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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 01:43 AM
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http://www.calipercover.net/index.ph...icle&Id=266445

These are caliper covers.

I have been thinking about getting my calipers red for a long time but don't feel like painting them. I have been looking for "caliper covers" in red and I found something like that. Would someone please tell me if these will FIT the tC and if they will look good with it? Plus, has anyone ever seen cars with calipers covers? Do they look good and is the point of having them just becuase you don't wanna paint the caliper?

Any one that has a pic of a scion or any car with caliper covers, please post here so I can look.[/url]
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 01:45 AM
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Check out the other caliper covers too....

http://www.calipercover.net/index.ph...icle&Id=325939
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 01:48 AM
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get the real thing.....

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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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As in painting the caliper red?
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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no.. lol
not trying to be an ___ or anything but don't put brake caliper covers that say that you have Brembo, TRD, ect brakes....

If you dont like the way the calipers look...
a) paint them
or
b) get a BBK (big brake kit)
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 01:54 AM
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^ yea caliper paint, covers are kinda tacky, but thats me...and many others as well.. BUT, its your ride man do what you please.
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 01:56 AM
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^^ true....

it's your car so do with it as you please.... but IMO I wouldn't put caliper covers on my car...
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 02:33 AM
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The covers look even worse in person.
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 02:39 AM
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looks cheap but it's your car so do what you want.
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 05:31 AM
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Yup. It's up to you if you want them. But personally, please don't . Spending one Saturday or Sunday to do a nice caliper paintjob will result to so much better looking calipers than just covering them up with something they are not.

So DIY painted calipers > covers.
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 06:11 AM
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You will be made fun of lol I would go with paint instead, nice little project.
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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if your just looking for the dress up factor these are another option
http://www.scionpro.com/cart/product...roducts_id=449
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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Either leave the calipers alone or get bigger calipers, just my 2 cents
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