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Old 04-13-2017, 11:13 AM   #5
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My thoughts:
If purely for show and street driving the BBK route is very expensive with zero gains other than looks. There is no advantage to stopping power with a BBK and all you gain is fade resistance when hot. Not the best way to make calipers look pretty.


Covers on calipers designed to be covered are fine. Covers on calipers designed to be open can create al sorts of issues. They hold heat, gather debris and brake dust can gather and turn into a form of concrete when it gets wet. Probably not the best situation when you are talking about the things that stop your car. They may look pretty but as said the only people that will notice are car guys and they know the reality of the situation. I was going to link my standard Ebay "Fitment for all car makes and models Brambo lettering (yes Bram) clip on covers" ad but it appears to be gone.


If you really want coloured calipers then paint is the best way to go. As said there are kits you can buy to brush paint them but if you really want to spray them then just Google search how to change rotors. There are dozens of videos and DIY write ups on how to take off the calipers.
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