e90 brake caliper color decision

Cheeeeese · 03-04-2014, 03:27 PM

Im going to powder coat my calipers before the summer and am looking for some thoughts/suggestions. I've searched the forums extensively and know most of the responses im going to get bc i still have my OEM calipers and dont plan on spending the money for upgraded ones. I have gunmetal TSW nurburgrings which i love but want to add a little color to my car. I wasnt planning on 'blacking' out the car but i dont like the chrome so i have new gloss black grilles on the way and have plans to vinyl wrap the chrome trim gloss black as well. So while most will suggest black calipers i was hoping to do something more creative. My powder coater has an awesome burnt orange color that he likes and would work with my saddle brown interior but im really thinking i would like a shade of blue. any thoughts or pictures would be appreciated thanks!

Also I know it needs a drop but im hesitant living in northeast pa the roads are shit.

Cheeeeese · 03-04-2014, 03:30 PM

clearly my first time posting images i would edit and make them smaller but cant figure out too

NGEE · 03-04-2014, 03:42 PM

Without a drop and without an upgrade, I wouldn't be trying to make the stock calipers stand out. Silver-Gray.

Riick · 03-04-2014, 03:56 PM

Silver/gray like stock. A really faint gold color works well too. Not brembo gold, but something very subtle. Red calipers are only reserved for brembo

bimmette · 03-04-2014, 03:59 PM

I also think it should be subtle: gray or black.

alexwhittemore · 03-04-2014, 04:04 PM

Call me crazy, but I think white might look really good. That's probably the first time I've ever suggested painting anything white, too - I just think it'd compliment the gunmetal and black really nicely without looking flashy or tacky. Even when they get dirty, they'll just look more or less the muted gray they are now.

UKBasketball · 03-04-2014, 04:05 PM

I vote for a gray similar to this:

NOTM3 · 03-04-2014, 04:07 PM

Color match the car, came out good on my e90

Cheeeeese · 03-04-2014, 04:10 PM

do you have a picture of your set up with black calipers? i just feel like the whole car is gonna be black then because after a week the wheels look darker with all the brake dust. no votes for blue? im thinking maybe like an anthracite if i go gray. thanks for the input guys.

Cheeeeese · 03-04-2014, 04:11 PM

i def hadnt thought about white. interesting but probably crazy itll just get dirty instantly

mashimarho · 03-04-2014, 04:18 PM

I wouldn't go crazy to rice your e90 out without making aggressive upgrading decisions first. Drop, black out the trims, Mtech aesthetics, etc. Then, maybe you can look into doing something different.

I don't ever recommend painting brakes other than gray, silver, or black though.

benzo23 · 03-04-2014, 04:29 PM

black, grey, maybe a dark bronze.

Antetokounmpo · 03-04-2014, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheeeeese

clearly my first time posting images i would edit and make them smaller but cant figure out too

If you're using the iPhone app go to the settings and set the picture size to iPhone or lower to make them a nice size.

IMO redo the OEM grey look or black, I really dislike colored calipers that don't come stock. Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc. can have colored calipers but I just don't think they look right on an E90, it's just too much of a 'normal' car if you know what I mean.

evoix · 03-04-2014, 04:57 PM

i say either gold or red. I think I'm going to be doing red to match the tail lights this summer.

deadmn1337 · 03-04-2014, 05:05 PM

Personally, my car is Jet Black and i added touches of blue in the headlights and other places. I painted my calipers blue as well and love them. If you have a color scheme in mind go for it but if you aren't adding the color anywhere else then go with a more subtle one. If you want blue, maybe go with a darker blue that doesn't stand out.

Cheeeeese · 03-04-2014, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by deadmn1337

Personally, my car is Jet Black and i added touches of blue in the headlights and other places. I painted my calipers blue as well and love them. If you have a color scheme in mind go for it but if you aren't adding the color anywhere else then go with a more subtle one. If you want blue, maybe go with a darker blue that doesn't stand out.

i was trying to check out your car i did really liked the look. i was thinking a darker blue not sure where else to add it though. Can you pm me some pictures of your car or post them.

im not totally against gray or black and as expected its the most common suggestion i just wanted to change things up a little without going to crazy into the mods yet.

Cheeeeese · 03-04-2014, 05:56 PM

i have been seriously considering doing my wheels this color but the bronze suggestions have made me think it would look good as the calipers. It'll most likely just look black right away anyway.

