Except my "covers" are the size of a regulation football and are not covers heh heh lol.






hoooo-leeee sheeeet. ^^ out of control.. i cant believe.. wait.. yes i can believe it. Saweet.


this thread wins todays Homer award:

 

So, I just got these SICK 18" Chrome TSW rims for christmas (I'm still only 18, guys), but they show the calipers ALOT, and they just look dirty as hell. I'm really looking into getting the calipers painted, or some caliper covers. I'm trying to stay someone inexpensive, maybe $125 or less, but everything on Ebay seems to have the Brembo logo on it, and i do not have Brembo brakes, and that'd just be a wanna-be move. So please give me some input on what you have or what you've seen. I have a silver 350z, and I'm aiming for red calipers, but if you know something sleeker, let me know! Thanks!

 

I would recommend just cleaning your stock calipers & save your money for a bbk. Caliper covers would be a wanna be move too, in my opinion.

 

Why do you say caliper covers are a wanna-be move? I'm just trying to clean them up.

 

Thank God I'm not the only 18 year old who was looking for a caliper cover not to look like a wanna-be racer, but to clean up the look. Damn, these people are harsh.

 

saw a z with the red brembo covers today...somewhat did not look bad lol

 

Agreed…avoid them at all cost!! If you can't afford a bbk(which is ok, save up for them) just stick with your OEM calipers…spend your time and money cleaning them up and just have a clean set of OEM calipers, nothing wrong with this...


very wanna-be, it's an excuse, and the second anyone figures out that you put covers on them it'll make you (as a person) look very bad...

 

I didn't think they were supposed to make it look like you have some fancy fake stuff on your car, I thought they were to make it look clean. I guess i didn't see the poser factor about it. I don't think anyone understand what I'm trying to say. but anyways, what exactly are these BBK's everyone's talking about?

 

Caliper covers? The thought alone should get you banned. If you go through with it, well, the gif below will take it from here.



Now, paint would be your best option on your budget. Since the calipers look like chit already (stock form) you don't want to go and bring attention to them with a flashy color like red, orange, etc. Stick with black or silver and call it a day.

 

how many threads are you gonna make in one night how about u fix ur no start problem first better yet sell the z buy a civic and paint your drums

 

We are not harsh, we tell the truth. You should actually be thanking us for saving you from ricing out the beloved z.

 

Oh yes, thank you.

 

What the hell is your problem, dude? It's a forum. Take a freaking chill pill.

 

Nope. Painting your calipers will be far better, and don't go with a loud color.

 

Yeah, I'm just gonna leave them alone and clean them up a bit. People freaked out on my for caliper covers; all I wanted was for them to look clean. I didn't think the intention of them was to make them look like something they're not. Thanks for the input.

 

^This must be your first forum.

 

Good idea and glad we could help.

 

Yep, and not my best experience so far.

 

I don't think the caliper covers are such a bad idea. MGP makes some pretty good looking covers but they are a little more expensive than you are looking to spend. I think they are around $200 per set.

I get a lot of harassment on the forums because of my painted calipers. I have had them red for about 9 years now and I suspect they will be red for much longer. Here is a picture of mine. The Z is sitting in my garage with the Battery Tender connected and it will be hibernating until spring.

 

Disaster averted!

OP, refer to this thread to give your stock calipers a little freshing up:

https://my350z.com/forum/body-interi...-calipers.html

I wouldn't suggest painting them red but black or silver are completely acceptable and you won't look like a poser who couldn't afford the Brembos or an aftermarket BBK