MGP BRAKE CALIPER COVERS! (1.5 year review)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.พ. 2021
- Hello everyone!
Today we're reviewing the MGP Brake Caliper Covers that Albert put on his G37x Sedan!
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What do you guys think of MGP brake caliper covers?
If they would be shaped a little bit sharper 😩
@@rickymemeti1826 yeah the look is big and bulky
Literally had my one front cover break off in the middle of driving on the highway… now Im hearing a weird noise 😭
Look fake indeed. There are better options, but not CCI
It will be pirated in 2024 😂
Thanks guys.. have a sport Scion tC...2006 in great shape and with my new tires, these caliper covers really pop out the look
Honestly had them for a year. And my wheels are kept clean with these covers they do a good job
That’s what we’re saying, as brake covers, which they are definitely advertised as, they do a great job of keeping brake dust down.
Does it overheat your brakes?
@@CashCowz962 i want to know that 🤔
Not in the slightest
So where does the dust go ? Clog up working the brake callipers ?
I have had mine for 18 months, always clean I to have never touched them. Makes the car look nice. I put them on my wife’s car as well.
Thanks fellas. Just bought a Grand Cherokee Altitude Black. Was looking at a custom blue with the Jeep logo but wasn't sure if they would hold up. Don't trust myself painting the calipers LOL.
Yeah! No problem, we’re glad this helped you. They look pretty good on the car and it would definitely save you a decent amount of time to just get a set to throw on. 🤙
I have them on my S550 Mustang GT and they are excellent brake dust covers. Never any brake dust on my wheels
They’re great at doing exactly that, we never really have any brake dust on our wheels. We love em!
These cover's are all that with the chips and the dip damn I'm glad I ran across it yo just what the doctor ordered
We love em! They’re seriously great!
Good video and I love the Mystery Machine
Thank you!
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We appreciate you! 🙏
I just came across these & it doesn't look bad at all. I just got my supra & its definitely something I'm looking for to cover it from dust etc. I've seen folks use spray paint & peel it off whenever but it's so much work taping it all up
I painted the calipers underneath and these look better and work really well to protect from dust! We recently swapped some pads on the car and the calipers underneath were very dusty
@@BalancePointMedia I looked it up but they have it for 97 & 98 supras only😭
@@JulietActual They might have something that works for you! Yours is an 01? I assume it's from or in Japan?
@@BalancePointMedia yeah , 2021. I haven't heard back from them so I dont wanna take a chance.
I could go the cheaper route but you gotta use car glue to make it stick. Not happening 😂
Thank you for your review. Mine should be here soon. Looking forward upgrading the look of my car, and less brake dust!
We think you'll love em!
I just installed mine and the right front cover is the only one that is scraping between router and clip. I have tried uninstalling, filing down but still scraping. Any tips??
Sorry for the late response, you just need to bend the bracket until it clears the rotor
Has anybody had an issue with brake pad replacement with these covers? I’m afraid a mechanic won’t take them off properly and replace them properly. I’m just wondering if anyone has had an issue. Thanks
I’m trying to get blue covers, off brand, for my 19’ ford raptor with 20” wheels
Do you think white covers would show visable dirt easily? I feel like they would but if kept clean they would look so good on my black honda accord coupe.
Probably not as much as youd expect since it blocks brake dust mostly on the underside of the cover
How are they holding up now? I painted the calipers on my car red 2 years ago and the paint has held up great but the calipers get dirty fast and the brake dust shows up instantly on my black wheels.
For my next car I’ll most likely go with caliper covers for the style and not having to deal with brake dust making my wheels look dirty 24/7
They’re holding up great, and they’re still doing an absolutely fantastic job of keeping brake dust off of everything. We’re both surprised at just how well they work.
Performance breaks cost to much after market, $3,000 for a good looking set is criminal especially when speccing it through the a dealers builder website the additional cost is $1,500 at most unless you spring of CCB which range from $7K up to $20k.
Levi MGP (MGP Caliper Covers)
Oct 1, 2021, 1:14 PM PDT
In order to align the covers properly on a vehicle's caliper to meet the mounting points you can push or pull the welded arms closer to each other or away from each other as required. Each arm is welded at the front plate but the rest of the arm is free to adjust without snapping. The arms are made of aluminum so they will take a stretch, see image attached for reference, thank you!
