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Old 04-08-2011 | 09:26 PM
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Is the color ok on this?

I am on the fence...
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Old 04-08-2011 | 10:03 PM
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I like it.
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MB Weapons?
Old 04-09-2011 | 12:17 AM
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I like em, they match nicely
Old 04-09-2011 | 12:30 AM
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They are MB Weapons, Good eye
You cant really see it but they have a metalic blue haze to them....
Old 04-09-2011 | 12:34 AM
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If I get the TRD big brake kit, the red caliper is going to stand out...
Mabye thats the goal, dunno

Thinking Wilwood, all there stuff is black
Old 04-09-2011 | 02:03 AM
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looks good to me now put a pic on the wheels thread with size/offset
Old 04-09-2011 | 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by DFWGTO
Is the color ok on this?

I am on the fence...
Originally Posted by DFWGTO
If I get the TRD big brake kit, the red caliper is going to stand out...
Mabye thats the goal, dunno

Thinking Wilwood, all there stuff is black
^^ Here's my 2 cents too... lol.
I have to say with the color of that 2 gen tC... I'm a fan.... it gets 2 thumbs up from me

Well as for the TRD BBK.. If you plan on upping the HP enough to warrant forkin' over the amount of cash needed for a set of those then I say do it.
If not... I say do what a lot of peeps here have done to their OEM calipers, including me. Just go to your local autoparts store (checker, autozone, pep boys, etc. whatever is local to you) and pick up a can of ceramic caliper paint (most I've seen do red) and IMHO I think it adds a very nice touch to the overall look and it holds up pretty well over time.
Here's an online link for the product I'm referring to.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...+caliper+paint
Old 04-09-2011 | 05:54 PM
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Looks good, I like it. I prefer darker wheels on lighter colored cars such as yours. I'd figure out a few subtle(sp) accents in gun metal to add to the car to make it flow.
Old 04-09-2011 | 06:17 PM
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That gives a nice two tone...two thumbs up!

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Old 04-09-2011 | 10:48 PM
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Lower door panel applique outta Gun Metal with SCION cutout in negative...

Mabye?
Old 04-10-2011 | 06:08 PM
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I think that would come out nice. Not a whole lot comes to mind for adding to the exterior. Not much on the aftermarket for the car yet, at least not that I have seen.
Old 10-24-2012 | 07:31 PM
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I own tC2'11 for 1.5 years now, with almost 50k miles on it.
stock painted wheels got some scratches, rock marks, etc.
Scion dealer stated there's no touch-up paint for Scion wheels.
can anyone here suggest matching touch-up paint for tC2'11 stock wheels, please?
Victor
Old 10-24-2012 | 09:15 PM
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your local Sherwin Williams or paint store should be able to digitally scan the paint and create a perfect match.
Old 10-25-2012 | 12:29 PM
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thanks, roller!
Old 11-03-2012 | 05:41 AM
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Interesting.... But I like it!
Old 11-03-2012 | 02:43 PM
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No problem, I've paint matched all sorts of stuff that way. Pretty awesome actually, as most paint codes aren't the "color" of most cars, due to color fade over time/etc.
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