Mine have been on since April of 2011...they haven't warped and do not rattle, maybe before you say what they will do you should do a little research. As far as I am aware no one here has had a problem with warping or rattling when they are installed correctly. They are made of aircraft grade aluminium and are a lot less work then painting and a nice alternative to painting. Also the lettering is NOT a decal it is engraved/stamped into the metal. Lastly my covers look like new and have been on going on 3 years.
2013 + 14 Caliper covers
- Thread starter shotime99
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Folks either like caliper decoration or not…same with covers… personal decision I think.
I am likely going with black MGP caliper covers with silver engraved "SHO" to match the theme of my car as a brake kit is a while in the future for me. I would worry about overspray (I am a paint finish freak as folks will tell you) and don't have the needed downtime to paint calipers this way, although I am sure it works well.
Glad to hear your testimonial mj.
I am likely going with black MGP caliper covers with silver engraved "SHO" to match the theme of my car as a brake kit is a while in the future for me. I would worry about overspray (I am a paint finish freak as folks will tell you) and don't have the needed downtime to paint calipers this way, although I am sure it works well.
Glad to hear your testimonial mj.
SRT82ECOBOOST
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I have owned the MGP caliper covers for another vehicle and I was not very impressed with the build quality. The paint ended up peeling off from them in less than two months. $200 just seems like a lot of money for four pieces of stamped and painted sheet metal. I would either pay to have the calipers powder coated, which will be very inexpensive or I have been thinking about trying a set up similar to this:
http://www.eastwood.com/hotcoat-elite-powder-coat-kit.html?utm_content=12859&utm_campaign=nextagsean01&utm_source=pricegrabber&utm_medium=Merchant-Centre&SRCCODE=1SE1530
http://www.eastwood.com/hotcoat-elite-powder-coat-kit.html?utm_content=12859&utm_campaign=nextagsean01&utm_source=pricegrabber&utm_medium=Merchant-Centre&SRCCODE=1SE1530
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DJE624
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I am not going to get covers or paint but I will be giving my calipers a good cleaning this spring. I have painted calipers in the past. Some older cars used to have the ugly bronze color calipers. I would paint them with a dark (black) hammered metal. The ones I have now are a very nice silver.
Spartn27 said:
Sorry, I can't let this go....MGP claims that the calipers actually reduce the heat...I can't prove or disprove that statement, however it does seem that MAYBE the larger aluminium surface area of the caliper MAY help disappiate(sic) the heat quicker...again MAYBE. Also painting the calipers does look nice but in my experience eventually the paint either discolors or begins to peel so it has to be redone to keep it looking nice...and decals will eventually peel/curl because of age/heat. This doesn't seem to be a problem with the covers, but mine are the natural aluminium color, so I can't really address how the paint holds up, but again, no one with them seems to have had any problem. (Although, I also haven't seen anyone complain about their painted calipers giving them a problem.) So, again if you don't like them, that's fine, but to say the caliper covers are not worth the cost is off base, they are well made, thicker metal (then I expected), and from my experience MGP has excellent customer service if you need help.
Boy Dave, with the new wheels white covers with black letters would look great on your car, or maybe black covers with silver lettering...the possiblities are almost endless, the combos that would look sharp with your car and wheels, I could go on and on and on!DJE624 said:
SRT82ECOBOOST
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"..and from my experience MGP has excellent customer service if you need help."
Unless the paint peels after two months of installing them and they do nothing to replace them like what happened to me. Powdercoat, powdercoat, powdercoat!!!!
Unless the paint peels after two months of installing them and they do nothing to replace them like what happened to me. Powdercoat, powdercoat, powdercoat!!!!
GEEBUS!! I did not know this would be this tough to decide!! so if i was to paint them.. is the spray better or the brush on stuff?? oh the decisions.. and how about powdercoating the MGP covers?
i have looked at mine now after having the car for 2 weeks.. haha ya I don't really like the stock color.. I have till the snow melts to decide tho!! when I put the summer wheels back on!
i have looked at mine now after having the car for 2 weeks.. haha ya I don't really like the stock color.. I have till the snow melts to decide tho!! when I put the summer wheels back on!
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DJE624
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I don't think white or silver with black SHO covers would look bad at all. I will have to review this again in the Spring. (I don't want to have to use spacers either.)
I understand not wanting to use the spacers (only needed on the fronts), but they are only 3mm (same thickness as my summer weather wetsuit.). I don't have any arguement for or against the spacers, but you can't tell they are on and they've never presented any kind of problem on my car...you can not see any difference from the front to the rear, they don't really extent the wheels enough that anyone has ever noticed. Not trying to convince or discourage anyone, because I was very leary of using them, and it hasn't made any difference with them on the front.DJE624 said:
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DJE624
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A lot of after market wheels do not cover the wheel mounting face as fully as the stock wheels do. I had this problem before. My new wheels have left some of this face exposed and I will have to do something. It is making me think that some of the spacer will be exposed. I painted the mounting faces on my Impala silver and it came out pretty good. If the spacers are silver (or black), no problem. If they are brass colored, problem.
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DJE624
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Yeah, It's a pet peeve. Like the ring of rust on the rotors outside the contact area. I can't stand it! I've painted that before too. LOL
dave:
my spacers where silver. so no big deal. like mark said where real slender, actually my guy just put them on, might not have needed. you like your car not as loud as mine, so maybe white & paint rotor hubs white if can match car color which is tough. on second thought maybe silver then don't have to worry about matching. You know me I'd do them in red!!
mikev
my spacers where silver. so no big deal. like mark said where real slender, actually my guy just put them on, might not have needed. you like your car not as loud as mine, so maybe white & paint rotor hubs white if can match car color which is tough. on second thought maybe silver then don't have to worry about matching. You know me I'd do them in red!!
mikev
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DJE624
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Mike, you may have struck on something there. I was just taking a close look at my wheels. In between the lug nuts in the "V". The spacers may actually solve the coverage problem.
Mark, I might see how the spacers do even if I don't need them.
Just thought of another problem while putting this post together-I have hub centric rings and wonder how they will relate to the spacers and if they are those spacers made for two different lug spreads.
Mark, I might see how the spacers do even if I don't need them.
Just thought of another problem while putting this post together-I have hub centric rings and wonder how they will relate to the spacers and if they are those spacers made for two different lug spreads.