Can you send us a picture that shows the incorrect fitment.
Do you have a link for these. I have a 2001 Lexus is300 and looking to add these on my new brake kit
link in description!
I have them on my car and on the rear passenger side there is a squeal cause the clip is rubbing the rotor.. I've taken the whole thing off and reinstalled it still rubbed, I've bent the clips inwards,still rubs.. I've set the clips to the back as far as I can and it still rubs... the other 3 are fine, zero noise form them. I can't for the life of me get this one side to stop though...
They looks cool though! Just wish I could get this noise to stop
That sucks! We hope you can solve it somehow! Maybe ask MGP for new hardware for one corner?
Im going thru the same thing bro
@@Kingz4Kings I fixed it. I took it off shaved and cut the bottom clip on an angle put it back on drove it hard for like a day and it was all good
@@doomdreaming see I'm lucky cuz the dealership replacing mine bro. He was fucking with it and I told him not too. But hey my clip broke off when I was driving. It sounded like metal on metal just like it was rubbing. The caliper cover is off and it still sounds like something is in there/fell off the in between the rotor or something idk.im still hearing noise even when I took it off. Do u know why I'm still hearing noise even after the caliper cover is off completely? Just one side of the clip broke off. The other side clip is still on. Do u know why or may have suggestions as to why I'm still hearing noise ?
And thanks man cuz my driver side one is fucked up but the other 3 are perfectly fine no problems.
@@doomdreaming so by cutting the clip did you shape it down to like a v shape? and about how much did you take off like half an inch?
I ordered the generic ones myself. Haven't been installed yet. I don't want the MGP logo and "rivets" to be so prominent because I think it looks cheap, so thinking about hitting them with some VHT red anodized paint.
Glad to know they actually shield brake dust, my Konigs are constantly covered in dust. Now I have a legit reason to justify these covers besides just being a cheap bastard. 🙃
Hoping these covers give me a 25 HP boost. 😆
Lol they will if you believe! We love ours
@@BalancePointMedia
One thing I've learned about these whether they're retailed directly from the manufacturer or from an independent seller is that if you even as much open the package they consider that a "used" item and will not refund your money if you discover a bad fit.
Basically, the clips on my rear calipers are too wide to seat correctly. The seller advertised as fitting my year make/model, but they don't fit. Since I opened the plastic bag to try fitment (like duh) of just one of the clips, they will not accept a return/refund. Rather than lose basically $200 I'm going to break out the old Dremel and adapt those clips to work.
Their business model is a bit shady to say the least, so if anyone is in the market for these covers make sure, then triple check you're ordering the right version specific to your vehicle, because just opening the plastic packaging voids your refund, giving you one shot to get it right.
$200 isn't chump change for a lot of ppl.
@@matthewhartman7176 Absolutely. It is a way how MGP and CCI communicate and sell that definitely turned my sight to AliExpress. Found right seller there who is also manufacturer. He checked my exact model, asked for pics and made custom tailored aluminum covers with any logo or color without up price. 2,5 weeks later box arrived and voila. Way, way nicer for roughly 200$ (instead of 300$ for definitely less attractive final product). It is great that we can learn from each others how to make better purchases.
Will they fit on 16 inch wheels?
I believe they sell a smaller size, I know the rears that are on the G are a smaller size cover.
Did u have a problem installing the back ones
The back ones were relatively straightforward as well. Are you running into an issue on your install?
@@BalancePointMedia yes
Looks good and actually I was thinking paint my calipers but looks like duty all the time....now I gonna try to get the calipers covers because cover your tire from dusty and looks better I think....
Mine are making noise on the drivers side
There’s a chance your brackets aren’t clearing the edge of the rotor. Is it a squealing sound?
Just got mine installed and hear some noise also. What was your solution?
@@derby941 The way these install the highest probably of noise is due to lack of clearance from the bracket to the edge of the rotor. What does the sound sound like? Metal squealing or dragging?
Answer the man dammit!!