AzureHaze · 03-04-2014, 05:56 PM

I'd make it a priority to get rid of that rust building up on your rotors first.

NGEE · 03-04-2014, 06:14 PM

Get you some ceramic pads to eliminate that brake dust.

Cheeeeese · 03-04-2014, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AzureHaze

I'd make it a priority to get rid of that rust building up on your rotors first.

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Originally Posted by NGEE

Get you some ceramic pads to eliminate that brake dust.

definitely going to look into both of these. thanks everyone.

tova86 · 03-04-2014, 07:39 PM

i suggest painting with g2 caliper painting.. so easy to do i would do black.

DASHOCKER · 03-04-2014, 07:48 PM

vht high temp caliper paint is a hood alternative. it withstands temps up to 900 degrees and does not flake or fade. the finish is as good as powder coating. .

03-04-2014, 03:27 PM	#1
Cheeeeese New Member 7 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 09 335i xdrive sedan Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pa iTrader: (0)	e90 brake caliper color decision Im going to powder coat my calipers before the summer and am looking for some thoughts/suggestions. I've searched the forums extensively and know most of the responses im going to get bc i still have my OEM calipers and dont plan on spending the money for upgraded ones. I have gunmetal TSW nurburgrings which i love but want to add a little color to my car. I wasnt planning on 'blacking' out the car but i dont like the chrome so i have new gloss black grilles on the way and have plans to vinyl wrap the chrome trim gloss black as well. So while most will suggest black calipers i was hoping to do something more creative. My powder coater has an awesome burnt orange color that he likes and would work with my saddle brown interior but im really thinking i would like a shade of blue. any thoughts or pictures would be appreciated thanks! Also I know it needs a drop but im hesitant living in northeast pa the roads are shit. Attached Images
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NGEE Fuck it dude, let's go bowling. 900 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Not Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	Without a drop and without an upgrade, I wouldn't be trying to make the stock calipers stand out. Silver-Gray. __________________ 1M. Previously: '13 135is; '07 E90 335i; '02 325i; '99 Z3; '98 328is; '87 L6; '77 320i
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Riick Banned 136 Rep 818 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Silver/gray like stock. A really faint gold color works well too. Not brembo gold, but something very subtle. Red calipers are only reserved for brembo
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alexwhittemore Lieutenant Colonel 116 Rep 1,951 Posts Drives: 2009 Crimson 328i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Call me crazy, but I think white might look really good. That's probably the first time I've ever suggested painting anything white, too - I just think it'd compliment the gunmetal and black really nicely without looking flashy or tacky. Even when they get dirty, they'll just look more or less the muted gray they are now. __________________
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UKBasketball Private First Class 22 Rep 196 Posts Drives: 09 E92 328xi Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: KY iTrader: (0)	I vote for a gray similar to this: __________________ https://soundcloud.com/p-radden E60 550i - BSM/Auburn Red E92 328i xDrive - SG/Black & Saddle Brown
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Cheeeeese New Member 7 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 09 335i xdrive sedan Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pa iTrader: (0)	do you have a picture of your set up with black calipers? i just feel like the whole car is gonna be black then because after a week the wheels look darker with all the brake dust. no votes for blue? im thinking maybe like an anthracite if i go gray. thanks for the input guys.
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Cheeeeese New Member 7 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 09 335i xdrive sedan Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pa iTrader: (0)	i def hadnt thought about white. interesting but probably crazy itll just get dirty instantly
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benzo23 Colonel 74 Rep 2,848 Posts Drives: 14 F30 AW MSport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (1)	black, grey, maybe a dark bronze.
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deadmn1337 Captain 39 Rep 656 Posts Drives: 2016 EB 435i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Long Beach iTrader: (11)	Personally, my car is Jet Black and i added touches of blue in the headlights and other places. I painted my calipers blue as well and love them. If you have a color scheme in mind go for it but if you aren't adding the color anywhere else then go with a more subtle one. If you want blue, maybe go with a darker blue that doesn't stand out.
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Cheeeeese New Member 7 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 09 335i xdrive sedan Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pa iTrader: (0)	i have been seriously considering doing my wheels this color but the bronze suggestions have made me think it would look good as the calipers. It'll most likely just look black right away anyway. Attached Images
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