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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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Red Caliper Size

Question for you guys...so I was going to purchase red caliper covers from ebay until I realized that since I drive the G37X (AWD) model, the size of my calipers are different than the S version of the car. I e-mailed the seller on ebay and gave them my dimensions vs the dimensions of their caliper cover and they actually responded saying they're not sure, which was shocking, considering I figured them to be the expert.

I checked the dimensions from my owners manual and here's what it read:

My Car: G37x AWD coupe - 12.6 inch front/12.1 inch rear vented discs; 4-wheel, 4-channel ABS
Caliper Cover Size:

L = 24cm H = 7cm D = 2.5cm (FRONT)
L = 18cm H = 5cm D = 5cm (REAR)

Do you think it'll fit for sure? They're not expensive, but I just didn't want to chance it by purchasing it if it's not a guaranteed fit for my G37x (AWD). Thanks guys
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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call the dealer parts department or go on a parts webiste and see if your AWD brakes are the same as a 2008 base g37...i believe they are the same...
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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please NO! paint your calipers red or powdercoat them but dont use those cheap plastic covers. besides being tacky they just dont seem safe to me at all.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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This is the ebay link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...1%7C240%3A1318

Looks like this:


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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by w0ady
please NO! paint your calipers red or powdercoat them but dont use those cheap plastic covers. besides being tacky they just dont seem safe to me at all.
I dunno...I asked a guy on this forum whether he liked his and he seems to swear by it and gets a lot of compliments. I asked him if he had any complaints about them and he said none.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by NJlakeshoreG
call the dealer parts department or go on a parts webiste and see if your AWD brakes are the same as a 2008 base g37...i believe they are the same...
Good point...guess I'll have to check tomorrow with the parts dept when they're open again. Thx.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by machinist
I dunno...I asked a guy on this forum whether he liked his and he seems to swear by it and gets a lot of compliments. I asked him if he had any complaints about them and he said none.
up to you. i drive pretty hard and the last thing i want is an extra piece of plastic hanging near my brakes.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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Get viks set up!!! Don't get covers. If you car doesn't come with brembos or a BBK , it makes no sense to get covers. Imagine if you were at a meet and someone asked you about your set up, what would you say? "Yeah its just a plastic cover that goes over my stock calipers"
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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agreed. buy mine. I know some on here painted their calipers to say brembo, its just ..... imo. Do it right or just leave it.
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