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yrsdrgn

07-19-2007, 01:42 AM

I know this might have been talked about before but i haven't been able to find any threads from my searches. http://cgi.ebay.com/6-Big-brake-caliper-cover-kit-Toyota-nismo-mugen-sports_W0QQitemZ280126660614QQihZ018QQcategoryZ431 19QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

After getting rims (since I don't race i don't need real big brake kit..too costly) I was thinking about getting these just for show since I don't want to paint my stock ones and think big brake kit calipers look nice on a car with rims (my opinion.) Then I might get some brake discs after.

Anyways if anyone has tried these please let me know. Any and all comments are acceptable good or bad =P

eTiMaGo

07-19-2007, 04:14 AM

they look pretty good, yeah, but it's a bit of a ricey poser mod. I like to compare these to stuffing a sock in your underwear to impress the ladies...

But it's up to you really, I'd just say paint the stock calipers red (or even blue, would be nice with your car's scheme), and maybe a decal...

jdium

07-19-2007, 06:27 AM

Painted stock calipers are the car equivalent of stuffing socks down your jeans to look like you have something bulging. Just keep it simple, they are still small...brakes

Edd

07-19-2007, 07:49 AM

I like the way they blur out brembo to write "free decal" to avoid ebay closing their auction. I wouldn't buy these, they will look like cheap shit.

nqd

07-19-2007, 07:51 AM

I heard those things trap in heat.....true?

W.A.S.P

07-19-2007, 08:02 AM

They look great. Ricey? YES!, but only for the few that can tell they're not the real deal. I don't know any as I don't hang out around "Fast And the Furious" people.
No heat problem with mine as I drive like an 80 year old grandma!

nqd

07-19-2007, 10:57 AM

did they come with brembo on them? or did u get to choose?

ChinoCharles

07-19-2007, 11:07 AM

Yep. Looks lame. Why don't you just buy some nicer rotors? They're cheap and effective. Better than cheap and ricey.

death is my gift

07-19-2007, 11:16 AM

I think they're pretty but I would save up and buy the real deal.

But that's just me.

yrsdrgn

07-19-2007, 11:51 AM

I do plan on buying new rotors but I also wanted a big brake kit and after seeing how expensive it is i looked for some alternative for the calipers so i found these . I'm not sure how they'd handle with my driving as I've been trying to slow down my driving for the longest time. lol

Hey W.A.S.P. do you have any covers for the rear?

cleong

07-19-2007, 11:57 AM

Nothing like the real thing:

http://eaglet.org/albums/240607/IMG_9820.jpg
E-Spec big brake kit and slotted rotors.

eTiMaGo

07-19-2007, 12:00 PM

ehehhe you guys can get e-spec down there too? what's the price/reputation over there?

cleong

07-19-2007, 12:06 PM

Its about $1000 USD or therabouts. No idea of the reputation but I haven't heard bad things yet. VTTR is fairly popular here too, as far as Taiwanese brake calipers go. I haven't tried these big brake kits to know how much better they are over the stock anchors.

yrsdrgn

07-19-2007, 12:53 PM

1k for them e-spec? hmmmmmm hook it up! lol

redduck

07-19-2007, 02:28 PM

this reminds me when there was a fake intercooler floating around. It was just the front half of an intercooler it wasn't even a full "box" it was like someone cut it down the center legnth wise. it was pretty lame.

nqd

07-19-2007, 02:47 PM

Like ThisFront Mount CIA (http://arospeed.com/p-77926-aro155000.aspx)???

jdium

07-19-2007, 04:14 PM

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6577&stc=1&d=1184846554

I can't help but giggle like a school girl at this. Look at the difference in size...that is unbelievable...the caliper covers half the rotor...lol :laughabove: :bellyroll: :laughabove: :bellyroll: :laughabove: :bellyroll: :laughabove: :bellyroll:

RShatchback

07-19-2007, 04:38 PM

:thumbdown:

eTiMaGo

07-20-2007, 01:16 AM

don't forget an electronic blow-off valve!!!

yrsdrgn

07-20-2007, 01:21 AM

haha I've seen those "blow-off valve sound" things on ebay LOL. o, Etimago, any progress in the brembo rotors for our cars?

window_lee

07-20-2007, 04:55 AM

jdium

07-20-2007, 05:21 AM

don't forget an electronic blow-off valve!!!

