MGP caliper covers are a scam, right?

"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce) 12/05/2019 at 20:02 • Filed to: None

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I have seen multiple cars every day, at the car wash, go through with these stupid, garish, tacky, fake looking brake caliper covers. I decided to look into the company and they seem pretty common. Now, I thought at first that maybe I was a bit too quick to judge. 20$ for some bright red covers that can be discarded if they get old or break or the next owner doesn’t like them. Surprise surprise, they retail for OVER 200$ and claim to help with everything from brake dust to brake temperatures.

...How? How can these A) Possibly do any of that? and B) Actually be a thing non-car people spend their money on?

Am I going crazy or are these as fake and dumb as the “bolts” on them?

Jesus Arias > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 20:07

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That’s stupid. Who would spend money for this? Spending $200 on what is obviously a scam. No one actually believes that they improve braking do they?

Decay buys too many beaters > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 20:08

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They do nothing and are tacky

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 20:15

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The are a very effective way of letting everyone else know that you are a sucker who knows nothing abo cars.

They are just  hubcaps for brakes.

sony1492 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 20:16

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O-rei lly’ s sells them

Urambo Tauro > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 20:20

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I have a rule (that I totally made up), which states that if you can see more than two of the same logo from a given angle, it’s tacky. That goes for the interior as well as the exterior; last thing I want to see when I open the door is the same logo repeated on the door sill, the floor mats, the seats, the steering wheel, the dashboard, the gauges, the shifter knob, the key, the keychain , the infotainment screen... *eyeroll*

Anyway, yeah branded caliper covers are in clear violation of this rule. And frankly, plain covers aren’t much better, aesthetically. I’d rather just see the calipers themselves.

OPPOsaurus WRX > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 20:52

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i’d think they would retain more heat, which would make then a negative. CP at any price. You couldn;t pay me to put those on.....welll you could, but I ca n’ t imagine them ever paying me the money it would take for me to do it.

Captain of the Enterprise > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 21:14

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I think they would do the opposite by reducing air flow and causing more brake dust buildup because of it. I think they look bad too because that’s not what a high performance caliper looks like anyway. They aren’t perfectly flat and round like that.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 21:32

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https://www.brembo.com/en/company/news/prison-brake-8-people-end-up-in-jail

WilliamsSW > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 21:45

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They make the Fuel Shark seem like a bargain

Sammyno55 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 21:47

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Do they make them to fit M ustangs? If so, can I get them engraved with Camero?

and 100 more > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 12/05/2019 at 21:52

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Wow, yes, okay Brembo, it was illegal and wrong, thank you for the eight -point essay about it! Now chill! 

Stephen Rivers > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 22:08

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My dude. We have put these on a customer’s Mercedes cl550 before. We didn’t charge them since it took maybe 20 mins... Then they came back because they won’t stay tight and start to rattle.... We didn’t charge them because it only took 10 ..... THEN THEY CAME BACK BECAUSE THEY STARTED RATTLING AGAIN....

I charged them $45 and told them that if it happened again we’d fix the problem permanently by removing them.

Haven’t seen their cheap butts since.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Sammyno55 12/05/2019 at 22:12

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If you spend 200$ on them, they’ll put whatever you want on them.

coqui70 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/05/2019 at 22:51

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Soooo ... do they make these for a Ford Fiesta  with rear drum brakes? I think these would update the look and definitely make it sportier.

WilliamsSW > coqui70 12/05/2019 at 22:59

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Come on, you can DIY that

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/06/2019 at 00:44

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People in my expedition Facebook group bought these on purpose. They actually think they looked good. One woman was like well Ford put them on the explorers so I wanted ones for my expedition. I was like Ford actually paints the explorer st calipers.  Those aren't covers you idiots

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 12/06/2019 at 02:17

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I don’t get how they get away with charging 200$+ for them. I can get new rotors and pads for my ST with that kind of money. Hell, for economy cars, you could probably get an uprated rotor and pad that would help a lot with stopping for that price. And SUVs cost nearly 300$ if not more!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Stephen Rivers 12/06/2019 at 09:49

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On the one hand I’m surprised some one would go to a professional to have something so simple installed. On the other hand this product would be purchased by some one who doesn’t know how to change a flat tire. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Sammyno55 12/06/2019 at 09:50

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You gotta think bigger. It should say Corvette 

TRivet > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/06/2019 at 14:04

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They are just hubcaps for brakes.

This is the best description I have ever heard for caliper covers. You sir, deserve MANY stars for this.

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > Urambo Tauro 12/12/2019 at 11:13

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Crap, that means my Si is tacky from the factory. Now I gotta figure out how to rip out some stitching

Urambo Tauro > Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No 12/12/2019 at 11:47

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Yeah the center caps on my wheels also break this rule. I have yet to do something about that... At least the lo gos are small and relatively inoffensive.