Caliper Painting

[Ford_orr]

All the covers I researched require a ~10mm wheel spacer for the front, for non-GT & OEM wheels.

Interesting. Where does the spacer go exactly? Did you ever end up getting a cover at some point?

Edit: Never mind, I know where the spacer goes.

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[dalola]

Interesting. Where does the spacer go exactly? Did you ever end up getting a cover at some point?

Edit: Never mind, I know where the spacer goes.

No, I don't want to use wheel spacers, so my calipers will remain dull & drab.

 

[Ford_orr]

No, I don't want to use wheel spacers, so my calipers will remain dull & drab.

Yeah, I hear ya. I really like the look of the covers though. Will need think about it if I want to go the spacers route.

 

[Rickless]

I can attest to the quality of the G2 caliper pain and the necessity of copious surface prep! The vinyl Brembo stickers are a must…

 

[McSquashy]

I can attest to the quality of the G2 caliper pain and the necessity of copious surface prep! The vinyl Brembo stickers are a must…

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Those came out pretty great! Did you brush or spray the paint?

 

[Rickless]

I brushed it on, but I bought a nicer brush set prior to painting. Took like 4-5 coats per caliper, but only needed one jar of paint.

 

[HuntingPudel]

I can attest to the quality of the G2 caliper pain and the necessity of copious surface prep! The vinyl Brembo stickers are a must…

Those wheels look familiar. ??

 

[markboris]

Great, thanks Mark. Will be curious what you find out for an OEM wheel even if it's not exactly like the Prem.

So the member (Igor) that was just here had a CR1 with 18" wheels and the front caliper covers would not fit with his wheels. Not because of the depth but because the covers were too long and the wheel would not go over them. For sure would have to have 19" wheels with the caliper covers. I have another member coming next week with GTPE wheels but don't think that will do you any good. I will keep this in mind and test those covers out if I get to work on a Premium

 

[Ford_orr]

So the member (Igor) that was just here had a CR1 with 18" wheels and the front caliper covers would not fit with his wheels. Not because of the depth but because the covers were too long and the wheel would not go over them. For sure would have to have 19" wheels with the caliper covers. I have another member coming next week with GTPE wheels but don't think that will do you any good. I will this in mind and test those covers out if I get to work on a Premium

Hey Mark, appreciate you following up. Thanks. Yeah, I checked on the EV-Vida website and they also state 19" and up. May end up getting them and just giving them a shot, but like dalola mentioned (and my own observation), might not be enough room. I have been calling around to see if I can get just the rear covers and then just paint the fronts (really like the clean look of the rear covers vs. the naked calipers), but nobody sells them like that - only sets of four. I guess to be continued...

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Hey Mark, appreciate you following up. Thanks. Yeah, I checked on the EV-Vida website and they also state 19" and up. May end up getting them and just giving them a shot, but like dalola mentioned (and my own observation), might not be enough room. I have been calling around to see if I can get just the rear covers and then just paint the fronts (really like the clean look of the rear covers vs. the actual calipers), but nobody sells them like that - only sets of four. I guess to be continued...

Keep us posted. If I want painted calipers, I have to do them myself or use covers. Cause Hawaii.

 

[markboris]

Hey Mark, appreciate you following up. Thanks. Yeah, I checked on the EV-Vida website and they also state 19" and up. May end up getting them and just giving them a shot, but like dalola mentioned (and my own observation), might not be enough room. I have been calling around to see if I can get just the rear covers and then just paint the fronts (really like the clean look of the rear covers vs. the actual calipers), but nobody sells them like that - only sets of four. I guess to be continued...

Orr, can't remember if I you were one of the BSKT customers that needed the updated pony connector that I will be shipping out next week. If so, why don't I also send out a front and rear caliper cover so you can see how it fits?

 

[Ford_orr]

Orr, can't remember if I you were one of the BSKT customers that needed the updated pony connector that I will be shipping out next week. If so, why don't I also send out a front and rear caliper cover so you can see how it fits?

Hey Mark, I ended up re-wiring the front pony based on your instructions, so don't need the new harness. But the initial pony was sent from your location, so you mailed it out to me. If you wouldn't mind sending the covers, I'll DM you my address to confirm. And no rush, you can send them out when you do your bulk shipment.

Yeah, that would be great, if you wouldn't mind. I wanted to get the black covers (I know, boring), but it would be great if I can see if those fronts will fit before I order them. If they do, I'm set and will order them.

Really appreciate it!

 

[Ford_orr]

Keep us posted. If I want painted calipers, I have to do them myself or use covers. Cause Hawaii.

Yeah, for sure. I'll definitely be posting some pics ?

 

[markboris]

Continuing on from my earlier post in this thread, I finally had time to paint the rear caliper covers and install them. It all started when Dmitry (dmitry) was up at my place last month (suspension mods) and I noticed his rear caliper covers. I liked the way they looked covering the non-Brimbo calipers. I decided to get some and painted them to match the front calipers. They are AOOA caliper covers I got from EV-Vida. I ordered them in their "Light Blue" color which is actually a perfect match to Grabber Blue of the earlier Mustangs. Unfortunately it does not match Grabber Blue Metallic of the later Mustangs/Mach-E. So, I repainted them and now they match my front Calipers perfectly. I also added the Brembo sticker even though they are not Brembo calipers but I think it looks cool.

Installed the finished Grabber Blue Metallic caliper covers on left. I placed the AOOA light blue caliper cover on the rotor next to the finished one so you can see the slight difference in color. The Grabber Blue Metallic on the left is slightly darker and of course it has metallic flecks. If anyone is interested, Grabber Blue paint code is CI while Grabber Blue Metallic is AE.

Front Brembo Caliper and rear AOOA caliper cover

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