Caliper covers
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Mine are powdercoated Red...but like I said...Mabey you guys are not seeing this
hold on let me caps locK....THEY ARE EASIER TO CLEAN...LESS BRAKE DUST....ANY MORE BRAIN BUSTERS?....They are a thin peice of Aluminum...if that where the case than I guess a weld racing solid rim would make it hold heat too...but it doent work like that...like I said what is the difference between these and fuel rail covers??? I guess those chrome fuel rail covers will hold heat to the motor too...and mabey even fly off??? I dont know
the hole darn caliper could fly off...well are at least 05-07 targa tops are more likely to fly off??????????????
hold on let me caps locK....THEY ARE EASIER TO CLEAN...LESS BRAKE DUST....ANY MORE BRAIN BUSTERS?....They are a thin peice of Aluminum...if that where the case than I guess a weld racing solid rim would make it hold heat too...but it doent work like that...like I said what is the difference between these and fuel rail covers??? I guess those chrome fuel rail covers will hold heat to the motor too...and mabey even fly off??? I dont knowthe hole darn caliper could fly off...well are at least 05-07 targa tops are more likely to fly off??????????????
They're GHEY. 
Le Mans Master
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From: Concord NC
Mine are powdercoated Red...but like I said...Mabey you guys are not seeing this hold on let me caps locK....THEY ARE EASIER TO CLEAN...LESS BRAKE DUST....ANY MORE BRAIN BUSTERS?....They are a thin peice of Aluminum...if that where the case than I guess a weld racing solid rim would make it hold heat too...but it doent work like that...like I said what is the difference between these and fuel rail covers??? I guess those chrome fuel rail covers will hold heat to the motor too...and mabey even fly off??? I dont knowthe hole darn caliper could fly off...well are at least 05-07 targa tops are more likely to fly off??????????????
hold on let me caps locK....THEY ARE EASIER TO CLEAN...LESS BRAKE DUST....ANY MORE BRAIN BUSTERS?....They are a thin peice of Aluminum...if that where the case than I guess a weld racing solid rim would make it hold heat too...but it doent work like that...like I said what is the difference between these and fuel rail covers??? I guess those chrome fuel rail covers will hold heat to the motor too...and mabey even fly off??? I dont knowthe hole darn caliper could fly off...well are at least 05-07 targa tops are more likely to fly off??????????????
Drifting
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From: Jacksonville FL
Mine are powdercoated Red...but like I said...Mabey you guys are not seeing this hold on let me caps locK....THEY ARE EASIER TO CLEAN...LESS BRAKE DUST....ANY MORE BRAIN BUSTERS?....They are a thin peice of Aluminum...if that where the case than I guess a weld racing solid rim would make it hold heat too...but it doent work like that...like I said what is the difference between these and fuel rail covers??? I guess those chrome fuel rail covers will hold heat to the motor too...and mabey even fly off??? I dont knowthe hole darn caliper could fly off...well are at least 05-07 targa tops are more likely to fly off??????????????
hold on let me caps locK....THEY ARE EASIER TO CLEAN...LESS BRAKE DUST....ANY MORE BRAIN BUSTERS?....They are a thin peice of Aluminum...if that where the case than I guess a weld racing solid rim would make it hold heat too...but it doent work like that...like I said what is the difference between these and fuel rail covers??? I guess those chrome fuel rail covers will hold heat to the motor too...and mabey even fly off??? I dont knowthe hole darn caliper could fly off...well are at least 05-07 targa tops are more likely to fly off??????????????
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Ya know....... for only a "bit" more money than the covers, you could always buy the real thing!!!!! 
http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?i...model=CORVETTE
Forum member special pricing!
http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?i...model=CORVETTE
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Le Mans Master
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From: SC
Ya know....... for only a "bit" more money than the covers, you could always buy the real thing!!!!!
http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?i...model=CORVETTE
Forum member special pricing!
http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?i...model=CORVETTE
Forum member special pricing!
I do like the BB kit, just not worth the cost in my eyes...
Le Mans Master
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From: SC
[QUOTE=DrivnXcitment;1573999824]They still look stupid and cheap. At least the FRC's cover up the wiring and piping running around the heads. The caliper covers just say "hey look I have Z06 brakes, just kidding they be fake" Why not screw some fake heat extacters to the front fenders, put some chrome tape on the B pillar and put some spinners from autozone that look like beanie hats on your vette too.
hey Bryan, I just looked up your mods...Why did you replace your stock wheels? Chrome does not make your car run any better, and the factory wheels must have been lighter! I'll be nice, but you mod your car your way, and let others do it their way! The ole, "for each his own" thing applies here. Hey, I did get my air freshener form Auto zone!
hey Bryan, I just looked up your mods...Why did you replace your stock wheels? Chrome does not make your car run any better, and the factory wheels must have been lighter! I'll be nice, but you mod your car your way, and let others do it their way! The ole, "for each his own" thing applies here.
Hey, I did get my air freshener form Auto zone!
Pro
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hey Bryan, I just looked up your mods...Why did you replace your stock wheels? Chrome does not make your car run any better, and the factory wheels must have been lighter! I'll be nice, but you mod your car your way, and let others do it their way! The ole, "for each his own" thing applies here.
Hey, I did get my air freshener form Auto zone!With that said, people are free to mod in what ever way they choose (good or bad).
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A perfect match for caliper covers...oops..no they would cover the covers that cover the calipers...
