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Mod bug keeps hitting me...anyone thought or done the brake calipers? decals/paint?

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Old 12-05-2015, 05:07 AM
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Default Mod bug keeps hitting me...anyone thought or done the brake calipers? decals/paint?

So, i do love the look of the S8 calipers and we DO have Brembos on our cars, which is great. The front brakes are huge, back brakes, wimpy. Not going to upgrade the calipers, not worth it. But thought about either painting them black (not red, yellow, blue etc.) as I don't want them "in your face" - and thought maybe of putting little decals on them, like Audi rings, or S Line stickers. Thought about Brembo decals but don't think that would look good. And I think I already know everyone is going to tell me not to do it at all...
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You must have alot of free time!
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I know, right? I have 3 kids and try everything I can do get away from them!
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I know, right? I have 3 kids and try everything I can do get away from them!
Should've spent about $15k more and picked up an S8!
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Not even close! Cheapest S8 D4 around here is over $70k. If you can find one. Not many.
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Originally Posted by frybear
Not even close! Cheapest S8 D4 around here is over $70k. If you can find one. Not many.
Yah but it sounded good!
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so does the S8 Plus! just need to sell one of the kids and I'm set. Or a kidney...
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I have aspirations of painting my calipers. Let me see if I have a pic of what I have done with some practice pieces....

Ah! I got the decals from eBay. I still want to do this. I just can't make up my mind how I want to cover up the ugly rear calipers.

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looks good and yes, the rear calipers are so wimpy.
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First mod I'm going to do to my S8 in the spring is probably tint, look for a lowering module, and the 3 piece spoiler. I already have 22's from my mercedes that I think will work on the S8. I just have to confirm the offsets.


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