Red brake calipers on Zinc Yellow?

[Sny714]

My right rear caliper freezes once in awhile so Im looking to replace it. Ive been thinking of doing the 10th anni Red calipers all around, since buyfordracing.com has it for a good price at $379 for all four with pads.

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Also, Im going to be doing my front brakes soon so this will sort of fit in with that. My worry is will the Red calipers not look right with Zinc Yellow? Right now im 50/50 but the black painted calipers are a lot more money. Are you guys just going to suggest replacing the bad one and painting the stock ones black?

Here's the car

 

[97V8SHO]

Are you guys just going to suggest replacing the bad one and painting them all black?

Yep lol...yellow and black look best together and it'll compliment the FR's you have

 

[Bumblebee03]

I have the red ones on my zinc and i am going to paint them either yellow or black.

 

[M.P. Cobra Fan]

I think you already know the answer. Replace the bad one and paint them black.

 

[01yellercobra]

You can always look into silver. I thought about doing that with mine. But currently my calipers are black on my zinc yellow car.

 

[K2AHollywood]

Dude paint your calipers to match the car - no brainer

 

[Predatorbird]

I don't think the red anniv calipers would look too bad. Black would probably look the best, but no one will notice them through your black wheels.

 

[Bizarro]

Dude paint your calipers to match the car - no brainer

Yellow calipers look dingy as crap the second they start getting any dust on them. Black or Red look much better (IMO) and stay cleaner looking, longer.

 

[mustangvsix]

replace the broken one and do your black with yellow lettering.

 

[cobrasvtcoupe25]

replace the broken one and do your black with yellow lettering.

+1

Black for a yellow cobra

 

[Sny714]

I just felt like the Red calipers will "pop" more being seen through the black wheels. Thanks for all the replies guys.

 

[rubber duck]

I think red can work with zinc yellow, just not with black wheels.

 

[kxt]

silver with black brackets for the win. yellow or red = fail.

 

[Bizarro]

I just felt like the Red calipers will "pop" more being seen through the black wheels. Thanks for all the replies guys.

Yellow and Red makes me think of Hulk Hogan from the 80s.... :shrug:

 

[Sny714]

Yellow and Red makes me think of Hulk Hogan from the 80s.... :shrug:

Yea I wasnt 100% on the idea. Thats why I was asking. I do like the red calipers but black or silver cars would look better. Im pretty sure im not going to do it and I'll just replace my 1 caliper and paint the rest black. Anyone know of a place that sells something to cover the "cobra" logo on the fronts while I paint them? I read that some guy used chapstick to mask the "cobra" and it peeled off right after. American Muscle sells the caliper paint that is applied with a brush, maybe I'll just use that and go around the logo.

 

[01yellercobra]

Yea I wasnt 100% on the idea. Thats why I was asking. I do like the red calipers but black or silver cars would look better. Im pretty sure im not going to do it and I'll just replace my 1 caliper and paint the rest black. Anyone know of a place that sells something to cover the "cobra" logo on the fronts while I paint them? I read that some guy used chapstick to mask the "cobra" and it peeled off right after. American Muscle sells the caliper paint that is applied with a brush, maybe I'll just use that and go around the logo.

I painted over the letters on mine and then put some paint thinner on a rag and wiped them off.

 

[Sny714]

I painted over the letters on mine and then put some paint thinner on a rag and wiped them off.

Any Pics?

 

[Un4GivN]

Sny, when I painted my calipers I hit the letters with several coats of white paint and let it cure. I then covered the letters with chapstick and painted the calipers black. After the paint dries, it will wipe off of the letters with a dry rag/cloth. I don't have any pics, but it worked like a charm.

 

[M.P. Cobra Fan]

I just painted mine and then used light sand paper to remove the paint. It also cleaned the letters up good. Chapstick works good to though. I have done that in the past.

 

[jareds99slobra]

i just painted um red in paint. no photo shop. itll give u an idea of what red calipers would look like. o and i also made u some cobra r center caps to help the red theme. lol