I was thinking of painting my brake calipers and ran across these, anyone know anything about them?

Red Brembo Style Universal Disc Brake Caliper Covers 4pcs Front and Rear MS10 | eBay

 

Please don't! they look really tacky on the cars I've seen

 

Check the older threads. I seem to remember someone had tried them, but took them off. Problem with how they mounted and the hassle of taking them off every time any maintenance was done, if I remember correctly.

Philhef has non-brembo covers and likes them I think. Again, check the threads.

 

Get the big covers. Easy to mount with glue. I tried something similar and after two years they are sill on.

 

On mine you will not notice that it is a plastic cover as you do not see any of the metal parts of the brake caliper

 

Why pay that much?

3D Red Brembo Style Car Universal Disc Brake Caliper Covers Caliper Front Rear | eBay

 

FWIW.....I second thet above, just my 2c

 

Do they look like really cheap plastic or?

 

I'd feel a lot better about $9, though I'm a little surprised that they don't get sued by Brembo for using their name.

I like how the 1st Ebay add has pictures of cars that come from the factory with Brembo brakes. They apparently cause your car to be lowers and the wheel size increased by 2" as well.

 

Probably OK from ten feet away...

 

What do you think about these just in today from MGP? These are custom made with the XKR logo etched into the steel covers. I will have them installed next week sometime and post the results once on. I have 15mm wheel spacers already installed, so this should go on easy.

 

Those MGP ones look really nice:-)
I have the brembo covers on mine ( they were on when I bought it) I guess they are made in china where they seem to have no concept of the word 'copyright'

 

I did the red MGP. They don't list them on eir site as fitting standard XK8 so I took a chance and they do. I LOVE them. Hate the fake brembo covers. And you have to re glue them every pad change. They look good until you see red plastic flying out of your wheels on the interstate.
The MGP take minutes to put on! Takes longer to take off wheels!!

 

Retaining clips attach to stationary part of calipers

 

LOVE the black!! They're sooo easy to install!!

 

Can you post some links on where to find the MPG caliper covers? Or other cover options?

 

Here is the link to MGP ...
Jaguar - MGP Caliper Covers

Also, if you have any questions and what something custom, just email Crystal. She is very responsive ...

Crystal Tyler




Office Manager | MGP Caliper Covers




www.calipercovers.com




crystal.tyler@calipercovers.com




877.995.0003 office

 

If I could go back, I'd have opted for the letters on the front and the leaper on the rears. And no faux screw etchings.
I'm really liking the black set though so I may order them and sell my red set.

 

Just got these ordered.....

 

Did you notice any reduction in brake dust as a side benefit Philhef?