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hey guys and girls

I've been looking at these brake caliper covers on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Before you guys say I'm being cheap, the goal is to eventually beef up the entire brake system, however due to finanical 'constraints' I am unable to do so at present. But for some reason, the stock calipers are seriously annoying me! (i have the basic brake kit, not the brembos) :wub:

Anyone had experience with these/heard anything? I dont know how hot my brakes get in normal driving (dont intend track useage) so i'm slightly concerned about the heat issue.. any pointers would be appreciated!

-scott

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hey guys and girls

I've been looking at these brake caliper covers on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Before you guys say I'm being cheap, the goal is to eventually beef up the entire brake system, however due to finanical 'constraints' I am unable to do so at present. But for some reason, the stock calipers are seriously annoying me! (i have the basic brake kit, not the brembos) :wub:

Anyone had experience with these/heard anything? I dont know how hot my brakes get in normal driving (dont intend track useage) so i'm slightly concerned about the heat issue.. any pointers would be appreciated!

-scott

theres a guy i know of doing this to his r33. now im telling you depening on the glue/silicon you use to apply make sure its a goo one. hes red ones fell off in the first week.

IMO dont get them because they DO NOTHING except enhancing your wheels look if you have aftermarket wheels with big gaps between the spokes (but then again it did look fake and cheap when i saw it on his car TBH! its better if you just give your original calipers a spray, but again remember to buy the heat absorbing one.

If going down this path i would also highly recommend :

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*ps. both mods are gay, you drive a V35 not a hyundai.

I'm guessing you have the base spec brakes, so if you are wanting to dress them up i would recommend powdercoating them, and maybe adding a sticker.

that said... see the other thread about brakes in here : akebono brakes from the v36 are cheaper and better than the brembos from the V35.

Edited by loz-tuned

I was in Phuket mid last year a spotted these calliper covers on various cars around the place (not good cars).

Best to just turn your head and not look at them until you raise the funds to replace.

ps. I am in the same boat as you, hate the look of the stock callipers but arn't in a position to do anything about it, have been watching importmonster ever since I got my car to bag a bargain.

+1

financially strapped is one thing but downgrading yourself below the level you could ever imagine is another thing...

don't do it. you'd be better off spraying the caliper in heat paint than those nasty cheap looking covers

I hate to admit it but I bought some of the blue endless e-bay covers which looked good, stuck them on with ultra high temp engine gasket/sealant goo and haven’t had any issues in almost a year. Iv had a few people ask me with a rather puzzled look how much my upgrade cost its not untill i tell them there covers and they have a closer look they realise what they are. Now admittedly im not one for rice stickers stupid wings etc but let me give you a real world example of what iv done

Theres nothing wrong with the girl in red but id sooner the girl in back even though shes got a fake rack it still looks good to me

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I hate to admit it but I bought some of the blue endless e-bay covers which looked good, stuck them on with ultra high temp engine gasket/sealant goo and haven’t had any issues in almost a year. Iv had a few people ask me with a rather puzzled look how much my upgrade cost its not untill i tell them there covers and they have a closer look they realise what they are. Now admittedly im not one for rice stickers stupid wings etc but let me give you a real world example of what iv done

Theres nothing wrong with the girl in red but id sooner the girl in back even though shes got a fake rack it still looks good to me

you make a good point except the $100 caliper covers are more like a chick having a $2 box of tissues stuffed down her bra then a $5000 fake rack.. sure she looks like she got some titties, til you get the bra off...

shiit the implants cost as much as a BBK youd expect em to be good

Edited by mjay
you make a good point except the $100 caliper covers are more like a chick having a $2 box of tissues stuffed down her bra then a $5000 fake rack.. sure she looks like she got some titties, til you get the bra off...

shiit the implants cost as much as a BBK youd expect em to be good

I hear what your saying

BTW good fake racks cost around 10k+ and more than likley 99.9999999% of the population wont get to see the tissues down the bra. Same goes for the calliper covers and if they do theres no shame in admitting that you weren’t prepared to spend $$$$ on brakes that unless your a track junkie wont do you much better than the stock ones on the road

Before you guys say I'm being cheap, the goal is to eventually beef up the entire brake system, however due to finanical 'constraints' I am unable to do so at present.

How would spending money on crap that performs no useful function, and would be hard to give away afterwards let alone sell, help you:

1. Meet your "beef up the brake system" goal?

2. Resolve your "financial constraints"?

I'm actually quite curious.

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