Caliper color.. Red or Black?? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

-=Jeff=- · 01-19-2014

Mine are currently red but wanted to change it a bit..

Which would you do?

Black with Red?

Or

Red with Black?

Car is black and rear calipers need to be replaced so would end up matching the front

mike100 · 01-19-2014

I would like to think my answer would be black, but even that could get dirty.

I have red C5 Z06 calipers and they get dirty in no time at all. If I had my druthers, I would buy the standard, unfinished C5 calipers in natural aluminum finish so i could blast them with brake cleaner and not care at all about the gloss paint.

-=Jeff=- · 01-19-2014

Yeah Black even get dirty but I guess it would not be as noticeable..

One of the above 2 schemes will be done on them I just need to decide which way to go

We Gone · 01-19-2014

I have always thought Black calipers look best.

Blue Flame Restorations · 01-19-2014

I'd go with black, Jeff. Your Z is gonna be outstanding!!!

-=Jeff=- · 01-19-2014

you know I first wanted red, but the more I look at the black/red I do like that a bit more

GOLDCYLON · 01-20-2014

I like red. Your car is black so it will be a nice change up with those refreshed wheels.

cvette98pacecar · 01-20-2014

Black with the Red all the way.

carter200 · 01-20-2014

Red with black.......

WVZR-1 · 01-20-2014

I believe I'd be inclined to go with a "match" to the wheels rather than a contrasting of either red or black. The "splash"? I believe they might maybe add just to much of what some call "busy". What did you decide for the center-caps for the refinished wheels?

The "match" to wheel color might add a "finished" touch to the project, red/black, black/red, well I just don't get the "splash" on a '90 or earlier project. The '91+ maybe but I'm not much of a "splash graphics" enthusiast anyway. The ZR-1 font of the rear cover badge I do like a lot and prefer to any "splash". The C6 "CORVETTE" font of the Z06 calipers looks a bit out of place also I believe.

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-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,136	Caliper color.. Red or Black?? Mine are currently red but wanted to change it a bit.. Which would you do? Black with Red? Or Red with Black? Car is black and rear calipers need to be replaced so would end up matching the front __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - 3" Magnaflow Bullet cats - LT4 Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

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mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,802	Re: Caliper color.. Red or Black?? I would like to think my answer would be black, but even that could get dirty. I have red C5 Z06 calipers and they get dirty in no time at all. If I had my druthers, I would buy the standard, unfinished C5 calipers in natural aluminum finish so i could blast them with brake cleaner and not care at all about the gloss paint.

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-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,136	Re: Caliper color.. Red or Black?? Yeah Black even get dirty but I guess it would not be as noticeable.. One of the above 2 schemes will be done on them I just need to decide which way to go __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - 3" Magnaflow Bullet cats - LT4 Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

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We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 2,162	Re: Caliper color.. Red or Black?? I have always thought Black calipers look best. __________________ Steve 1990 Steel Blue/Black #2355 1990 Red/Red #1473 1991 Quasar /Black #118 Sold 1991 Turquoise/Black #766 Parted Out 1993 Yellow/White #179 Sold 1990 Black/Gray #1361 Headers/4:10s Sold

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Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: Caliper color.. Red or Black?? I'd go with black, Jeff. Your Z is gonna be outstanding!!! __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project

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GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,153	Re: Caliper color.. Red or Black?? I like red. Your car is black so it will be a nice change up with those refreshed wheels. __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

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cvette98pacecar Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,479	Re: Caliper color.. Red or Black?? Black with the Red all the way. __________________ Robert J. DeMarco [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR=blue]G[/COLOR][COLOR=red]rand[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]S[/COLOR][COLOR=red]port[/COLOR] Registry Lifetime Member NCM Lifetime Member #2655 Pacecar Registry Member [COLOR=red]ZOOM Charter Member - ZR-1 Owners of Michigan[/COLOR] [COLOR=plum][I]ZR-1[/I] Registry member since 2012 [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1990 LPE "368" Aerobody ZR-1, Last ZR-1 built by John[/COLOR] 1991 Callaway Aerobody ZR-1, DRM 500 1991 Shinoda Aerobody Spyder, 1998 Pace Car

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carter200 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,431	Re: Caliper color.. Red or Black?? Red with black....... __________________ 95 ZR-1 BLK/Gry #392 LT5 Reg# 868 RIP ZR1NET Founding Mem #155

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WVZR-1 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,889	Re: Caliper color.. Red or Black?? I believe I'd be inclined to go with a "match" to the wheels rather than a contrasting of either red or black. The "splash"? I believe they might maybe add just to much of what some call "busy". What did you decide for the center-caps for the refinished wheels? The "match" to wheel color might add a "finished" touch to the project, red/black, black/red, well I just don't get the "splash" on a '90 or earlier project. The '91+ maybe but I'm not much of a "splash graphics" enthusiast anyway. The ZR-1 font of the rear cover badge I do like a lot and prefer to any "splash". The C6 "CORVETTE" font of the Z06 calipers looks a bit out of place also I believe. Last edited by WVZR-1; 01-20-2014 at 06:15 AM.