Red, Silver, Black calipers

[Scouser]

Hi Loren,

I have these silver calipers up for sale. But I am now considering fitting them to my car.

Coupla questions for ya:

1) is there any difference in the red, silver, black calipers. I mean does one set have a better stopping ability or are the colours purely cosmetic. My dealer said they are all the same. Just different colours.

2) Don't suppose you have a DIY fitment guide?

Cheers,

Berny

[sentipede]

They are exactly the same as the standard calipers that come with any Carrera, also the same as the standard red calipers that come with the Boxster S or Carrera optioned. The big red brake calipers are the models that come only with widebodied C4S and Turbo.

What color do you have now?

[Loren]

As sentipede there are no differences except for color.

If you are changing the calipers out this would be a good time to replace pads, vibrations dampers etc. since the procedure is pretty much the same.

Here is a link to my Brake Pad DIY

[Scouser]

Thanks guys,

Currently mine are black.

I just got to figure how to install them. I don't think it looks too hard. I recall seeing a posting somewhere on how to bleed the system. My guess is that's the hardest part.

Cheers,

berny

[DoubleNutz]

Yep Berny told ya so buddy. :cheers:

[Loren]

Yes, bleeding the brakes (and clutch) is one step in my DIY page.

DIY pages

[Scouser]

Hey Pat,

Them wheels man, them wheels. Lookin good!

Here's mine. Not a very good picture. But maybe next time you see em the'l be dorned with silver calipers.

Cheers,

[Scouser]

Loren, what would we do without you. Cheers again.

[Tool Pants]

You can always paint them a proper British color. Jeff

[Scouser]

Jeff, that's good photoshop work. I am almost wondering if they are for real.

I belive this is the way to change them <borrowed from friends at funncarsonline>