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Old May 9, 2011 | 06:19 AM
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Exclamation Caliper Decals/Stickers




Has anyone tried these before? Tried to avoid the headache of painting them, but wasn't sure how easy or how well this works out. Are they durable?

A couple of sites listed them for $7.99 for 6 of them.
Old May 9, 2011 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by l Night Foxx l



Has anyone tried these before? Tried to avoid the headache of painting them, but wasn't sure how easy or how well this works out. Are they durable?

A couple of sites listed them for $7.99 for 6 of them.
I have them on my max for a yr now, and they are durable. try them you have nothing to lose but $8.
Old May 9, 2011 | 07:17 AM
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how was the install? Did you have to take the caliper off? Might be a stupid question..
Old May 9, 2011 | 07:30 AM
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why would you need to take off the caliper to apply stickers?
Old May 9, 2011 | 07:32 AM
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It looked like the decal covered the entire calliper... Or make its just the part you can see from the front.
Old May 9, 2011 | 07:34 AM
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once you remove the tire, you have the spacer you need to apply the decal, theres no need to remove it...people paint calipers while they are still mounted on the car, they just tape off..this is way simple...the most time you are going to spend is removing the tire
Old May 9, 2011 | 07:35 AM
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I wonder if all the 6th gen owners are going to hate on this as much as the painted caliper thread.

Since the lettering is white I'd just be worried about how quickly it'd get dirty and be noticeable, since it's going to get covered in brake dust.
Old May 9, 2011 | 07:37 AM
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^not unless you have ceramic pads...
Old May 9, 2011 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by danielevans83
I wonder if all the 6th gen owners are going to hate on this as much as the painted caliper thread.

Since the lettering is white I'd just be worried about how quickly it'd get dirty and be noticeable, since it's going to get covered in brake dust.

..what site has these caliper covers?
Old May 9, 2011 | 07:44 AM
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Hmm okay. So now what color for a black Max? I'm thinking red, blue or black.
Old May 9, 2011 | 07:46 AM
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Old May 9, 2011 | 07:49 AM
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how flashy are you? i personally dont like to be super flashy, so i painted mine black
Old May 9, 2011 | 07:51 AM
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I don't care if people notice from a distance but I'd like to be able to tell the difference when I walk or drive up.
Old May 9, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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if you just want to notice a difference/clean it up, just go black






Old May 9, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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..what site has these caliper covers?
No idea. I don't really care about my calipers except that they occasionally look rusty depending on the weather. Got a steel wire brush and a black brush on paint kit I'm going to do this weekend.
Old May 9, 2011 | 08:35 AM
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No idea. I don't really care about my calipers except that they occasionally look rusty depending on the weather. Got a steel wire brush and a black brush on paint kit I'm going to do this weekend.
yup i got the wire brush and put it on my drill to take out the rust
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They just stick on. You know, like front end LEDS.
Old May 9, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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They just stick on. You know, like front end LEDS.
Yeah but I heard somewhere you don't need to wire up the sticker to the electrical system. Crazy. I bet you do if you want that 10 HP boost.
Old May 9, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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I have these sticker on my red caliper on my lexus ls 430 they have kinda faded but i like it, def gonna put em on my max calipers. They r red also and my the cars black and when my black rims go on its gon be sick
Old May 9, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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I actually have these stickers on my seat where ur back would rest been holding up pretty good almost 1 ur on
Old May 9, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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I always pay attention to detail so I kinda like the idea (I think)... Arched or straight on my 7th gen? I was thinking red on the grey calipers. Any opinions?
Old May 10, 2011 | 06:29 AM
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Just to be clear, these are just Logo stickers, you still have to paint the caliper.
Old May 10, 2011 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by steevo
Just to be clear, these are just Logo stickers, you still have to paint the caliper.
Ok that said, how big is the decal? Just big enough for the white lettering? I presume since they offer different colors to match your caliper it's not that big at all.

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Go to a vinyl shop and have a set made. Pick your size, color, font, etc...

I had some reflective NISSAN logos made for my old Z32 setup.

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How much did they charge you? That reflection looks real nice.
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