1997 c5 caliper covers
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Racer
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1997 c5 caliper covers
wanted to get my caliper's powder coating red with the corvette sign in white, then I saw the caliper covers on ebay for about 230. does this sound like a good idea price wise it would save me alot. new to the forum and you guys know where to go to get things down. thanks
any info would help.
any info would help.
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wanted to get my caliper's powder coating red with the corvette sign in white, then I saw the caliper covers on ebay for about 230. does this sound like a good idea price wise it would save me alot. new to the forum and you guys know where to go to get things down. thanks
any info would help.
any info would help.
If it gets your costs down then I say go for it! They will look good and be functional and if you ever sell the Vette you can re-sell those or let it go with the Vette!
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Most here hate them. They look good in person to me.
RPI carries them and is a forum vendor
They have a sale too http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...e-on-sale.html
RPI carries them and is a forum vendor
They have a sale too http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...e-on-sale.html
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Racer
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caliper covers
yes i think they look good. well I hope from the pictures. and it was going to be hard to get the calipers down with powder coat and have the corvette in white. plus the down time on my car 
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I have heard the opposite. They help cool the calipers and rotors. They also cut down on brake dust and easy to clean. *shrug*
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I like them. Theyr'e easier to keep clean that painted calipers and take wax well. Those who think they're "fake"... Well, just because they're red doesn't make them Brembo wannabes. Were that the case, then we can count GM itself as a wannabe with the original Z06 calipers. Anyway, here are mine...
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I still like the looks of the original calipers painted better, but the covers do look pretty good and should be very easy to keep clean and looking good for a long time.
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I could understand for something like the Brembo Covers, which are trying to look like the real Brembo calipers. The MGP are clearly covers for calipers.