2026 GT Adriatic Blue Metallic: Red Brembo or Not?

[Redback]

Black. Recently got out of a 4-year relationship with red Brembos and gloss black rims... never again

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[exm]

Black. Recently got out of a 4-year relationship with red Brembos and gloss black rims... never again

You're the second poster with concerns. Can you share me yours?

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Don't look at my post history because I am going all over the place - from Convertible to 2025 Grabber Blue to a 2026. Reason being is because the difference in pricing between 2025 on sale and 2026 exactly as I want it is not that bad. I want the 401A and initially I had the 3.55 with dark pony, but I like the GT performance package better and it's not that much more expensive if you add the 3.55 and dark pony to the non-performance package model. My wife LOVES the Adriatic Blue Metallic color and who am I to complain ordering a made to order? So my question to you guys is: do you like the standard Brembo or the red Brembo on this one?

Thats a hard no for me. Red doesnt go with that color AT ALL. If you want the upgraded brembos, get black.

 

[Redback]

You're the second poster with concerns. Can you share me yours?

You bet! They looked great when they were clean, which lasted about as long as it took to drive to the end of my driveway lol. I just got tired of looking at perpetually dirty rims and calipers. The calipers are a pain to clean too... the top surface not so much, but the side facing outwards with the logo involved moving the car multiple times for each wheel to expose the face. The rims you have selected are what I have on my 2024... they look clean, even when they're dirty. And I have not cleaned my black calipers once.

 

[exm]

You bet! They looked great when they were clean, which lasted about as long as it took to drive to the end of my driveway lol. I just got tired of looking at perpetually dirty rims and calipers. The calipers are a pain to clean too... the top surface not so much, but the side facing outwards with the logo involved moving the car multiple times for each wheel to expose the face. The rims you have selected are what I have on my 2024... they look clean, even when they're dirty. And I have not cleaned my black calipers once.

I was on the fence for MagneRide, but I decided based on the feedback to drop the red calipers and get MagneRide instead!

Thanks to you, and everyone else's replies. Going to the dealer on Friday to see this color in person before placing the order. So exciting!

 

[AZ_Ryan]

I can confirm red calipers are a PITA to keep clean.

 

[Westphal]

I was on the fence for MagneRide, but I decided based on the feedback to drop the red calipers and get MagneRide instead!

Thanks to you, and everyone else's replies. Going to the dealer on Friday to see this color in person before placing the order. So exciting!

My wife's car was just built on Monday, so we should have it in 2-3 weeks. Hers is a GT Premium convertible. We got the '26 since she wasn't impressed with any of the '25 colors and she loves teal.

 

[exm]

My wife's car was just built on Monday, so we should have it in 2-3 weeks. Hers is a GT Premium convertible. We got the '26 since she wasn't impressed with any of the '25 colors and she loves teal.

Beautiful. I wanted a convertible but my wife doesn't want one, so I'm trying to compromise my wish list with hers. She's really digging the Adriatic Blue although she initially wanted the Grabber Blue (we were looking at 2025 models, where AB wasn't an option).

 

[LouG]

I had red on my Leon Cupra, the look is worth a bit of extra scrubbing.
Jeez, I love that Adriatic Blue. If I get tempted to change, it'll be for that.
And red calipers.

 

[Wiley Marmot]

Better to be Red than Dead!

 

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[exm]

You know what, I will ask my wife without telling her the extra costs. See what she likes

 

[LouG]

Just say it costs no more than her last bag.

 

[Trella]

Don't look at my post history because I am going all over the place - from Convertible to 2025 Grabber Blue to a 2026. Reason being is because the difference in pricing between 2025 on sale and 2026 exactly as I want it is not that bad. I want the 401A and initially I had the 3.55 with dark pony, but I like the GT performance package better and it's not that much more expensive if you add the 3.55 and dark pony to the non-performance package model. My wife LOVES the Adriatic Blue Metallic color and who am I to complain ordering a made to order? So my question to you guys is: do you like the standard Brembo or the red Brembo on this one?

Red.

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