@@urbanpeltier1622 😂😂😂😂😂😂
So what you 100% say that you have a lot less brake dust on your actual wheels and not the dust just going around the cover and still getting on your wheels
There would be substantially more dust on the wheels without the covers. Of course they won’t block everything but considering that I don’t clean them for months at a time and they’re still basically clean, I’d consider that to be a good indicator
The amount of dust under the covers when we removed them for a brake job was substantial as well
The calipers do not need protection from dust, they need more than the air to pass through them to cool them down. all you do is heat the brakes more than acceptable
I don’t think they tracking that car lol
Yeah, these brakes barely see stress lol
is this not dangerous in the long run
Not at all.
@@BalancePointMedia how many year you use your caliper cover very cool
I rathe buy AOOA caliper covers more cooler in 3d Design .
Muricans: "in like 3 months it'll be 2 years"
I purchase caliper from them it did not cover whole caliper Toyota Camry 2019 beware of them
You probably got the wrong size
"Simulated Rivets" ... spray on rivets, as fake as a spray on tan.
Much like a simulated tan :p. But for real, they’re caliper covers, they’re not trying to look like real brakes in our opinion, and they do an amazing job keeping brake dust off the wheels. 🤙
I understand your reason as to why you got it and how you think it looks cool and how you're not trying to be something you're not. In my opinion though if you don't really care about that aspect of your car (because as you stated it is your ladies car) why even bother buying nice wheels then? Doesn't it just defeat the purpose of going all out for that aspect of the car? You don't really need nice wheels. You could've used that money to improve the car in some other areas. That's just my opinion though. I would like to hear why you went half way with that portion of that car.
Great question!
I should probably be more specific about what I define as a show car, having owned a few in the past. If the car were a show car, I would run the proper big brake kit and authentic wheels. Since it’s my girlfriends automatic awd daily driver, and I have a 350z and panigale, I have no interest in improving the performance of the car. Every modification I’ve done to this car, except for the swift springs which improved handling, has only improved the car aesthetically. Ultimately we now have a car that looks good, handles well, and gets a lot of complements. So as far as I’m concerned I’ve made every choice I’ve wanted to in order to improve this car in almost every category like you said.
And in reference to the wheels, these are replicas and if I wanted to get the show wheels I would have probably spent at least twice as much. They were certainly an improvement over the stock 17s which look hideous.
So to sum it up, I do care how it looks, or else I wouldn’t have done any of this in the first place. But it’s not a show car, and if it was, I would have spent a significantly higher amount of money on everything. Also my gf loves it
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Hey! Buy what you like. You don't have to live with these people.
I don’t see nothing fake it’s cover
We agree, but tbh it’s pretty evenly divided on this. A bunch of people wouldn’t run them, a bunch would. For keeping brake dust off the wheels? They’ve been so good. They look nice, and they keep the wheels cleaner longer. All good in our book.
@@BalancePointMedia am thinking of putting it on my car but the real metal ones are 200 bucks and the plastic one are 50 buck
How long untill rice is unacceptable 🤣
Considering these brake dust covers are actually keeping my wheels very dust free for extended periods of time, I’d consider them more than acceptable. And definitely better than the fake big brake kits that actually try to look like calipers 🤙
Rice is king 🍚
Your a hater.. these are an inexpensive way to not have to look at unsightly brake calipers and if you keep your car impeccably clean as I do they save a lot of time in the cleaning department..
Proven ground makes some that don’t look cheap and as fake as mpg or RC and some of the other brands.
Do they make covers for sedans?
Other dude was quite annoying
Not sure which one other dude is. Both are super informed on cars and are great friends. 🤙🤙🤙
@@BalancePointMedia the bigger 1 that wasn't holding the camera. The interruptions was a lil irritating
Well bro, it’s one of those interesting things, where you realize that all normal conversations have interruptions. It’s pretty rare to have a simple conversation with someone without anyone interjecting. So maybe it’s annoying? Maybe we’ve been friends for long enough, that we can bounce silly stuff off of each other. Is what it is. Enjoy your day. 🤙
These look too fake for me, great for brake dusts
They work amazingly for keeping brake dust off. We get it though, they’re not for everyone.
i looked them up.. $300 Zzz lame
We got ours for around $140-160 just keep an eye out for deals
Let the other guy talk
Looks fake 👎
LOOKS HORRIBLE