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TRD Brake Caliper Covers!

TRD Brake Caliper Covers!

Postby cklinh » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:42 am

Said tongue-in-cheekly...

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I've got to admit, they don't look half bad...

Worth a gamble to anyone?
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Postby ruffrydasean » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:05 pm

Meh... I plan on gettin Stoptech eventually or the Rotoras.. my question is what about the Rear Brakes... the Stoptech/Rotoras are for the front, I always thought it was a stupid question to ask.. but would I buy a second set for the rear?
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Postby cklinh » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:10 pm

these are just covers... you know, for those of us too lazy to paint the calipers :D
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Postby MikeATL » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:56 pm

hmm.

Depends on how they look in person. I like the idea, but:

1) will they fit?
2) do they look like plastic?
3) do they get covered by brake dust?

I have my doubts about these...
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Postby Jai_Jai_Binks » Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:25 pm

IMO, they will lead to more heat build up and f-up your brake system, thereby leading to premature wear and tear. Just go buy a brake caliper high heat decal if you want to sport 'trd'.
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Postby gone » Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:27 pm

i seen these a while ago.I think they're pretty nice.im just worried about getting them and then it not fitting on my car.I've read a few sellers feedbacks who sell these, and all the negatives are fitment problems.
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Postby '00vegas-solara » Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:40 pm

Buy some caliper paint and do it. I just painted mine white.
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Postby hskrsolara » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:11 pm

i believe greg has the carbon fiber caliper covers, see if he noticed any braking changes.
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Postby JAYDEE23 » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:57 pm

any feedback on these? kinda hesitant..if i can avoid a paint job and they hold up w/ no heat issues i would be all for em....
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Postby LaraV604 » Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:29 pm

1) Is it easy to install??
2) If I paint my caliber...how much would it cost, is there a turtorial on that? How long would i take?
3) How long do u have to dry them if i painted
4) Would Brembo brand fix?
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Postby siennasc98 » Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:53 pm

[quote="'00vegas-solara"]Buy some caliper paint and do it. I just painted mine white.

Yes, just paint them and then attach a Brembo or TRD decal.

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