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justinsstang · 09-21-2015, 11:38 PM

I'll come right out and say the OEM brakes perform pretty well for the cars use, but my girlfriends birthday is coming up and she wants red calipers. I was going to paint the stock calipers, but after inspecting them the stockers just look boring and probably wouldn't look much better anyways

What is the lowest cost caliper upgrade (and rotors/pads if necessary) to have that full face look like brembos, wilwoods, etc.

I was going to just buy caliper covers but I honestly think those are pretty lame. Better braking would be great, but its not the main goal here. Even if it had the same braking capabilities but would shed some weight that would be enough for me to justify a cheap brake upgrade for her.

I'm thinking cheap as in $500 or less if possible. Not trying to buy some brembos or wilwoods. I'd possibly go a little higher if it was a big upgrade.

Thanks, please don't troll me for trying make the brakes look nicer for her. She don't really care about added brake performance and I want her to have the full face painted caliper look instead of the OEM ones painted. She has no idea I'm considering doing this.

09-21-2015, 11:38 PM	#1
justinsstang Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Manual Location: Mount Vernon, IL Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Brake upgrade for a DD, spirited driving. I'll come right out and say the OEM brakes perform pretty well for the cars use, but my girlfriends birthday is coming up and she wants red calipers. I was going to paint the stock calipers, but after inspecting them the stockers just look boring and probably wouldn't look much better anyways What is the lowest cost caliper upgrade (and rotors/pads if necessary) to have that full face look like brembos, wilwoods, etc. I was going to just buy caliper covers but I honestly think those are pretty lame. Better braking would be great, but its not the main goal here. Even if it had the same braking capabilities but would shed some weight that would be enough for me to justify a cheap brake upgrade for her. I'm thinking cheap as in $500 or less if possible. Not trying to buy some brembos or wilwoods. I'd possibly go a little higher if it was a big upgrade. Thanks, please don't troll me for trying make the brakes look nicer for her. She don't really care about added brake performance and I want her to have the full face painted caliper look instead of the OEM ones painted. She has no idea I'm considering doing this.