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.

 

[Rad Ride]

 

[m332is]

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

True, but the caliper is where the brake fluid and moving parts are and overheated fluid leads to less effective braking. I would not want to cover up a caliper and contain any heat.

In general, I'm also not a fan of the covers.

 

[tool2269]

well pics of them are in my album

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/album.php?albumid=110

 

[SLT Kon-Man]

well pics of them are in my album

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/album.php?albumid=110

They look good man, I've had mine on for almost 2 years now, always get the questions of where did I get them and how to install, got mine from Stealntrucks.com (stylintrucks.com) haven't had any kind of problem with heat or any other issues, matter o fact there's a video of install and how they actually help disapate heat somewhere on youtube also on the stylintrucks site, just read this thread and like to say these may be kinda cheesey but they look a hellava lot better than the bare calipers behind aftermarket wheels, and I am always being asked about them...looks good INMO...