I suspect covers cause the brakes to run hotter, thus less effective and faster wear.The other option is they sell covers that clip onto the calipers. A guy at work has them on his Mazda and another guy has them on his Magnum. You have to look closely to tell they are a cover.
yeah, should be easy one. a friend painted his MS3 calipers....so don´t worry.It takes no skill to paint brake calipers, you just need to mask off the piston and dust seal. I used I believe it was VHT brand brake paint on my Cuda's calipers back in 03 and the paint has held up just fine.
If you want powder coat you can get a kit for powder coating from Eastwoods for under a $100. One of the guys I work with got the kit and has been doing parts on his car. Just need an oven to cure the powder.
The other option is they sell covers that clip onto the calipers. A guy at work has them on his Mazda and another guy has them on his Magnum. You have to look closely to tell they are a cover.
Likely some they only cover the side you see through the wheels. If heat is a concern painting or powder epoxy is going to cause them to run hotter too. Also, rust will be an insulator too.Unreal said:I suspect covers cause the brakes to run hotter, thus less effective and faster wear.