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Has anyone put brake caliper covers on before?
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11-08-2013, 11:30 AM | #23 |
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11-12-2013, 08:49 AM | #24 |
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Nope...get 'em. You can get a variety of colors and logos. Easy to install. Looks much better than paint - IMHO.
http://www.calipercovers.com/_e/dept...-011/22211.htm Semper Fi |
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02-16-2014, 11:33 AM | #25 | |
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If I buy them, I'll buy them in black to match my car but also in order to NOT to look like a complete poser. LOL! Update 11/04/14: SOLVED my brake dust problem earlier this year by installing Akebono pads all around, which eliminated my need for any brake caliper covers.
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02-16-2014, 12:27 PM | #27 | |
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Also painting or powdercoating the calipers is just too much trouble and costly to me and doesn't really deal with the problem that I'm "hoping" the covers will solve, which is excessive brake dust residue on the wheels. However, I've also read posts by owners of these caliper covers who say that they don't really help in reducing brake dust and that's the main reason I'm probably NOT going to buy them especially for that price. On the other hand, $270 is certainly no more than others would pay for essentially useless body parts like mirror covers, spoilers, diffusers, etc. The MGP covers look well made and are very easy to install or remove. So, I "may" get them but, if I do, it'll just be a "bling" fling BUT, if you just want to cover up the calipers (which I think look "unfinished"), I really don't think they look that bad as long as you get them in BLACK. The one's I've seen in red standout too much. See for yourself. Here are some pics of the black custom engraved covers mounted on a 2006 650i Coupe that I found online:
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02-16-2014, 01:19 PM | #28 |
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I think people are under the impression that you're buying caliper covers such as the fake Brembo's to give the appearance of having a BBK while running stock brakes. That i think is just cheap and riced out. Though the above pictures with a cover that fits onto the stock brakes and merely keeps them clean seems relatively fine to me, its not trying to be something that its not.
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02-17-2014, 02:48 PM | #29 |
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They should try to market it as being a heatsink for your calipers to help them stay cool with heavy use. And make it look as such. Then all the people that shit all over covers will have an excuse to want it.
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11-01-2014, 08:17 PM | #31 |
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If you cover your calipers and discs with anything, it will effect the heat management of the brakes, and reduce their ability to cool down, thus reducing their performance and possibly causing brake fade and fluid degradation.
A ridiculous idea.
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11-01-2014, 08:35 PM | #32 |
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these are nice. Where are they sold and what is the price range?
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There is a. Toronto company doing the caliper covers for a fair price. They don't look terrible like eBay. I'll try to dig it up
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11-03-2014, 05:09 AM | #35 |
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They definitely didn't mean $14.99 for CNC Machined/Anodized parts - at least not on this planet
I do agree that for crazy price of $1499, I don't see them selling too many - if price was around $500/set I may bite at that price as they are very nice...
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11-03-2014, 10:11 AM | #37 |
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The pricing is pretty crazy. I just don't see enough machine time on those pieces to justify the price tag. It's not structural so there's not a lot of design or engineering time in them. And the shape isn't complex enough to demand anything really outrageous in term of machine time. Plus it's basic aluminum so the material costs aren't that high. They're not big enough to need custom blanks or anything like that.
Compared to the $270 ones you see on eBay, these don't have any additional features that make them 5 times the price. Maybe some custom logos? But those still don't add that much to the cost. It's 4 pieces of aluminum with a little bit of milling... |
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11-18-2016, 09:39 PM | #41 |
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I installed a pair of MGP red brake caliper covers...It is not as bad as everyone has been abusing the OP of this thread..The covers that has Brembro that has to be glued on I will not comment on those! lol
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04-20-2017, 02:28 PM | #44 |
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If you want a quick, cheap and easy improvement over the ugly stock calipers, good quality powdercoated aluminium covers are fine. My MGPs look good, stay clean and assist brake cooling.
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