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08-14-2009, 12:02 AM
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Caliper Covers?
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Stg1Rsh
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08-14-2009, 12:53 AM
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Re: Caliper Covers?
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Devil's Advocate Supreme
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I guess they look cool as compared to rusty calipers, but seems like they'd be worthless for anything else, especially heat dissipation. |
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08-14-2009, 01:06 AM
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Re: Caliper Covers?
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The 4.8 Abuser
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Meh, I'd rather get the ones that say 'Cobra' on them. Some pretty blue ones.
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08-14-2009, 03:27 AM
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Re: Caliper Covers?
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I fell off a truck
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I plan on polishing mine soon, since you can't do the rears I will probably paint them right after too. Only problem I see is to as what color I should paint them.
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08-14-2009, 08:49 AM
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Re: Caliper Covers?
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WTF^^...
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they dont look good, A set of painted calipers are much better IMO.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
MGW Shifter, Borla Stinger Polished Catback, JLT Intake, MM FLSF Connectors, MM C/C Plates, H&R Race Springs, IRS Bace, MRT Hood Struts, True Forged Mach 5 18x9 (275/35/18) 18x10 (295/35/18) wheels, Other Mods, My Pics, High Res Pics
400rwhp/380rwtq - Click mods for more info!
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08-14-2009, 05:55 PM
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Re: Caliper Covers?
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IMPORTS SUCK
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08-18-2009, 07:49 AM
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Re: Caliper Covers?
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Registered User
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When I bought my car I had rusty front calipers. I wire-brushed them with some anti-rust fluid, masked them off with aluminum foil and sprayed them with silver paint. $10 and a couple hours. Surprisingly, they are still silver after 6 years. A hint of rusty color now in the paint, but good enough to hide behind the rims I've got.
I've thought about finding a set of the Bullitt brakes if they ever need replaced...
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'94 GT aode. Cobra intake, AFRs, 1.7s, Mac/flowmaster exhaust, Hughes 2500 stall, 3.73s, Eibach, bilstein, blah blah. Smelly, fun and loud!
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08-18-2009, 09:02 AM
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Re: Caliper Covers?
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WTF^^...
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yup just keep an eye out for a set of cobra brakes for cheap, generally you can get them for 100-150 bucks (calipers and pads) used. You can always have a set powdercoated.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
MGW Shifter, Borla Stinger Polished Catback, JLT Intake, MM FLSF Connectors, MM C/C Plates, H&R Race Springs, IRS Bace, MRT Hood Struts, True Forged Mach 5 18x9 (275/35/18) 18x10 (295/35/18) wheels, Other Mods, My Pics, High Res Pics
400rwhp/380rwtq - Click mods for more info!
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08-18-2009, 03:30 PM
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Re: Caliper Covers?
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please come try to take my guns!!!!
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06 GT custom mandral bent exhaust, borla mufflers, o/r x-pipe, SCT2, tuned by Wes@TPS, CAI, 4:10 gears, ZEX 150hp wet shot, 03chrome cobra wheels/ 11.76E/T at 115MPH & its my wife's car  1970
Chevelle SS 454 big block Old School 500hp 
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08-21-2009, 09:15 AM
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Re: Caliper Covers?
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Steve McQueen
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I purchased a set.  They did claim to dissapate heat. I thought at the very least-that they would improve the appearance of the butt ugly stock calipers. They said that the clearance would not be a problem with my original stock 17" 5 spoke Bullitt style wheels. I could not make them fit-they caught the back of the wheel-despite the claims from the manufacturer/ and the fact I did all that I could to try and make them fit... 
I sent them back to American Muscle for a refund. 
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08-21-2009, 11:26 AM
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Re: Caliper Covers?
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Homey don't play that
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I could understand buying them if someone didn't want to mess around with paint and prep and stuff if they were cheap, but for 189.00...hell with that!
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Pypes dual exhaust, AM CAI, AR Black Bullitts 17x9 fronts and 17x10.5 rears, GT hood, GT Bumper, fog lights, Mach 1 Chin spoiler, slotted/dimpled rotors
Much more to come
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08-21-2009, 01:17 PM
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Holy moly. I just finally hit the link to see these things when I saw you post the price... Terrible to the point of being funny. Does MGP make Legos by any chance?
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'94 GT aode. Cobra intake, AFRs, 1.7s, Mac/flowmaster exhaust, Hughes 2500 stall, 3.73s, Eibach, bilstein, blah blah. Smelly, fun and loud!
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09-04-2009, 04:15 AM
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j-bug
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wow, everything that really needed to be said was said, except I don't feel that this point was accentuated enough...189 dollars? WHAT!! and i like the ad, "gives you a big brake race ready look that will turn heads" if I turned my head for those, it would be to say to who,m ever I am with the word RICE. |
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09-04-2009, 10:12 AM
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Re: Caliper Covers?
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WTF^^...
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yea just because you have attention and people looking at your car does NOT mean they like what they see.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
MGW Shifter, Borla Stinger Polished Catback, JLT Intake, MM FLSF Connectors, MM C/C Plates, H&R Race Springs, IRS Bace, MRT Hood Struts, True Forged Mach 5 18x9 (275/35/18) 18x10 (295/35/18) wheels, Other Mods, My Pics, High Res Pics
400rwhp/380rwtq - Click mods for more info!
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