Caliper Covers
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From: Valley City Ohio
Why would you do covers when you could powder coat for not a lot more? And they look way better. Contact Mike the Powder Coater (Corvette Pilot). He turned mine around in a week. They are unbelievable.
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From: Atlanta GA
Ferrari Owners dont take Corvette owners seriously because they didnt pay $220k for their car. It's as simple as that. You want them to take you seriously?...buy a ZR1. I don't care at all about what Ferrari owners think about my car when I drive up next to them. On the other hand they are probably thinking they spent too much money because I get just as many 'oohhs and ahhhs' as them whereas I only spent a little more than 20% of the price they paid, and I can drive daily.
I think the societies out there of Corvette owners/enthusiasts are because we can do many things to our cars to make them unique. Some of those mods may not be your favorite, but someone else might love it.
I think the societies out there of Corvette owners/enthusiasts are because we can do many things to our cars to make them unique. Some of those mods may not be your favorite, but someone else might love it.
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From: Bala Cynwyd Pa.
Le Mans Master
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From: Toronto
Because...the caliper covers 
are much bigger than stockers, and are made to give the impression that they are a BIG BRAKE system. 
'Back in he day', they use to run phony disc brake 'disks' to cover the stock brake drums.
are much bigger than stockers, and are made to give the impression that they are a BIG BRAKE system. 'Back in he day', they use to run phony disc brake 'disks' to cover the stock brake drums.
Drifting
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From: Durham NC
After looking at a lot of pics, I think the caliper covers and the painted/powdercoated stockers BOTH look a little cheesy. Z06 brakes and other BBKs put them both to shame.
Last edited by Mr Guns; Mar 27, 2010 at 01:50 PM.
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I'm not up on Subarus or Evos, so am not aware of what brakes they come with...so maybe I should have said Civics and ..............something else...it was just a reference to the standard little japanese car with big wheels and a fart can muffler and a 16 year old behind the wheel. Caliper covers fit in with that look very nicely.
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I'm not up on Subarus or Evos, so am not aware of what brakes they come with...so maybe I should have said Civics and ..............something else...it was just a reference to the standard little japanese car with big wheels and a fart can muffler and a 16 year old behind the wheel. Caliper covers fit in with that look very nicely.
Oddly enough, I can honestly say I'd never even heard of caliper covers until I got around this community. . . I still don't believe people put these on their cars.
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Last edited by NYC6; Mar 28, 2010 at 10:46 AM.
