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MacLean 04-18-2012 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GraphiteZ (Post 1638801)
If I don't like the way the original brakes look, I will replace my rims with steel wheels and hub caps before considering those MGP covers.:tup:

+1....... Psch......you might as well put some gold spinners on your ride instead.

DrEvil 04-19-2012 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ddvette9 (Post 1672365)
Dr evil they look really good man. Don't listen to the people on here. They take offense when something isn't thousands of dollars and JDM. So sad and narrow minded. Nice post man!!!

Where did you get them and what's the install like. I'm gonna pick a pair up

Haters gonna hate! Here's the link; http://calipercovers.com/ . The install is super easy, pull off the wheels, snap on a pair of clips , attach with two hex nuts and you are done! :tiphat:

mantella87 04-19-2012 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ddvette9 (Post 1672365)
Dr evil they look really good man. Don't listen to the people on here. They take offense when something isn't thousands of dollars and JDM. So sad and narrow minded. Nice post man!!!

Where did you get them and what's the install like. I'm gonna pick a pair up

I don't know man, this is different than buying knock off wheels. A wheel is still a wheel, regardless of quality/brand. But this is a caliper cover. It's like pretending to have a functioning BBK, and it won't fool any real car guys from any distance. I have the base brakes, and I would never do this. Get a BBK or keep it classy and stock, don't put a piece of plastic over it. Not hating, just have more respect for the Z than this.

Pushing_Tin 04-20-2012 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DrEvil (Post 1672948)
Haters gonna hate! Here's the link; MGP Caliper Covers . The install is super easy, pull off the wheels, snap on a pair of clips , attach with two hex nuts and you are done! :tiphat:

Don't listen to these assclowns, 99.9% of the population would never know the difference and if they did who gives a sh1t? It's not like your're sticking AMG stickers on your car (people do that all the time) and pretending to have something you don't, you're just dressing up the calipers. Hundreds of Z other 370 owners have done something to dress up their car, so don't listen the the hypocrites.

Waiz 04-20-2012 02:07 AM

Fakers gone fake

:roflpuke2:

CCastro 04-20-2012 02:09 AM

they look fine to me... if he wants to dress up his car, fine... he isn't faking anything, he just doesn't want/need a BBK... and those are nicer covers than others that i have seen.

sfearl1 04-20-2012 07:46 AM

if anything, paint your calipers and throw some Nissan stickers on there. that'll dress up your base brakes just fine. don't do that to a Z man.

DrEvil 04-20-2012 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mantella87 (Post 1673216)
I don't know man, this is different than buying knock off wheels. A wheel is still a wheel, regardless of quality/brand. But this is a caliper cover. It's like pretending to have a functioning BBK, and it won't fool any real car guys from any distance. I have the base brakes, and I would never do this. Get a BBK or keep it classy and stock, don't put a piece of plastic over it. Not hating, just have more respect for the Z than this.

I'm not trying to pretend anything. I don't like the way the base calipers look.
Why do you think they say Nissan? A pretender would put Brembo or something else on them. It simply covers a very well functioning, albit ugly caliper. 'Nuf said!

m4a1mustang 04-20-2012 08:02 AM

I don't think a caliper cover is a big deal as long as it's just a flat cover to hide the ugliness of stock brakes.

But when you start getting into the covers that make it look like you've got a 2-3-4 pot caliper with fake bolts or "NISMO, Brembo, etc." on them then it gets really ricey.

CCastro 04-20-2012 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1675205)
I don't think a caliper cover is a big deal as long as it's just a flat cover to hide the ugliness of stock brakes.

But when you start getting into the covers that make it look like you've got a 2-3-4 pot caliper with fake bolts or "NISMO, Brembo, etc." on them then it gets really ricey.

exactly.. it's just hiding the stock caliper, now if you did this to the stock big brakes...

Cmike2780 04-20-2012 11:02 AM

I forgot who, but someone grinded and polished the base brakes on here and they came out pretty nice.

Waiz 04-20-2012 11:41 AM

Under no circumstance is this ever acceptable!

I will also say that painting your base brakes is also something that should not be done. Just save your money for the Sport Brakes or StopTechs....

Pushing_Tin 04-20-2012 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Waizzz (Post 1675726)
Under no circumstance is this ever acceptable!

I will also say that painting your base brakes is also something that should not be done. Just save your money for the Sport Brakes or StopTechs....

:icon18:
Who the eff are you, the caliper police? You come across as an elitist azzhole. Here's a newsflash, YOU ARE DRIVING A NISSAN, get over yourself.

dAvenue 04-20-2012 03:07 PM

:supergay:

m4a1mustang 04-20-2012 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Waizzz (Post 1675726)
Under no circumstance is this ever acceptable!

I will also say that painting your base brakes is also something that should not be done. Just save your money for the Sport Brakes or StopTechs....

Why? The stock brakes are more than enough for most people.


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