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Old May 24, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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Default Installed MGP caliper cover

Paint was flaking bad from painted calipers so i figured i would get these and see how they look. THey are not that bad.



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Old May 24, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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they stand out way too much in the front, i suppose this wouldn't be so bad if they weren't bright *** red, but i'm not a fan. Save the money and get a big brake kit IMO.
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Old May 24, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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I like em, but Damn they're Expensive!!! Look good to me. and btw, I've always Loved your car!!!! stolen a few ideas from it too.
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Old May 24, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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Meh. Good lookin car, but I think it'd look better without the covers. Just looks too fake.
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Old May 24, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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I would have redone the calipers, I recently saw a set on a c6 and thought they looked cheap in person, but to each their own...glad you like them.
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Old May 24, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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Thanks for the input guys. To us car guys yes you can tell they are a little fake but not to bad. I never drive it at all anymore so i hate spending any time doing anything to it anymore so it was easier to buy these and take 10 min to install them than to repaint the calipers. LOL.
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Old May 24, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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I bought a set of these for my 02 SS, put it on one of the front wheels, stood back about 3 feet and almost . Needless to say they were off and are going to make an expensive decorative piece somewhere as I doubt I can re-sell these things

Nasty Hawk...not trying to hate on your ride...I just didn't like the look on my car. Some of the cars on their website actually look pretty good with those on.
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Old May 24, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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Yup way too bright, big, fake looking. I also would think having covers on your calipes are bad since it will hold in heat from your brakes. i bet those covers will warp, or color fade/ burn/ melt after prolonged usage.
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Originally Posted by 808z28camaro
Yup way too bright, big, fake looking. I also would think having covers on your calipes are bad since it will hold in heat from your brakes. i bet those covers will warp, or color fade/ burn/ melt after prolonged usage.
You have a really nice car, and I really think those covers detract from your car. I'd deal with the flaking paint before I would install those. The first thing that came to my mind was, "Are my calipers really that big"? The covers just make them look too big IMO.
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Old May 24, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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Old May 24, 2011 | 11:18 PM
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Sorry, but...

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Originally Posted by 99'CajunFirehawk157
See it looks good here... maybe it's the red on pewter thats looking off...
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I think two things: his pic is a lil over exposed highlighting the red colors and maybe because those wheels are so open and his shot is so close, it shows the size of the cover but for those that don't know, those front covers are the exact length of the caliper, from one end to the other, exact from tip to tip.
I understand not everyone will go for them, but if you go to their facebook page and see who does, you would be surprised....for instance Rich Evans from SEMA fame.

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Originally Posted by MeenZ28
See it looks good here... maybe it's the red on pewter thats looking off...
x2. I think it is also the TTII wheels having a little wider spokes than the wheels on his Trans Am and that is having an effect on the image also.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by YURVIEW
Damn they're Expensive!!!
Agreed! For the price of those you are well on your way towards some nicer brakes. Not really a big fan of them, they look too big and stick out too much on your car. Maybe if they were in black they wouldn't be bad, but the red is too much.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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I bought a set for my 30th T/A. I wasn't really happy with the quality, but don't look to bad. Pic


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Old May 25, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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I'm sorry man, but I never seen anything so ugly in my life lol, but these are just our opinions, go with whatever you like.
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Old May 26, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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those remind me of the dust covers people used a few years ago, the flat discs that go between the brakes and wheels...they were polished or painted, and looked sooo corny
def need to get rid of those caliper covers
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Old May 26, 2011 | 07:50 PM
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Not sure why, but they look way bigger on your car than on the others posted. Maybe it's the color?
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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I just ordered these in red for my WS6....

I really hope I didn't make a mistake lol!

I will post a thread on them.... before/after, installation, etc.
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