Motorheadmike

[pontiacgp]

I came across someone in your town selling UMI parts for G bodies...🙂

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-auto-p...ar/1272168879?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-auto-p...rs/1272170656?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

[motorheadmike]

Thanks! But, why red? What is the obsession with red parts?

 

[pontiacgp]

Thanks! But, why red? What is the obsession with red parts?

it's another Russian conspiracy...😀

and there is a new product that came out for those who don't like red......

 

[Injectedcutty]

Thanks! But, why red? What is the obsession with red parts?

I guess its for people that just wanna look cool by showing off red parts.
The only red suspension stuff i have are shocks, just because they are koni and the ones i needed are red.

Everyone with red parts think they're cool looking, until they spend a stupid amount of time cleaning the road muck off to make them red again geesh!

 

[motorheadmike]

I guess its for people that just wanna look cool by showing off red parts.
The only red suspension stuff i have are shocks, just because they are koni and the ones i needed are red.

Everyone with red parts think they're cool looking, until they spend a stupid amount of time cleaning the road muck off to make them red again geesh!

I got stuck with red calipers on my TBSS and the wagon because that is what PowerStop uses as a signature colour (black is a special order). And yes, they are a huge pain to keep clean. Bright colours definitely draw attention to the specialized parts - and if it makes you happy so be it.

Personally, I prefer subdued colours, tints and shades (says the man with the bright yellow stickered up station wagon).

 

[Injectedcutty]

I got stuck with red calipers on my TBSS and the wagon because that is what PowerStop uses as a signature colour (black is a special order). And yes, they are a huge pain to keep clean. Bright colours definitely draw attention to the specialized parts - and if it makes you happy so be it.

Personally, I prefer subdued colours, tints and shades (says the man with the bright yellow stickered up station wagon).

Yep! Well i fibbed, the poly bushings are red on my stuff lol! But I'm not going to spend $$$ just to switch to black. A little bit of red is ok in my book.
Everything else is either semi gloss or gloss black, hammertone gray, or charcoal.

My opinion is that too much of a bright color causes a visual distraction. At least for me, my goal is to have just accent color here and there. Especially with the engine bay, i like the idea of a "diamond in the rough"....the motor is the centerpiece, the heart of the car, and should be the main focus when the hood is up!

Btw, the wagon is more of a subdued yellow, pale in comparison to canary yellow 😉.

 

[pagrunt]

Thanks! But, why red? What is the obsession with red parts?

Adds 15 horse & 25 ft. lbs. torque, alittle better that what stickers add. 😀

 

[565bbchevy]

I like how when some color is the signature "standard" and then they charge more for black, when I bought my ZEX nitrous I waited until they came out with there blackout series since their standard color is purple and I certainly didn't want a plate and bottle that was purple plus everyone knows black is faster.

 

[motorheadmike]

Yep! Well i fibbed, the poly bushings are red on my stuff lol! But I'm not going to spend $$$ just to switch to black. A little bit of red is ok in my book.
Everything else is either semi gloss or gloss black, hammertone gray, or charcoal.View attachment 69789

My opinion is that too much of a bright color causes a visual distraction. At least for me, my goal is to have just accent color here and there. Especially with the engine bay, i like the idea of a "diamond in the rough"....the motor is the centerpiece, the heart of the car, and should be the main focus when the hood is up!

Btw, the wagon is more of a subdued yellow, pale in comparison to canary yellow 😉.

1. That is a lot of chrome on the master and booster;
2. Yes, accent colours work - as long as it doesn't look like a bag of Skittles exploded all over your car; and
3. It must be subtle because the cop didn't seem to notice what I was doing last night when I came roaring up on him going the other way.

 

[Clutch]

When I bought my used cross member it was a bright red orange powder coat yuck! Now it's flat black. I put it in stealth mode