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      02-07-2012, 12:23 PM   #1
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Hey guys im thinking about putting brake calipers on my car. Your thoughts? Its a 2012 black sapphire with red coral interior 335is. I'll have soon the CF black/white emblems, and the CF grilles. Plus 5% window tint (ill put up pics of the car soon).
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your thinking about putting brake calipers on your car... did you buy he only 335is in the worlds with drum brakes?
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The other day I thought about putting some clothes on before work.
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The other day I thought about putting some clothes on before work.
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your thinking about putting brake calipers on your car... did you buy he only 335is in the worlds with drum brakes?
Hey maybe you know something I dont. Mind explaning please? How about some for people learning.....
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not necessary if your a pornstar or stripper
I never said I wasn't...
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Hey maybe you know something I dont. Mind explaning please? How about some for people learning.....
Your car has Brake calipers. Are you talking about painting them, replacing with a big brake kit and having better looking ones? Your OP basically tells us you want to put tires on your car because its missing them.

What are you asking in your OP?
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Hey maybe you know something I dont. Mind explaning please? How about some for people learning.....
Explain a brake caliper?
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Your car has Brake calipers. Are you talking about painting them, replacing with a big brake kit and having better looking ones? Your OP basically tells us you want to put tires on your car because its missing them.

What are you asking in your OP?
Im asking if I should paint them a certain color. Ahh dammit im such a noob
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Explain a brake caliper?
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if your asking about painting them. i'd go black with what your saying your mods are. or you can do red since u have red interior
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Im asking if I should paint them a certain color. Ahh dammit im such a noob
All good. I say Red. And here's a little something for you.

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Have had good luck with the G whatever caliper paint from Tire Rack
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All good. I say Red. And here's a little something for you.

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Have had good luck with the G whatever caliper paint from Tire Rack
Haha yeah relatively new. I'm just getting into the forums. It's been on and off over a year now Thanks for the advice. BTW how would I go about painting them myself? Hows the process? Or should I have a bodyshop do it?
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learn to multi-quote

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Haha yeah relatively new. I'm just getting into the forums. It's been on and off over a year now Thanks for the advice. BTW how would I go about painting them myself? Hows the process? Or should I have a bodyshop do it?

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learn to multi-quote
As mentioned above im new here... Explain lol
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As mentioned above im new here... Explain lol


This is the multi-quote button

If you don't use it you look like you are having a conversation with yourself (well that or like you need to be wearing a helmet)
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This is the multi-quote button

If you don't use it you look like you are having a conversation with yourself (well that or like you need to be wearing a helmet)
lol ok i get it
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you have brake calipers already, they are what clamp down on the brake rotors (the shiny round part) painting them is something you can do yourself
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Me thinking he talk about ricer Caliper Covers...
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Did you mean caliper cover? Or big brake kit?
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