Brake caliper covers
Safety Car
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 4,237
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From: Lacombe Louisiana
According to the video the covers reduce the heat. 
I used the Duplicolor kit on my Xterra and even one coat looks great and lasts. Kit comes with a cleaning solution and yes, the infamous flux brush-not sure which covers more, the paint or the bristles as they fall out of the brush.
I'm a bit of a cowboy since I have a fairly steady hand, so I didn't even remove the wheels. (had to roll the truck a few times tho'.
I used the Duplicolor kit on my Xterra and even one coat looks great and lasts. Kit comes with a cleaning solution and yes, the infamous flux brush-not sure which covers more, the paint or the bristles as they fall out of the brush.
I'm a bit of a cowboy since I have a fairly steady hand, so I didn't even remove the wheels. (had to roll the truck a few times tho'.
I tend to not believe them as brakes are basicly air cooled and that thing would surely block airflow!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,809
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From: Yorktown Virginia
They probably reduce the heat coming off of the caliper because it acts as a buffer but behind the covers the heat has probably built up to higher temperatures like you said.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,473
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From: Orlando & Flagler Beach FL
I looked real hard at the caliper covers because I couldn't afford the powdercoating and the labor costs but as others have stated "they just don't look right". Due to this thread, I bought the DUPLICOLOR Kit and painted mine Red. I am very satisfied on how they came out.
Calipers before
Calipers after
Calipers before
Calipers after
