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XfireZ51 · 02-19-2013

Ok, so I got my rear calipers polished to match my C6Z polished calipers. The metal quality is NOT the same, but they're ok. Question is what do I paint the abutment bracket?

Silver/Chrome
Black
Red

Here's the calipers:

VetteVet · 02-20-2013

Dom,

Just my opinion, but I would give them the same treatment as the front abutment brackets.

When I rebuilt and painted my rear calipers(red), I also painted my rear rotors red....then realized that my combination up front was red calipers/black rotors. Talk about a DOHHHH!! moment. I'll get around to fixing that one of these days. BTW, my abutment brackets are black, front and rear. I feel like the black brackets make the calipers jump out at you. Kinda like they're just hanging there out in space.

Jep

XfireZ51 · 02-20-2013

Jep,

C6Z calipers are fixed not floating. No abutment bracket.

VetteVet · 02-20-2013

My bad!! I forgot that you had those bad boys.

RICKYRJ1 · 02-20-2013

I would do a mock up of a black and silver and see which one looks better. I believe red would be out of place only because you don't have red anywhere else to pick it up. Keep us posted

GOLDCYLON · 02-20-2013

Black. It goes with everything and is Rosa Nero approved GC

ZZZZZR1 · 02-20-2013

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Originally Posted by RICKYRJ1

I would do a mock up of a black and silver and see which one looks better. I believe red would be out of place only because you don't have red anywhere else to pick it up. Keep us posted

I agree with black, maybe a gloss black?

Those rear calipers looks great!!!

David

XfireZ51 · 02-20-2013

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Originally Posted by RICKYRJ1

I would do a mock up of a black and silver and see which one looks better. I believe red would be out of place only because you don't have red anywhere else to pick it up. Keep us posted

Ricky,

I also have a couple of sets of decals coming for the Z06 front calipers. I originally put on a purple CORVETTE decal but it seems the color may be a bit too subtle and doesn't stand out enough for me. So I have red and black sets of decals coming since they're cheap enough. My gut is telling me black for it to stand out on the highly polished calipers sitting behind silver PC wheels.

Here's what it looks like currently.

GOLDCYLON · 02-20-2013

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Ricky,

I also have a couple of sets of decals coming for the Z06 front calipers. I originally put on a purple CORVETTE decal but it seems the color may be a bit too subtle and doesn't stand out enough for me. So I have red and black sets of decals coming since they're cheap enough. My gut is telling me black for it to stand out on the highly polished calipers sitting behind silver PC wheels.

Here's what it looks like currently.

Dom since they are decals why not stick with the C4 script which is bolder? D

XfireZ51 · 02-20-2013

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Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Dom since they are decals why not stick with the C4 script which is bolder? D

GC,

I think the C4 script would look small on a 6 piston caliper the size of the C6Zs. I also like the way the circles accentuate the piston location.

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XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,701	What color abutment brackets? Ok, so I got my rear calipers polished to match my C6Z polished calipers. The metal quality is NOT the same, but they're ok. Question is what do I paint the abutment bracket? Silver/Chrome Black Red Here's the calipers: __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

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VetteVet Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 340	Re: What color abutment brackets? Dom, Just my opinion, but I would give them the same treatment as the front abutment brackets. When I rebuilt and painted my rear calipers(red), I also painted my rear rotors red....then realized that my combination up front was red calipers/black rotors. Talk about a DOHHHH!! moment. I'll get around to fixing that one of these days. BTW, my abutment brackets are black, front and rear. I feel like the black brackets make the calipers jump out at you. Kinda like they're just hanging there out in space. Jep

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XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,701	Re: What color abutment brackets? Jep, C6Z calipers are fixed not floating. No abutment bracket. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

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VetteVet Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 340	Re: What color abutment brackets? My bad!! I forgot that you had those bad boys.

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RICKYRJ1 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tinton Falls, NJ Posts: 1,177	Re: What color abutment brackets? I would do a mock up of a black and silver and see which one looks better. I believe red would be out of place only because you don't have red anywhere else to pick it up. Keep us posted

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