Red Calipers vs. Gray Calipers
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MAD IN NC
Proud Owner/ BOD blah bla
Indy GT
Yea, I got one...too
Grey - with Tungsten. I lilke subtle, classy and uniformity as well.
As for those who wish the calipers were branded Brembo, if you are coming to the Detroit party, talk with the suspension engineers who had knock-down, drag-out fights with the design team on this very topic. The suspension guys wanted either Brembo or the Ford logo on the calipers, but the Design team would have nothing of it. Their position was it detracted from the overall impact and asthetics of the car. And the Design team most usually always held the trump card. Just FYI because it was a hotly debated internal topic.
As for those who wish the calipers were branded Brembo, if you are coming to the Detroit party, talk with the suspension engineers who had knock-down, drag-out fights with the design team on this very topic. The suspension guys wanted either Brembo or the Ford logo on the calipers, but the Design team would have nothing of it. Their position was it detracted from the overall impact and asthetics of the car. And the Design team most usually always held the trump card. Just FYI because it was a hotly debated internal topic.
Personally, I think the "look at me" red calipers look naked without a logo. I can understand why Ford didn't want to put any Italian company "advertising" on the car, but then again, this decision allows for us to differentiate our cars from one another. I don't know how the decals will hold up over time but for $6 for 5 decals, who gives a crap. To each his own.
Jason Watt
Had both, sold both
I like it!!! You got my vote :thumbsup How about gettin some decals in negative and then paint the logo on there???
Big Carrot
GT Owner
I have gray, but I'd rather have red. I could slap the idiot that ordered my car and paid $750 to paint the calipers a boring color that looks no better than black would have!
lamboman
GT Owner
nota4re said:Personally, I think the "look at me" red calipers look naked without a logo. I can understand why Ford didn't want to put any Italian company "advertising" on the car, but then again, this decision allows for us to differentiate our cars from one another. I don't know how the decals will hold up over time but for $6 for 5 decals, who gives a crap. To each his own.
Looks great!! I am going to do that as well.
PS Thank you for the help today...I appreciate it greatly.
GTF-40
GT Owner
yes, i agree, the red calipers look naked without the logo, it is a compliment to the calipers.
maybe i am just used to always seeing the calipers on ferraris with the logo, either way i am going to give them a try. it is recomended to spray engine enamel clear coat over the decals after install.
ge
maybe i am just used to always seeing the calipers on ferraris with the logo, either way i am going to give them a try. it is recomended to spray engine enamel clear coat over the decals after install.
ge
Big Carrot
GT Owner
And I DO like the logo. Most other cars have logos. My Vipers, Porsche, and Lambo all had somehting written on them.
I already have a Hi res of the brembo logo. I just have to hook up my vinyl cutter so I can cut a stencil, like 101 suggested. That way I can paint it on like OEM brembo calipers. I see nothing wrong with it as long as the brakes are Brembo, which they are.
I will try to cut extras if I can get my cutter going. Anyone that wants one can have one for free. :biggrin
I will try to cut extras if I can get my cutter going. Anyone that wants one can have one for free. :biggrin
GTF-40
GT Owner
got mine from rich on ebay, set of 6, he says they are good to over 300 degrees, 7.99 + 2.00 for shipping. he has them in 4.2 inch and 3.5 inch long, i got a set of each to see which looks best. one of my local customers with a heritage gt wants a set put on also. napa sells spray clear hi temp engine enamal to go over paint decal or stickey decal. thought i would give it a try. ge
Item number: 300008259456 link below
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Brem...56QQihZ020QQcategoryZ6755QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Item number: 300008259456 link below
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Brem...56QQihZ020QQcategoryZ6755QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
GTF-40
GT Owner
Originally Posted by nota4re
Personally, I think the "look at me" red calipers look naked without a logo. I can understand why Ford didn't want to put any Italian company "advertising" on the car, but then again, this decision allows for us to differentiate our cars from one another. I don't know how the decals will hold up over time but for $6 for 5 decals, who gives a crap. To each his own.
dif strokes for dif folks, i think the red claipers look good on nota4re's gt. :cheers
You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
- doc
my dog aibo has never touched a scrap of food........ :wink
Personally, I think the "look at me" red calipers look naked without a logo. I can understand why Ford didn't want to put any Italian company "advertising" on the car, but then again, this decision allows for us to differentiate our cars from one another. I don't know how the decals will hold up over time but for $6 for 5 decals, who gives a crap. To each his own.
dif strokes for dif folks, i think the red claipers look good on nota4re's gt. :cheers
You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
- doc
my dog aibo has never touched a scrap of food........ :wink
Which size did you feel looked best?
(My dog "Boomer" has room temperature IQ. He cannot be trusted in the same world with people food.)
- doc
(My dog "Boomer" has room temperature IQ. He cannot be trusted in the same world with people food.)
- doc
GTF-40
GT Owner
Big Carrot
GT Owner
dbtgt
One lucky SOB to own a GT
I agree with Bill, as 300 degrees tolerance for the stickers is not enough. The calipers can easily exceed that temperature IMHO.FFCobra said:
SLF360
GT Owner
brake color
When I configured my car, I deliberately chose gunpowder gray. I had red calipers on the first (red) Ferrari, but since then chose black, even on the red Stradale.
People here always laugh when they see a Porsche with red calipers, like, hey, couldn't afford a Ferrari..
Looks like Red is pretty much a reserved color in Italy. Given the sensitivity of the GT (that even some gate guards at Ferrari factory mistake for a Ferrari, but that's a Rob Gierkink story), I wouldn't feel comfortable with red calipers on the blue car. Grey let's the standard wheel stand out real nice! On the BBS light wheight, I could imagine red however. But as posted here, without a painted marking on it (that should be Ford GT, not Brembo, IMHO), it looks like someone did it in cooperation with homedepot.
Stefan
When I configured my car, I deliberately chose gunpowder gray. I had red calipers on the first (red) Ferrari, but since then chose black, even on the red Stradale.
People here always laugh when they see a Porsche with red calipers, like, hey, couldn't afford a Ferrari..
Looks like Red is pretty much a reserved color in Italy. Given the sensitivity of the GT (that even some gate guards at Ferrari factory mistake for a Ferrari, but that's a Rob Gierkink story), I wouldn't feel comfortable with red calipers on the blue car. Grey let's the standard wheel stand out real nice! On the BBS light wheight, I could imagine red however. But as posted here, without a painted marking on it (that should be Ford GT, not Brembo, IMHO), it looks like someone did it in cooperation with homedepot.
Stefan