Brake caliper covers?

[Sybil]

My calipers need attention and want to go red. I could paint them like I had done on my Viper but that was a real pain.

I didn't turn up anything on a search, anyone have a recommendation? I want a high quality, not junk.

 

[DavidRam]

Pretty much the only ones out there are those from MGP:

http://www.ramforum.com/f41/dr_custom_caliper_covers_mgp-65890/



http://calipercovers.com/

 

[xrsman]

This ^

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[Graygoose]

Yup, they can do custom colors too, I had matte black with gloss black script on my 2011, plan on doing another set when spring hits.

 

[danam]

you will love the caliper covers. I use to paint the ones on my ford and charger then I went with the covers, they look bad ass and you do not have to touch them up. Sorry here at work these are the only pics I have of mine, not goog pics though

 

[stricnine]

Here's the problem with covers, they look like covers.

 

[danam]

Here's the problem with covers, they look like covers.

Not a prob for me, not at all. Never seen them on a truck but seen them on many many muscle cars, they look awesome on challys stangs, vetts and camaros.

 

[Graygoose]

Here's the problem with covers, they look like covers.

And painted calipers look like painted calipers.

The upside is they keep dust off the wheels, compared to just painting the calipers.

 

[A05GSHO]

MGP's

 

[Sybil]

Those look great ! I'm there!

 

[danam]

Those look great ! I'm there!

Told ya LOL

 

[stricnine]

Not a prob for me, not at all. Never seen them on a truck but seen them on many many muscle cars, they look awesome on challys stangs, vetts and camaros.

It's just my opinion. They look like clip on accessories to me. Very noticeable once you look at them up close. They hide, they don't cover. To each his/her own, if you like them on your ride that's all that matters.

 

[BlownGP]

I'm 50/50 on them.

Since they don't make a affordable big upgrade kit, I think there a good alternative.

I painted my calipers like I do all my cars but with my 22s. They look so tiny for some reason this time around the paint hasn't held up.

 

[Sybil]

I'm 50/50 on them.

Since they don't make a affordable big upgrade kit, I think there a good alternative.

I painted my calipers like I do all my cars but with my 22s. They look so tiny for some reason this time around the paint hasn't held up.

What kind of paint did you use? I used the spray can stuff.

 

[Graygoose]

Duplicolor makes a kit, cleaner, and paint.

Caliper Paint - Aerosol & Complete Brush-On Kit | Dupli-Color

 

[BlownGP]

What kind of paint did you use? I used the spray can stuff.

I used dupiclor metal cast...
I've used it many times before just seemed to not work well this time.



I used VHT on my wifes car and it's holding up well.

 

[Sybil]

Oh I forgot to ask, how do the covers attach?

 

[jdpanero]

I'm usually not a brake cover guy, but I think the MGPs don't look much different from a distance than the upgraded Brembo calipers (not covers).

Also, do you need to carry a tool to take off the MGP cover if you have a small spare wheel?

 

[danam]

Oh I forgot to ask, how do the covers attach?

If I remember correctly when I put mine on my charger they just fit nice and tight it just pushing right on I'm not even sure I took all my wheels off sorry I can't remember I may have taken them off but with my bad back I don't think I would have been feeling taking my big heavy twenties off just for brake caliper covers

 

[danam]

It's just my opinion. They look like clip on accessories to me. Very noticeable once you look at them up close. They hide, they don't cover. To each his/her own, if you like them on your ride that's all that matters.

Yeah that's how I felt at one time all the guys in the Challenger Car Club in the Mopar car club they had them and they would come to meet and greets and that's when I started noticing they didn't look bad plus I didn't want to touch up my dupi color I taking my wheels off yet again one day so I just ordered the covers and I've been happy with them every sense