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Red Honda brake calipers on Mk4 - any details?

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:41 pm
by Dobbs
Hi Guys,

While at my local scrappy today I spotted that there's a UK Mk4 (not a VTEC) with what look like dark red front brake calipers with 'Honda' in white letters down the side - they look like genuine Honda parts, not just something someone's done for show.

Just wondered if anyone's see these before or has any info on them. Are they a cosmetic addition or an upgraded Honda part (or both) and would they fit a VTEC?

Any info would be good as I'm tempted to see what they want for them 8-)

Dobbs.

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:45 pm
by JDM-BB4
Like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190679391585?

Standard calipers painted red with decals.

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:01 pm
by Dobbs
Hi, not quite - the lettering was in the same location, but straight, not curved.

Damm, knew I should have got my mobile phone from the car and grabbed a few photos... :roll:

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:03 pm
by indigolemon
The decals are on the bay man, quite a common thing to do :) You need to check them to see if they are single or twin pot to be sure if they're worth having.

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:39 pm
by Ammo
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Stock Vtec brakes painted red with ebay decals on

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:41 pm
by Ammo
Hi temp vinyl? there isn't any trust me I've looked

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:59 pm
by honda-hardy
i used normal vinyl on mine and no issue whatsoever

what scrappy were you at?

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:16 pm
by JDM-BB4
Ammo wrote:
Hi temp vinyl? there isn't any trust me I've looked
But ithe claims help justify the £9.99 price tag! :lol:

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:28 pm
by Ammo
LOL yes they do, I need to revise my marketing and pay structure and learn to lie :lol:

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:58 pm
by jjmartin349571
Did mine on the Accord, it was one of the first things I did to the car. Everyone knows red brakes make you stop faster :lol:

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The vinyl on my brake decals was different to the vinyl on the DOHC VTEC decals I applied to the bonnet recently, the vinyl on the brakes seemed to be tougher and had a sort of fibre weave in it? :?