Custom Akebono calipers for my buddies sedan

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10-12-2013, 12:43 PM

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Looks great OP, both color and quality. Hope you'll post some installed pics soon

(I was always partial to the gold-ish color of the Brembo calipers on the G sport sedan or R35, but this color is amazing)

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I think I'd go with the INFINITI branding instead.

I'd go with "GTR NISMO 370GT"

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10-12-2013, 12:50 PM

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OMG i need this in my life

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10-12-2013, 01:46 PM

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The akebono decal is too wide for the rear calipers. At the very least, you should have trimmed a 16th off each end of the underline element. Or better yet, done away with that underline entirely. I know it's part of the manufacturer logo, but no one has a gun to your head that the underline has to be used. If it were me, I think I'd go with the INFINITI branding instead.

You know I love your macro shots, but the ones that showcase the depth of clear coat over the decals... something not quite right about that. There's an overly embossed look to it... but really, only as a macro shot. In the real world where your eyeballs are never actually 1" from the calipers, they will look 100% awesome.

Tunerz store makes the decals and its what my buddy wanted. Lol what do u mean by embossed? The decals are over basecoat and under clear, no Matter how many coats of clear u do they will poke out a hair

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10-12-2013, 02:00 PM

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I still would have ditched the underline element on the smaller decals. It's an option to consider for next time, eh?

And embossed means embossed

There's no LOL... you have really good skills with the camera, so I was speaking to photo choice, not quality. All I was saying is that the macro photos where you can see the depth of the decal aren't as appealing as otherwise.

JP, you take amazing pictures, so in that context I thought you might appreciate some constructive opinions, instead of the typical, "yo those brakes are sick" comments.