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TrustyDusty

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I added these MGP Caliper Covers to my Black Friday order at Summit Racing.  I installed them this weekend on my 2019 Custom Trailboss.

 

They install super easy and add a bit more of that accent red to the truck.  Thought I would share if anyone has seen them and wondered if they work.

 

The front clearance is very close. Roughly 1/4".

 

Pretty spendy for a "glamor cover", but to each his own... ?

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16 minutes ago, TrustyDusty said:

I will definitely be looking into this for our Z71 next spring.....thanks for the pics and info?

 

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4 minutes ago, dane0254 said:

That looks pretty good. I will definitely look into them. Any issues with them?  

I have only had them on one day, but I don't foresee any problems. Clearance in the front would be my biggest concern,  

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I’m trying to decide whether I should paint the current stock calipers or go with the red covers for my black RST. 
 

Does anyone have any photos of stock wheels with painted calipers or caliper covers?

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The G2 paint kit is less than $55 on Amazon. It works good and looks better than the plastic covers. You can tell the covers are plastic as soon as you see them. But to each his own.

https://www.amazon.com/G2-Brake-Caliper-Temperature-System/dp/B07BH54GCK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=caliper+paint+kit&qid=1578871303&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFXSkhVVlJRWDFNVkomZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAyNjMwMzEySzlLQjlSUExXMVI2JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA2NDEyMTExSjc4S1pLWE1FQURIJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

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The MGP caliper covers are actually powder coated aluminum, not plastic. They are $250. That being said I ordered them red and custom with the Z71 logo in black. I’ll post pics after I install them.


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1 minute ago, Codeman00 said:


The MGP caliper covers are actually powder coated aluminum, not plastic. They are $250. That being said I ordered them red and custom with the Z71 logo in black. I’ll post pics after I install them.


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That is bad then. To me they look like the fake plastic ones. Again, get what makes you happy. I myself think painting factory calipers looks better. Ones painted from the factory look even better.

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