Caliper Cover
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Caliper Cover
Anyone know where I can find caliper covers in black? Been searching and even EBAY and all they have are those BREMBO covers. Did a search and it's mixed feelings on whether these are a good buy or not vs painting it vs upgrading to a big brake kit.
Any help would be appreciated!
Any help would be appreciated!
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The feelings aren't mixed - they're decidedly AGAINST caliper covers, as they look cheap and awful.
Painting your calipers looks much better and is less expensive. I also don't know if you'd run into clearance issues putting a caliper cover on. Here is a thread of CL members' results after painting their calipers, including mine: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...ml#post6673799. Then compare that to the above pictures of birador's caliper covers. It's clear the painted calipers look far better. It's a very simple DIY and is safer and less expensive.
As far as upgrading to a BBK, now you're talking something totally different. You can't compare caliper covers to a BBK - caliper covers are purely for appearance and might cost a few hundred dollars, while BBK's are $2000+ and have big functional benefits as well. Get a BBK because you want a BBK's functionality - if you just want appearance, paint your calipers.
Finally, like taejin said, please, please NEVER rep what you don't have. Don't put Brembo caliper covers on non-Brembo brakes. First off, it's just poor taste, and it makes you look like a poser. Secondly, you're not going to fool anyone. The people who actually know what Brembo is and who you think you'd impress with Brembo caliper covers are the exact same people who are going to laugh endlessly at your cheap plastic knockoff caliper covers.
Painting your calipers looks much better and is less expensive. I also don't know if you'd run into clearance issues putting a caliper cover on. Here is a thread of CL members' results after painting their calipers, including mine: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...ml#post6673799. Then compare that to the above pictures of birador's caliper covers. It's clear the painted calipers look far better. It's a very simple DIY and is safer and less expensive.
As far as upgrading to a BBK, now you're talking something totally different. You can't compare caliper covers to a BBK - caliper covers are purely for appearance and might cost a few hundred dollars, while BBK's are $2000+ and have big functional benefits as well. Get a BBK because you want a BBK's functionality - if you just want appearance, paint your calipers.
Finally, like taejin said, please, please NEVER rep what you don't have. Don't put Brembo caliper covers on non-Brembo brakes. First off, it's just poor taste, and it makes you look like a poser. Secondly, you're not going to fool anyone. The people who actually know what Brembo is and who you think you'd impress with Brembo caliper covers are the exact same people who are going to laugh endlessly at your cheap plastic knockoff caliper covers.
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not trying to. I even put on there, i'm trying to just get a caliper cover (with a lexus logo or not). I was trying to avoid painting and just doing simple steps on removing the wheel, putting on the cover and putting the wheel back on.
But being a little smart here, everyone who has replica spoilers or replica lips are repping something they don't have? Sometimes we have budgets or different reasons...don't ASSume that people are purchasing things to represent they have things.
But being a little smart here, everyone who has replica spoilers or replica lips are repping something they don't have? Sometimes we have budgets or different reasons...don't ASSume that people are purchasing things to represent they have things.
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not trying to. I even put on there, i'm trying to just get a caliper cover (with a lexus logo or not). I was trying to avoid painting and just doing simple steps on removing the wheel, putting on the cover and putting the wheel back on.
But being a little smart here, everyone who has replica spoilers or replica lips are repping something they don't have? Sometimes we have budgets or different reasons...don't ASSume that people are purchasing things to represent they have things.
But being a little smart here, everyone who has replica spoilers or replica lips are repping something they don't have? Sometimes we have budgets or different reasons...don't ASSume that people are purchasing things to represent they have things.
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Bro, MGP cover is still a cover, hella pricey and most of all FUGLY! Go Brembos or go these.
Found them abandoned at my doorsteps.
Looks like I will go on a short holiday with the $2K I saved up to buy these. Yeh baby yeh!
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pros:
looks good
cons:
Traps your brakes in higher temperature (very bad if tracking or driving hard)
fake bbk/brand
Pretty expensive for what it is
i understand looking good but this is something i wouldn't recommend or want to do myself. I'm not against it, I almost bought the blue brembo covers because it was cool. But really, all show and no performance. Actually, negative performance since it keeps your brakes hotter than it should be.
Either way, you do you man. Build and style your car how you want. Good luck!
looks good
cons:
Traps your brakes in higher temperature (very bad if tracking or driving hard)
fake bbk/brand
Pretty expensive for what it is
i understand looking good but this is something i wouldn't recommend or want to do myself. I'm not against it, I almost bought the blue brembo covers because it was cool. But really, all show and no performance. Actually, negative performance since it keeps your brakes hotter than it should be.
Either way, you do you man. Build and style your car how you want. Good luck!
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To be honest and frank. If you have money to spare and/or are into mods than the covers are not for you. You'd get ether the F Sport kit or Brembo kit. The other factor is your car, if it's only a couple of years old or less, You would not put these on (even purely for show). But if your car is 10 year plus and you just want to try something new and not into mods or performance there is no reason not to try it. It's all for fun.
I'm sure there are girls out there who carries around fake Chanel bags and other fake accessories ....know what I mean?
I'm sure there are girls out there who carries around fake Chanel bags and other fake accessories ....know what I mean?