FOURSPEEDVETTE

I just installed these red caliper covers from Summitt Racing. While I do know that they do absolutely nothing, and there are no special upgraded brakes on the car, I think they look pretty good. They are fairly pricey at $199.00, but what the heck. What do you guys think?
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Tom400CFI

You're not going to like this...but I think two things;
1. they reek of faux. I can't help but wonder, why stop there? If you're going to make your brakes look like something that they're not, why not add a turbo whistle to your exhaust, and a 'supercharger whine' gear drive to your cam? Yes, I don't "get it".
2. for $100.01 more, I got red C5 brakes, that actually DO do something...and look good too.

FOURSPEEDVETTE

I never wanted them to look "like something they're not". I just think they look better with these wheels than looking at the stock calipers. Not interested at all in C5 brakes as mine work just fine as they are. I don't race this car, so this was just an appearance upgrade.

BrandensBeast

Could of spent 200 bucks on much worse, i'm not huge on red calipers, not that my opinion matters haha.

FASTAZU

What matter is you like it, your car

drcook

Just remember, opinions are like that part of the anatomy that everyone has one of and for the most part, they stink.

If they didn't sell enough of them to justify making them, then they wouldn't be there for sale in the first place. Enough folks must think they look pretty good.

I will probably do mine in red also, but I have an Eastwood store within a 1/2 hr drive so I am going to use one of their products when I have the calipers out of the car for a rebuild.

I think they look just fine.

FOURSPEEDVETTE

These come in red, black or silver. They're made from aircraft grade aluminum. Tig welded and powder coated. The letters are deeply ingraved in silver with the correct 85 year Corvette lettering. Very well made. Anyone can tell just by looking at the smaller brake rotors that these are stock brakes and nothing special. They just dress up the wheel areas. Nothing more. That's all I wanted. I guess my spending $199.00 is strange, but it's the going price from all the vendors.

Tom400CFI

with this. This really IS, what matters. If the OP likes 'em..then I guess that they're doing their job.

canuck buick

I like em.

Silver96ce

They look fine.

zachaeous

I like them! I had a set on my 1984 when I had C5 thin spokes on it.

BLUDICE

I like them - have them on my car too!!

BLUDICE

BTW I REALLY like the wheels on your car too!

ghoastrider1

they are really ugly and spoil the looks of the car..I will do you a big favor. Take then off and send them to me, heck, I will even pay 1/4 of the shipping. I wouldn't normaly do this..but for a forum brother..

ColaBear

jts90vette

I agree, the stock calipers on ours aren't much on appearance, even though they work as designed. The covers look great with an "open" design like the ZR1 wheel. Roll on with em bro!

PLRX

OP, you have wasted your money.

FOURSPEEDVETTE

Thanks. I agree that open designed wheels have a way of showing off everything behind the wheels. Sometimes the mechanicals back there ruin the open wheel look. I just wanted something to improve the looks of the working parts. I think I did. The sale price should have been a lot lower in my opinion, but I didn't really want the bother of dismantling and painting the original calipers only to have the same utilitarian look of them, only in color.

scrappy76

They look good. They are no different than getting different wheels, or exhaust tips and so on they just give an added touch to a car that looks good no matter. Me, I would prefer the black, I love the stealth look.

Renfield

Cost aside, I agree that if you like them all is well.

What I notice looking at your wheel/brake setup is that the brakes seem small for the wheels. Like there's a size mis-match going on.

Love the red.