Caliper Covers
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Caliper Covers
Hello. What is best option to cover my ugly calipers.. Definitly not buying new ones. I White car with everything blacked out. Was thinking of white covers from MGP? or should I have them painted? Can anyone chime in that's done either?
Also Has anyone used the Brembo covers? In no way am I trying to be fake and pretend i have Brembo brakes. I just see that theyre only 20 bucks.. I assume that means theyre junk but if not I'd like to know.
Also Has anyone used the Brembo covers? In no way am I trying to be fake and pretend i have Brembo brakes. I just see that theyre only 20 bucks.. I assume that means theyre junk but if not I'd like to know.
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Paint them.
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My Ride: 2005 E60 545i Manual, Sport, L7
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I have black MPG cover with BMW logo and I am very satisfied. Durable and easy to install/remove. Looks much better than painted caliper.
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Lol, I thought about the "brembo" covers actually started a thread to ask the question. I would have done the covers if they didnt say brembo if I could have found blank ones or ones that said BMW. I was looking because I actually painted my calipers and had a brake job right after like a dick. N didn't want to go thru the process again. I'm gonna go ahead and do them again when it gets warmer tho haven't found any other solutions that look good, probably the best way. I did see those mpg covers not a fan of em tho they have no shape in my opinion I like to see the actual caliper characteristics. To each his own tho!!!
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do you have experience with putting the brembo ones on? They can probably be powder coated pretty cheap to hide label. .just wondering if they fit or look nice on e60 caues they are so cheap.
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Label is embossed on the cover its got a 3d look to it... I have seen blank ones though, u bring up a good point, I would consider powder coating a blank one for sure.
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