Caliper covers

[CincinnatiZ]

Has anyone done this yet? Theres a company that makes them just for our trucks and there made of steel. They bolt onto the factory caliper giving it the look of a performance caliper. The only problem is there $189 just for a little cover.

Then theres the chinese plastic covers that are $50 that say Brembo but to me that seems a little to rice. What do you guys think?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-0...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[tast101]

I think your better off painting them. If they are tooo thick, the it's going to cause wheel clearance issues.

 

[ajs800]

i think you'd be better off putting that $$ towards a brake kit versus covers.

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

Only thing they look cheep and also if you get close up you can just see they are covers. I have seen them before and you can still see the caliper under the cover.

 

[2 E L O]

i think you'd be better off putting that $$ towards a brake kit versus covers.

This.

Duh.

 

[Conor]

I would be interested in giving them a try, but not for $190.00!!! I might give them a shot if they were around $80

 

[m332is]

You want the calipers (and rotors for that matter) to disapate heat and I think a cover would not help. Too much heat in brakes is a bad thing.


Vince

 

[tool2269]

Has anyone done this yet? Theres a company that makes them just for our trucks and there made of steel. They bolt onto the factory caliper giving it the look of a performance caliper. The only problem is there $189 just for a little cover.

Then theres the chinese plastic covers that are $50 that say Brembo but to me that seems a little to rice. What do you guys think?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-0...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

guess I'll be the guinea pig

 

[stevek]

You want the calipers (and rotors for that matter) to disapate heat and I think a cover would not help. Too much heat in brakes is a bad thing.


Vince

The rotors are meant to dissipate heat... hence why they make slotted/dimpled/drilled rotors

 

[DJK]

but to me that seems a little to rice.

agreed, too ricey.