TRD caliper covers

looking to buy front and rear TRD caliper covers. Not sure if there are other color choices but I’m looking for the RED. TIA

 

Check carid.com or you can paint em, several members on here have done

 

Show your painted ones @Prostar 190

 

Those look nice but I’m way too lazy. Rather spend the money!

 

It's not all that hard.

 

Paint them or get real TRD brakes. Caliper covers just make you look terribly cheap imo.

 

I know I can do it but taking off the tires and reinstalling just seems like a pain. I can just buy them and have someone install them for me is MUCH easier!!

 

You could have the trd bbk installed by someone.......and it would be really easy

 

TRD BBK?

 

TRD big brake kit.

 

This. Baller status

 

I have the paint kit, just need time to do

 

Here's another option, I recently installed MGP Caliper Covers. They come with easy bolt-on hardware and are custom fitted to the Tundras front and rear calipers. You can order in custom colors with different logos etc. I ordered mine in red which matches my TRD sway bars perfectly. I also added "TUNDRA" in black, its etched into the caliper covers which are aluminum by the way.

I didn't do a step-by-step on the install however, it was really basic. Jacked up truck, (floor jack & jack-stands). Wheels off, the caliper covers come with vehicle specific clips that attach to the factory brake caliper and have a threaded studs. You slip the caliper cover over the threaded stud and secure with (2) supplied bolts per caliper cover. Took more time to jack up and remove wheels than caliper cover install.


Front and rear caliper covers


Pic of the caliper clip hardware


On the truck (sorry not the best pics of the caliper covers)

 

Got a link to these?

 

https://www.calipercovers.com

 

200.00 wow.......rather paint them for 15 bucks

 

Ya, they are pricey, for what I was going for it was worth it. I've painted several sets of caliper on different vehicles they do look good, prep is the key and getting several smooth coats.

 

You did a really clean job on your caliper paint. I like that you took the extra time to not paint over the hardware, clips, pins etc....looks pro!

 

Thank you Sir. That's my OCD kicking in I never like to do anything half ass. Lol

 

did you choose the 1/8" clearance option? Which font did you choose?

 

@TundraCoast did you paint / get those wheels powder coated ? they look great ! thinking of doing that to mine

 

Can’t the covers trap heat and encourage over heated brakes and disc warping?
Seems like adding a blanket where you wouldn’t want one.

 

Yes, I did choose the 1/8" clearance. Do you have factory wheels or aftermarket?

 

I had the factory wheels powder-coated "textured black" to match the finish on my side steps

 

I asked there Tech Dept the same question before I purchased them.

This is from there FAQ page

DO THE CALIPER COVERS TRAP IN BRAKE HEAT?
No, we designed the Caliper Covers to dissipate brake heat. Our specially engineered covers divert heat away from your brakes and out through the top of your factory calipers. We hold our production standards to an OEM level to ensure safety and durability. Check out this video on our MGP Caliper Covers Heat Test.

 

^^Not sure I believe that reply. I know very little about how thermodynamics work in a brake system, but I fail to see how the covers help to dissipate heat. A cover on the outside of the caliper like that probably has negligible impact of heat imo.

 

Aftermarket. SCS Ray 10s

 

If the calipers act as a heat sink, they can potentially draw heat away from the brake calipers. I’m not sure whether they would do much harm or help in this case.

 

From what I've read, MGP caliper covers offers OEM caliper covers for several automotive mfg's. If the covers were prone to heating up brakes the OEM's would have liability on their hands offering these to customers, they would be on the hook for warped rotors etc.