm started selling them @ Micro Image. Support our vendors bitches. You won't believe how inexpensive they are, either.

[auxmike]

I got my rotors on Ebay, but that was before the lovely Garm started selling them @ Micro Image. Support our vendors bitches. You won't believe how inexpensive they are, either.

Will do!
Garm is THE man!:middlefinger:

[at3GG]

ok on here long enough i suppose. You guys voted red, so red i went and got. Just waiting on a warmer day, then ill finish up and get some pics up. Or try anyway lol

[at3GG]

Finished them earlier today. Looks way beter than i thought they would. Pics ASAP!

[Gideon]

C'mon man, pics!

I was thinking about painting mine as well. Along with ordering some R1 rotors either in slotted or slotted/drilled. Can't get a BBK for my car now with my rims, so might as well work with what I have! :laugh:

Did a quick paint job and I think it doesn't look too shabby:

[auxmike]

Your car looks great!:clap:
Lowered? If so how much?
15" wheels too?

[Klink10]

Powdered TRD red and just waiting for the rotors to get in. Pictures are not good and will post new ones when all is buttoned up.

[at3GG]

haha im tryin im tryin

[Gideon]

Your car looks great!:clap:
Lowered? If so how much?
15" wheels too?

Thanks! Lowered nearly 2 inches on 14s actually. :biggrin:

Powdered TRD red and just waiting for the rotors to get in. Pictures are not good and will post new ones when all is buttoned up.

Awesome job! Can't wait to see them on your car! :clap:

[auxmike]

Powdered TRD red and just waiting for the rotors to get in. Pictures are not good and will post new ones when all is buttoned up.

Wow!
Did you have send them out then? (the calipers)
Also, did yours come with 14" steelies from the dealer?

[Klink10]

Wow!
Did you have send them out then? (the calipers)
Also, did yours come with 14" steelies from the dealer?

I did not paint myself....have friend local who owns powder shop. He does all my work car, bikes and everything. I do the prep work with my bead blast cabinet and or my sand blaster.

Also my 07 came with 15" steelies.

Got the rotors back today, will say, no more rust peeking through the rims. Pics tomorrow. Last item will be the rear drums.

Oh and AT3GG.......not trying to thread jack.

Gideon, yours looks very nice. Because of those rims more of the caliper shows.

[at3GG]

haha doesnt bother me at all its about the same thing anyway

[Shroomster]

Got the rotors back today, will say, no more rust peeking through the rims. Pics tomorrow.

lol.....now how do you manage that with steel rotors?

[Klink10]

Kinda like this..... Discs are painted all over except where the pads make contact. To those that nay say rotor paint, factory ones came painted except not very well. I got tired of that visible brown rust circle and the rusty outer edge. I know rust and paint do not do a good job of transfering heat but then I do not use my brakes alot nor do I race the car, so I'll put up with it.

[cali yaris]

beauty!

[kimona]

Oustanding! When can you do mine?

[auxmike]

Fantastic!:clap:
Those TRD struts are sweeeeet too!
Your car's gonna look TIGHT with rims, keep us posted!:bow:

[Shroomster]

hey just make sure you keep the wheel mating area clean too (not too sure how you could aside from taking the wheels off at least once a week or more)......otherwise that nice clean paint job won't last too long...

LOOKS REAL GOOD....

[Klink10]

hey just make sure you keep the wheel mating area clean too (not too sure how you could aside from taking the wheels off at least once a week or more)......otherwise that nice clean paint job won't last too long...

LOOKS REAL GOOD....

Thanks and yes you are right....I am running Honda (Canada) rims and have re-done the inside mating surface. I know what you mean as they had taken off all the hub paint. I know that paint where the wheel mates won't last but I do plan on just coating with some anti-seize to offset the damage. It was everything that does show with wheels on that I wanted to coat.

Oh I'm retired so the wheels come off quite often. I really don't have alot to do except occupy my time.

Kimona.....Thanks. If you serious PM me and I'll set it up.

Garm.....Thank you

AuxMike......Thanks to you also....see comments about which wheels I run (pics in "My Garage")