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Nasty looking calipers... what to do???

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Old 12-12-09, 12:39 PM
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And if he hadn't let the cat out of the bag, we won't have known any different. We all would have said nice looking calipers. And they are. Whether they are real or not so real.
Old 12-12-09, 01:06 PM
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I think they look good. Take it easy.
Old 12-15-09, 12:59 PM
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Red face Prototypes on the Way....

Today I visited Marshall Genuine Products in Chula Vista, Ca. http://www.calipercovers.com/ where they took my project 2002 SC 430 into their shop for a fitment for custom caliper covers. This was the first Lexus vehicle they had their hands on so I spent nearly three hours with them taking measurements and watching them fabricate some prototypes on spot. With the prototypes mounted and wheels re-installed there was a tremendous improvement over the road-worn oxidized cast iron calipers and these weren't painted.

Now the anticipation gets to build. They told me it will take a couple of weeks to get dyes set, built and powder coating done, alone with dealing with the holidays. We're going to start off with black and red sets. I will post photos of both sets and the installation after the first of the year.
Old 12-21-09, 05:08 PM
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Did they give you a deal since you are their first? Look forward to the pics. I may want some for my summer wheels.
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We'll see if there's a deal or not when they deliver is January...
Old 02-12-10, 05:31 PM
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Default New Custom Caliper Covers

Well it's taken longer than promised but the prototyping is finished and the production caliper covers were installed yesterday...

The company is in San Diego and I'm just a customer. I have no financial interest.

If you like what you see you can visit their website at http://www.calipercovers.com

There are more shots of the covers and installation. Just follow the link in my signature line for my photoshop gallery.
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Old 02-12-10, 07:00 PM
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i just bought the G2 Red kit i will be painting mine tomorrow i will post some pictures on my thread if you want to see the finished product
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If you must go the caliper cover route the brembo covers look more "real" than the other ones..
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