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Brembo package - anyone else bothered by this?

Old 12-28-2011, 06:20 PM
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Default Brembo package - anyone else bothered by this?

I wasn't aware the brembo package didn't include rear brembo brakes - no wonder the package seemed like such a steal of a price

that being said - no problem .. most of the stopping power is in the front, I am ok with it.

I'm bothered that the caliper colors don't match though. seems like a minor thing to care about, but I'm a small details kind of guy. has anyone painted their calipers another color so that they'd match? if so, can ya post some pictures? lastly, did you find some replacement brembo decals for the fronts, where did you grab them if so?

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Old 12-28-2011, 06:21 PM
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MGP has a nice caliper cover to finish off rear.
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Old 12-28-2011, 07:42 PM
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thanks. they do look decent, but I don't think I could put a caliper cover on my car. just want the calipers to be the same color (painted).
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Old 12-28-2011, 09:36 PM
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You could put Brembos on the rear...or maybe not. I did.

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Old 12-28-2011, 10:13 PM
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not a terrible idea. I'd still need to paint them to make em match! lol.

definitely the better, more expensive route.
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Old 12-28-2011, 10:50 PM
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The only thing that bothers me about the Brembo pkg is that there is no spare tire. WTF
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Old 12-29-2011, 08:27 AM
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Since when does the Brembo package not include Brembo's in the rear? This is news to me..
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Old 12-29-2011, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Maraman
Since when does the Brembo package not include Brembo's in the rear? This is news to me..
For a while now lol. Even 07 - 09 GT500's came with only front brembos.
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Originally Posted by Maraman
Since when does the Brembo package not include Brembo's in the rear? This is news to me..
Never had Brembos in the back.
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Old 12-29-2011, 04:53 PM
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Pretty lame huh? Early advertisement for the 11's even stated the rears had 2 piston rear brembos.

for now, I'm going to just paint match the calipers. aesthetically it will bother me less. big brake upgrades are expensive and largely why I selected the brembo package over the california special. bahh. I feel hosed.
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