hey guys,
I'm torn between four different colors to have my akebonos powdercoated.
currently i have an ip coupe with mercury silver sf challenges with red lugs. of course the lugs would have to go if i choose anything but red and i think midnight pearl purple would be unique but i dont know if i could pull it off
can you lend me your opinions?

 

Those have all been done, pick a colour you've never seen on brakes.

You don't have a theme with your car so ANYTHING will work (lugs accordingly)

Mint green

 

All 4 would look tacky in my opinion...

 

I personally prefer the Inca Gold(Brembo color) but from your list of choice go with candy blue, looks best with white imo.

 

Since you have an IP coupe have you picked a theme under the hood? That's what you need to decide, candy blue calipers look good or gold but that's the color you need to do through out. My choice was easy with my Twilight Blue coupe, I either did T/B or polished aluminum....only variation is my Stillen red sways.
Gary

 

no i havent really been paying attention to anything under the hood because i have an auto
but i would imagine myself having polished parts in the distant future.
Do you think purple would look better on ob than ip?

 

If you really want to be different, do each caliper a different color... Or maybe fronts one color, rears a different color. Don't think anyone has done that before!

 

I chose candy blue because it's NOT tacky and blue is always your best choice!

 

No.... Purple would look good on a G35 painted purple just not with your IP.
Chealy, when no one has done something like you suggested there's a reason! In all honesty if we spend $5+K for wheels and tires the focus shouldn't be on the calipers. You don't want someone to check out you ride after spending all that $$ on wheels and saying, "Nice color on the brakes!" If you have Brembos leave em gold anything else either black or silver will do to keep them from showing rust....my two cents.
Gary

 

I was only joking Gary!
The mods need to hurry up and make a sarcasm smilie!

 

red or blue would work best on an IP. i voted for red though since i'm biased

 

Mint green

 

ANODIZED BLUE lol

 

i would go with anodized blue but my friend has that already
thats a nice color

 

well i pulled the trigger and went with candy apple red with metallic flakes
they come in tomorrow i cant wait!