Added some bling

markbridge · 04-11-2015, 03:44 PM

I'm not one to go overboard on "bling", but because I think the Glacier Silver is a little subdued, I thought some colored brake caliber covers would look nice.

goon · 04-11-2015, 04:04 PM

Color looks good

Not sure how I feel about the fake bolts on the cover

Mike_L · 04-11-2015, 04:10 PM

The color adds a nice pop, but adding fake caliper covers just doesn't work for me. Either paint the stock ones or get real performance brakes.

bmw-again · 04-13-2015, 03:05 PM

I think they look good. Most people would not even know their fake. Where did you get them? GT is not a performance car so no need for performance brakes.

markbridge · 04-13-2015, 03:31 PM

I got them from autoanything.com back in February.

http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/61A7417A0A0.aspx

They had a sale at the time, the total was $145 with free shipping. Didn't think that was bad. Would love to have had them personalized with "BMW" or "3GT" or something like that, but doing so would have nearly doubled the price.

All I was going for was a little customization, something to make the car stand out a little--as though a 3GT doesn't stand out all ready, right?

They were easy to put on. I installed them when I had the snow wheel/tires taken off and the summer ones put on. The tire shop let me do the work while they waited (living in a small town does have its benefits, sometimes).

kd0t · 04-13-2015, 03:39 PM

Not a fan of the fake clip ons.

Spend a Saturday afternoon to paint them yourself. They sell kits at local auto shops

Billfitz · 04-13-2015, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kd0t

Spend a Saturday afternoon to paint them yourself. They sell kits at local auto shops

Simple enough if you're a backyard mechanic, but not so much if you aren't. I painted them on my old car when I last did a brake job on it, as the hardest part is pulling the calipers. As long as they're off anyway might as well paint them.

x-m4n · 04-14-2015, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kd0t

Not a fan of the fake clip ons.

Me neither

IndotagSwizz · 04-14-2015, 06:56 AM

oh no...

ekwc · 04-14-2015, 08:13 AM

Does it hurt the pads cooling? It may shorten the pads' and/or the rotors' life.

dubdemand · 04-14-2015, 03:32 PM

Not for me (or many others lol)

Billfitz · 04-14-2015, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ekwc

Does it hurt the pads cooling? It may shorten the pads' and/or the rotors' life.

Being aluminum they shed heat.

Biggy118 · 04-28-2015, 04:46 PM

Not a huge fan of the fake covers. I am looking at available upgrades for my 2015 335xi and they are limited. Brakes are available, but I am not sure I really need them...

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Mike_L Banned 284 Rep 1,961 Posts Drives: 2015 335xi GT M-Sport MPPK Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: New York City iTrader: (2)	The color adds a nice pop, but adding fake caliper covers just doesn't work for me. Either paint the stock ones or get real performance brakes.
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bmw-again First Lieutenant 76 Rep 381 Posts Drives: 17 440xi GC-15 X1 xline Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Illinois iTrader: (1)	I think they look good. Most people would not even know their fake. Where did you get them? GT is not a performance car so no need for performance brakes.
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markbridge Private First Class 26 Rep 181 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW; 2017 M-B SL450 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: SE Ohio iTrader: (0)	I got them from autoanything.com back in February. http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/61A7417A0A0.aspx They had a sale at the time, the total was $145 with free shipping. Didn't think that was bad. Would love to have had them personalized with "BMW" or "3GT" or something like that, but doing so would have nearly doubled the price. All I was going for was a little customization, something to make the car stand out a little--as though a 3GT doesn't stand out all ready, right? They were easy to put on. I installed them when I had the snow wheel/tires taken off and the summer ones put on. The tire shop let me do the work while they waited (living in a small town does have its benefits, sometimes).
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Biggy118 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW F34 335xi Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Not a huge fan of the fake covers. I am looking at available upgrades for my 2015 335xi and they are limited. Brakes are available, but I am not sure I really need them...
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