I drive around with a kazoo, blowing it when I shift. All the civic kids love me...

Thotprawsis

07-20-2007, 09:16 AM

I drive around with a kazoo, blowing it when I shift. All the civic kids love me...
Would that be considered a performance mod?:bellyroll:

nqd

07-20-2007, 09:35 AM

where do u get this "kazoo" BOV??? Is it an HKS? :wink:

W.A.S.P

07-20-2007, 11:47 PM

W.A.S.P

07-20-2007, 11:56 PM

so u are using the one on ebay??

Yes. Just specify the decal you want.

njyaris

07-21-2007, 12:15 AM

dude where did you get those side mirrors with the trun signals built in to them?

azncharm

08-09-2007, 01:55 PM

Hey W.A.S.P. I like it! I wanna get one too! Was it difficult to install? Does it affect your braking in any way?

W.A.S.P

08-09-2007, 11:49 PM

Hey W.A.S.P. I like it! I wanna get one too! Was it difficult to install? Does it affect your braking in any way?

Sure. Go for it!
Don't pay attention to the ones making fun of it, as the real laughing thing is people spending two or three thousand dollars on a big brake kit for a $13000 econobox, like that's so cool! it's a cheap car, 1.5 liters for Pete's sake. This is not a Skyline. With those $3000 I'd go buy something cool like a motorcycle. I did it for the looks, chicks dig it! and could care less about performance or pleasing the " Fast & the Furious" type of guys.
The installation is easy. Just apply the high temperature silicone to both the caliper and cover, and give it a few minutes for it to solidify a little bit. Then it will be easy to align to your like.
I recommend painting the calipers with the appropriate paint before installing these, for a more uniform look.
Good luck on the new project, and don't worry about heat issues, so far mine have been working great, no fading!

vacantj

08-10-2007, 12:12 AM

Just wondering was it a heat issue why you didn't put the covers on the back brakes?

They look sweet!

Terrorize

08-10-2007, 02:37 AM

Nothing like the real thing:

http://eaglet.org/albums/240607/IMG_9820.jpg
E-Spec big brake kit and slotted rotors.

Yeah i like this too...but unfortunately..i don't got the $$$ to do it...

E-spec kit +/- $1000 USD
Works Emotion CRKai's +/- $1000 USD
Damn.................
:eek:

RShatchback

08-10-2007, 10:04 AM

Does anyone have any further info on that espec kit - or a website, for 1000 I'd like to check that out and see whats what...

eTiMaGo

08-10-2007, 10:59 AM

I could never find a site for them! I got mine through a local workshop who carry them, though I have no experience with "real" performance brakes, you do get what you pay for with these. Maybe the pads are crap, but after driving normally for a while, it feels like the brakes have faded quite a bit. Still, they are quite strong, and more than capable to handle wide, grippy tires.

Rich Norman

08-11-2007, 02:08 PM

Sure. Go for it!
Don't pay attention to the ones making fun of it, as the real laughing thing is people spending two or three thousand dollars on a big brake kit for a $13000 econobox, like that's so cool! it's a cheap car, 1.5 liters for Pete's sake.

Bleah! Money is meant to be spent. I wouldn't be worried about someone else's opinion when it comes to how money should be spent on a car.

The dead giveaway is that the caliper piston bore centerlines on the "Brembos" would be moved towards the center of the rotor a bit on the real deal.

I've faked calipers before, the end result of a process called "rapid prototyping". :wink: