Caliper Covers ??
Feb 16, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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Le Mans Master
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From: Somewhere Texas
Caliper Covers ??
Feb 16, 2008 | 09:37 AM
Safety Car
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From: Tucson AZ
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I don't ~ personally, I think they look like crap. If you are going to do anything, go with powder coating.
Feb 16, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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Le Mans Master
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From: Somewhere Texas
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Kreuzen
I don't ~ personally, I think they look like crap. If you are going to do anything, go with powder coating.
Thanks, I think so too.
Feb 16, 2008 | 09:53 AM
Melting Slicks
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From: Roselle Park NJ
St. Jude Donor '07 thru '25
i saw someone's calipers that he pained himself with caliper paint. Cost him about thirty bucks and they looked great. A lot better than $199.
Feb 16, 2008 | 09:53 AM
Burning Brakes
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The calipers look
exposed - they just need paint.
Feb 17, 2008 | 06:45 AM
Safety Car
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From: Providence Forge, VA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Feb 17, 2008 | 06:50 AM
Race Director
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From: Hudson WI
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Kreuzen
I don't ~ personally, I think they look like crap. If you are going to do anything, go with powder coating.
Same here.
Feb 17, 2008 | 07:14 AM
Melting Slicks
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Heat trap.
...causing your pads to wear faster.
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Feb 17, 2008 | 07:37 AM
Melting Slicks
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From: Issaquah WA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Quote:
Originally Posted by
It'sHerVette!
i saw someone's calipers that he pained himself with caliper paint. Cost him about thirty bucks and they looked great. A lot better than $199.
Feb 17, 2008 | 07:51 AM
Race Director
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I see Ecklers has a corvette tax too.
Feb 17, 2008 | 08:15 AM
Burning Brakes
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NORTY
I see Ecklers has a corvette tax too.
But I think it's called an Ecklers tax
Feb 17, 2008 | 08:32 AM
Drifting
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Originally Posted by
Kreuzen
I don't ~ personally, I think they look like crap. If you are going to do anything, go with powder coating.
$200 per set … you got to be kidding. I would much rather take a nice afternoon and paint myself. Here is a good link with paint instructions.
The Bugman does it right.
http://www.bugmanweb.com/c6/c6index.html
Feb 17, 2008 | 08:34 AM
Advanced
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From: Northern Bergen County NJ
Call Corvette Pilot and get your Calipers Powdercoated to match your cars paint color!
Feb 17, 2008 | 08:38 AM
Burning Brakes
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From: Warwick RI
Bought a set of covers for my ex C-4 like that. Opened box closed box sent them back.
Feb 17, 2008 | 08:40 AM
Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Quote:
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chiefg
Call Corvette Pilot and get your Calipers Powdercoated to match your cars paint color!
Feb 17, 2008 | 08:42 AM
Team Owner
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From: Rochester, NY
Ugly and overpriced.
exposed - they just need paint.
Caliper Covers ??
