LBB Car

WBR007 · 03-23-2021, 04:33 PM

Hi All - I appreciate your recommendations.

I want to change the color of my calipers (professionally) as I feel the current gray is too bland.

I've narrowed by choices to speed yellow or red.

I'm in my late-30s and plan to keep this car for a long time. I want it to stand out, but not have me identified as a racer.

WBR007 · 03-23-2021, 04:35 PM

Here are the photoshopped pics:

Kohner86 · 03-23-2021, 05:44 PM

I like the red, matches the tail lights so not to make it too wild with too many colors like the yellow.

Macphisto · 03-23-2021, 05:51 PM

Yellow

Pottah · 03-23-2021, 06:04 PM

I’m in the same boat. Same LBB and age. I really like the red myself. There was a guy selling a set here but couldn’t justify the cost. Maybe some day I’ll look into powder coating.

Stryyker · 03-23-2021, 06:20 PM

IMO yellow matches with lbb the best, but you cant go wrong with either option here

///MPhatic · 03-23-2021, 06:43 PM

I'm in the red camp for sure.

Puppetz · 03-24-2021, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WBR007

Here are the photoshopped pics:

Both look great. I have a LBB with black wheels as well, and will be making that decision as well. Feels like I am leaning red, but no real bad choice here.

ae03440 · 03-24-2021, 12:46 PM

My votes for red.

TargaM2 · 03-25-2021, 03:56 AM

I painted my blue-brakes red, all up cost with vht red & clear plus new decals was about $300.
I used the opportunity to fit stainless lines, DS2500 pads & hi temp fluid at the same time.

Rumbloki · 03-25-2021, 12:47 PM

Red for sure.

lnsaneM · 03-30-2021, 05:53 PM

I got mine professionally painted pink, my car is also lbb. I’m getting the car wrapped in matte white soon

kart driver · 03-30-2021, 06:00 PM

What is the best solution for painting OEM calipers quality wise?

Powder-coating those?

samsamdar · 03-30-2021, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lnsaneM

I got mine professionally painted pink, my car is also lbb. I’m getting the car wrapped in matte white soon

PLEASE post a picture of this haha I'm actually very curious to see this!

lnsaneM · 03-31-2021, 11:20 AM

Here you go

kart driver · 04-01-2021, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kart driver

What is the best solution for painting OEM calipers quality wise?

Powder-coating those?

Any experience?

hlm2c · 04-01-2021, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by lnsaneM

Here you go

chris719 · 04-01-2021, 02:52 AM

Fire Orange

lnsaneM · 04-01-2021, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by hlm2c

Not everyone’s cup of tea, but idgaf as long as I like it

KevinC · 04-09-2021, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by lnsaneM

Not everyone’s cup of tea, but idgaf as long as I like it

Bingo! Rock on!

///MPhatic · 04-10-2021, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TargaM2

I painted my blue-brakes red, all up cost with vht red & clear plus new decals was about $300.
I used the opportunity to fit stainless lines, DS2500 pads & hi temp fluid at the same time.

I've never been a fan of the 666M on the M2 (they just look too big to my eye), but your car looks soooooooooo good. I wish I could see it in real life, it might make me get a set of those wheels instead of the 763M.

TargaM2 · 04-10-2021, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

Quote:

Originally Posted by TargaM2

I painted my blue-brakes red, all up cost with vht red & clear plus new decals was about $300.
I used the opportunity to fit stainless lines, DS2500 pads & hi temp fluid at the same time.

I've never been a fan of the 666M on the M2 (they just look too big to my eye), but your car looks soooooooooo good. I wish I could see it in real life, it might make me get a set of those wheels instead of the 763M.

Thank you, that's nice of you to say.
The 666M were fitted as I'm building it with an 'M2 GTS' theme.
It's currently going through a further transition of the interior & engine bay.
All the best.

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WBR007 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M2C Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Chantilly, VA iTrader: (0)	LBB Car - Which Color Caliper? Hi All - I appreciate your recommendations. I want to change the color of my calipers (professionally) as I feel the current gray is too bland. I've narrowed by choices to speed yellow or red. I'm in my late-30s and plan to keep this car for a long time. I want it to stand out, but not have me identified as a racer. Last edited by WBR007; 03-23-2021 at 04:36 PM.. Reason: Image didn't render
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Kohner86 Private 39 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Somewhere iTrader: (0)	I like the red, matches the tail lights so not to make it too wild with too many colors like the yellow.
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Macphisto Lieutenant 1110 Rep 402 Posts Drives: 2016 ///M2 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Yellow
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Pottah Private First Class 203 Rep 166 Posts Drives: 2019 LBB M2C Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: MA iTrader: (1)	I’m in the same boat. Same LBB and age. I really like the red myself. There was a guy selling a set here but couldn’t justify the cost. Maybe some day I’ll look into powder coating.
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Stryyker Second Lieutenant 89 Rep 273 Posts Drives: 21 LBB M2C Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Las Vegas, NV iTrader: (0)	IMO yellow matches with lbb the best, but you cant go wrong with either option here
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03-23-2021, 06:43 PM	#7
///MPhatic The Seeker 13863 Rep 3,325 Posts Drives: OG M2 • Exige Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	I'm in the red camp for sure.
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ae03440 Second Lieutenant 240 Rep 224 Posts Drives: 18' M2 & 20' X3 M40i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	My votes for red.
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Rumbloki Second Lieutenant 176 Rep 201 Posts Drives: Faster than most Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: ATX iTrader: (0)	Red for sure. __________________ 2021 M2C, HS, 6MT, ZED, 763M w/spinners, AA single, AA axle back, Turner High Kick, Turner shifter support, M pedals, honeycomb reflector delete, BC Racing DS series
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lnsaneM Second Lieutenant 185 Rep 205 Posts Drives: like you stole it Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: th3 interw3bz iTrader: (0)	I got mine professionally painted pink, my car is also lbb. I’m getting the car wrapped in matte white soon
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