09-26-2017, 09:20 PM | #23 |
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I agree with -c-...probably better to paint and not that difficult if you do a standard color. The caps cause your pads to heat up more and fade under braking (says the experts) you can do a google search.
I've done painting before on my M3 and wife's E70 using standard black and silver caliper paint either duplicolor or VHT I forget. The M3 I took the calipers off since I was installing SS lines anyway and they turned out great. I left them on the wife's E70 when painting which is a pain since you have to tape off so much and wait for sections to dry. The paint hold up as long as you do the prep work cleaning and scrubbing before hand. I'm planning on painting my black calipers on the X5M to match the paint, but paint is expensive in specific colors to the tune of $250 just for DIY.
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10-02-2017, 12:38 AM | #24 |
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Could you please PM Me the details of the vendor I willl be keen to get caliper cover for my x5m. Do you have pics of your calipers
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10-02-2017, 12:54 AM | #26 |
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Can you share more details about these covers and was it difficult to install
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Want to post a pic of these covers your talking about? If you have an X5m you already have what is pictured. Their would not be a cover as you already have what the fake covers are trying to emulate. The rear calipers however are not mono-block design and you could put a fake cover on those but come on man just show what you got or if you truly want that mono-block look all around look for a used Brembo Or stop tech BBk and go that rout if you don't want to pony up the cash. Now if your talking about these cheap ass covers that screw onto your caliper I don't think you'll find much help here as no self respecting M driver would dream of installing these on their X5M let alone standard X5. Well I hope not anyhow. |
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If you just want to paint it on the truck you can, but it won't be as nice or finished otherwise. |
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A big part is just cleaning them and getting all the old paint off of the X5M calipers
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These cars are old enough now that you will start seeing caliper covers on regular X5 brakes being put on by 3rd and 4th owners.
Sigh......
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