ned1

who has ordered and installed covers??
I see MPG and Brembo on eBay. Anyone order these and install?
cheers, Ned

LexBrett

They are garbage. Won't stay on and will cause noise. Plus they look cheap. You'll regret it if you buy them. I sure did. Plus customer support is lousy.

bb430

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Some of the caliper covers aren't cheap at all and they are just that, covers. You might as well spent it on an upgrade to Supra brakes or LS400 brakes. A few of us had done it and a lot more of those GS guys as well.

kuWuPt

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Please don't.. useless mod. As bb430 stated LS400 or Supra brake upgrade is not pricey but an awesome upgrade and plus you have the cool points of a big brake kit.

LexBrett

What exact year brakes from LS400 or supra fit out cars? Are they bigger/better? Sound like a good DIY!

ShawnOk

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Only downside is that the Supra TT calipers won't fit with stock rims. I have a set of them with pads sitting on my shelf. Now that I got my new rims just need to make sure they will have enough clearance. Also you will need larger rotors to use the supra or LS calipers. Another financial factor to keep in mind.

MrMark

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No.........

kjcole

Stock calipers look great painted and with acrylic Lexus logos. Really not hard to do and the catalyzed paints hold up surprisingly well.

bb430

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My LS400 brake upgrade cost me total of $600. You need RCA, new rotors and pads and of course the calipers, I rebuilt and powder coated them. If you gone with Supra brakes, the brake themselves are about $500 and you still need rotors and pads, rebuild them, powder coats are all extra.
The Supra brakes are about 1/2" bigger on rotors and from what I understood, heavier than the LS400 brakes.
I think OP is running 20" Work wheels and should clear the calipers. It's only worthwhile if you are in to them, otherwise just paint the calipers which really isn't a bad suggestion.

bb430

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You need 95' and up Supra TT brakes or 95' and up LS400 brakes. The upgrade can only be fronts as the backs are not compatible. The Supra TT is far more expensive, last time I checked they were $550 used. The LS400 brakes are less than $200 used.
There are good DIY in here that you can search and follow, right now kuWuPt has a good write up going on.

ShawnOk

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What rotors are recommended to use with the supra TT calipers? I was gifted the toyota pads too. Maybe a link? I would like drilled and cross slotted if anyone has a recommendation. Would the heat shield need to be trimmed?

bb430

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I dont want to get into trouble by inserting a link to a seller that is not a sponsor but check the bays, search supra turbo front brake rotors and you can see them all, they range from $100 to almost $300 a pair, some with pads. If I were to do this, I would get stop tech rotors and yes, they are pricy.
As for triming the shield, look into kuWuPt build thread as he had a picture of the trimming, even though it's for LS400 calipers but it should be very very similar.
Personally, I don't like cross drilled rotors because back when I was racing the cross drilled rotors tends to develop hair line cracks from the drilled holes after heavy uses, and these were either OEM Porsche rotors or Bembo racing rotors. Of course, I don't think you would get to that point but it's just me. I have slotted rotors for my upgrade. For the "cool look" effects, cross drilled and slotted.

Nat

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Not a big fan of caliper covers...especially if it say "Brembo" etc. I remember seeing people get a Sentra like the one below then put BMW M3 logo on.

NovaRnder

All I heard is bad things about the covers. If I can paint my calipers, anyone can do it!! When you have a half a day free time, it's worth it! I gave each one four coats then allow a whole day to let it dry and the next day it's super shiny and hard. Then put some decals ($5-$12 Ebay) and very important next step, spray over decals with high temp gloss clear coat.

ned1

Tks all for feedback. I will paint them.
Is there a peticular paint that seems to wk best over others..
I know prep will be the most important factor..