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Hey $225.... $2500???? I did say they were a "bit" more expensive
But on a serious note, most customers forget just how important brakes really are. Everyone wants big horsepower, but they seem to forget there is always an end to every wide open stretch of road worth speeding on
AP Racing Brakes FTW!
But on a serious note, most customers forget just how important brakes really are. Everyone wants big horsepower, but they seem to forget there is always an end to every wide open stretch of road worth speeding on
AP Racing Brakes FTW!
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Intermediate
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From: Orlando, Fl.
caliper covers
Hey guys, lighten up. I started this thread to get some general information, not a lecture on your likes or dislikes. I've had 3 vetts and like most, put my share of modds on them to dress them up. I'm not trying to make it something it isn't. I like the way the covers look as apposed to the stock caliper. I bought the one's labeled with corvette and with my new black conv. I think they will look sharp. I was hoping to get some ideas on easy ways to install. I've heard thru some folks that it can be done without removing the wheels. That was what I was hoping to find out thru the forum. I appreciate everyones opinion, but I have mine and it seems like others on this forum have one too.
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From: Chester Il
If you buy the big brake kit...than those guys will just say..."its a wannabe Z06"...so for 1700 less you can still get the..."Its a wannabe Z06" it a tuff choice...but yes, you can install them with the wheel on...all you do is park the car with the caliper in full veiw and put on the bottom clip 1st and then slide the cover through the wheel...I covered mine with Blue Painters tape so it did not scratch...and than put on the top clip...tighting all screws down and check for clearence...If you have any squeeling check where it is coming from and adjust that side? They are proudly made in the U.S.A
Team Owner
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Hey guys, lighten up. I started this thread to get some general information, not a lecture on your likes or dislikes. I've had 3 vetts and like most, put my share of modds on them to dress them up. I'm not trying to make it something it isn't. I like the way the covers look as apposed to the stock caliper. I bought the one's labeled with corvette and with my new black conv. I think they will look sharp. I was hoping to get some ideas on easy ways to install. I've heard thru some folks that it can be done without removing the wheels. That was what I was hoping to find out thru the forum. I appreciate everyones opinion, but I have mine and it seems like others on this forum have one too.
This guy thinks his car is cool too....
Drifting
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From: Salt Lake City, UT
C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
DAYUM, that ****'s got six exhaust pipes! Must be fast.
Anyways, I'm not as opposed to these as everyone else appears to be. I wouldn't do them, but I don't think they're a bad idea. The problem with the ones pictured is that they try to give the appearance of six piston calipers. If they made smaller covers (that looked slightly nicer) then I might consider them, and I'll tell you why. It's not as though it's a 'poser' thing to do because in truth (if you own a Z51) you do have a BBK, you've just got ugly calipers. 13" cross-drilled rotors are actually quite impressive. GM should've invested slightly more, or even charged us slightly more and included nicer looking calipers on the Z51. But they didn't.
Anyways, I'm not as opposed to these as everyone else appears to be. I wouldn't do them, but I don't think they're a bad idea. The problem with the ones pictured is that they try to give the appearance of six piston calipers. If they made smaller covers (that looked slightly nicer) then I might consider them, and I'll tell you why. It's not as though it's a 'poser' thing to do because in truth (if you own a Z51) you do have a BBK, you've just got ugly calipers. 13" cross-drilled rotors are actually quite impressive. GM should've invested slightly more, or even charged us slightly more and included nicer looking calipers on the Z51. But they didn't.
Instructor
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From: Mt Airy, MD
I've put on a couple set of these caliper covers on a few vettes at work and only one word can describe them.... FAIL
They are beyond ugly, but hey to each their own.
Fits right in with all the cheesy chrome accents, i thought i would get away from all that tacky crap by moving to a corvette but its just as bad if not worse than mustang community LOL.
They are beyond ugly, but hey to each their own.
Fits right in with all the cheesy chrome accents, i thought i would get away from all that tacky crap by moving to a corvette but its just as bad if not worse than mustang community LOL.
Pro
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From: houston Texas
Yup, those fake calipers are laughable to anyone who is a sports car enthusiasts (well, besides the guys who actually put them on......). I was hoping they would see the light with these threads but it's obvious they have chosen their own path. In any matter, 
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Hey guys, lighten up. I started this thread to get some general information, not a lecture on your likes or dislikes. I've had 3 vetts and like most, put my share of modds on them to dress them up. I'm not trying to make it something it isn't. I like the way the covers look as apposed to the stock caliper. I bought the one's labeled with corvette and with my new black conv. I think they will look sharp. I was hoping to get some ideas on easy ways to install. I've heard thru some folks that it can be done without removing the wheels. That was what I was hoping to find out thru the forum. I appreciate everyones opinion, but I have mine and it seems like others on this forum have one too.
I'd be interested in general info, too, not opinions on likes / dislikes. What can I say? I think red brakes would look nice, and for me, it's not about posing, it's about color. I would like to know if they affect performance (heat?) or not, and perhaps which ones worked well.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Austin TX
Fat man/little coat..
Big caliper/little disc..
The fake caliper is just too out of proportion to the brake disc. And, it really doesn't fool anyone except the hopelessly clueless. And it doesn't even look good, IMO.
Anyone remember fake car phone antenna's back in the 80's? Same concept.
Big caliper/little disc..
The fake caliper is just too out of proportion to the brake disc. And, it really doesn't fool anyone except the hopelessly clueless. And it doesn't even look good, IMO.
Anyone remember fake car phone antenna's back in the 80's? Same concept.
Last edited by AirBusPilot; May 8, 2010 at 10:48 PM.