FS/FT: Red OEM Lotus Emira Brake Calipers – Looking for Yellow

[kchildre]

Loving my (orphan) Lotus Emira, but if I had ordered from new, I would've gone with yellow calipers instead of red. I'm currently exploring a few options:

• Purchasing OEM yellow calipers (new or used) and selling the red ones.
• Refinishing my calipers to yellow (I'd prefer to stick with OEM, but everything is on the table).
• Or, trading/swapping with someone who has yellow and wants red. Figure it’s a longshot but with asking the question.

Please let me know if you or someone you know is interested in selling or trading/swapping calipers. Thanks!

 

[Bulls-Vivid-Red]

I have to agree with you that the red on red isn't ideal. Refinishing to yellow is interesting, do you think you could achieve the proper shade and would the longevity be there? Any idea how much OEM replacements would be?

 

[kchildre]

Color, yes… folks can color match. Longevity, not sure. Have to assume OEM finish is pretty durable (It’s AP racing), no guarantees on an aftermarket paint or powder coat. OEM Pricing looks to be about $1100 a corner (ouch).

 

[Orchardbike]

The factory finish of the AP’s on my Evora 400 (2015) looked a bit rough by 2024. I resprayed them and I’ve done it with previous cars. If you choose the right paint, they last better than the factory finish. I will say that the factory finish on the Lotus AP’s are better than the factory finish on the F-Type brakes.

 

[cyanmauve]

I will say if you can’t find anyone to trade and don’t want to buy OEM, having your stock calipers disassembled and powder coated should give you a good result.

I bought unpainted Brembo calipers for my 2006 Mustang GT (same as came stock on 2007+ GT500s) and had them powder coated. I got to choose the exact color I wanted, and they came out looking great.

I don’t know if the stock caliper finish is painted or powder coated on our Emiras, but with wet way a shop could easily remove the finish and either re-paint or powdercoat it.

 

[Gprodigy]

I had a shop powder coat my Jaguars calipers. The color stays.

I'm assuming that would be far more cost efficient than purchasing OEM.