Removal of XPower Caliper Covers

[powerfulx]

Yep wheel and OEM Turenza same as xpower

 

[Deleted member 11291]

Quick update, the Plasti Dip is standing up well. No obvious deterioration of coverage or heat distortion from braking.
If anyone is thinking of doing this, with removal in mind at a later date, you dont need the undercoat, otherwise it becomes permanent!

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Quick update, the Plasti Dip is standing up well. No obvious deterioration of coverage or heat distortion from braking.
If anyone is thinking of doing this, with removal in mind at a later date, you dont need the undercoat, otherwise it becomes permanent!

Ya see, I knew it would be OK m8.
Are you being particularly careful with the jet wash around the brakes?

 

[Deleted member 11291]

Ya see, I knew it would be OK m8.
Are you being particularly careful with the jet wash around the brakes?

Yes it is, as there is minimum contact with the caliper.
I dont use the pressure washer on the car or wheels, apart from when snow foaming. I currently use Valet Pro Bilberry Wheel cleaner on the alloys, supposedly acid free, so that should help reduce any negative interaction with the Plasti Dip.

 

[Titan]

Anyone wanna sell the covers?

Anyone know the part number for the brake cover

 

[Tsportcar]

As discussed elsewhere I have removed my caliper covers, as I don't like the orange. I realise it's a marmite subject but in that colour they are not for me.
I thought I would post my experience of removing them for anyone who may be interested.

I checked to see if they could be removed without taking the wheels off. The rear ones can, but the fronts can't there is not enough room, all are retained by hex5 bolts. Which although tight can be undone easily, just watch you dont slip and damage your alloys! Just position the bolt heads either side of the wheel spokes to gain access, it's trial and error by moving the car if need be.

For the front covers I decided to see if I could remove them with the wheel still in situ. I did this by jacking the car up, there is an arrow in the plastic sill covering, indicating the jacking point, I then located the jack underneath on the welded seam where it is the strongest, you can use a protection pad if you want.
Once high enough, I loosened the bolts but kept the wheel on the hub, this way I managed to create enough room to safely remove the cover. I then retightened the wheel bolts and lowered the car.

The finished look is better but the bare caliper shape is not that good, see photos, but will do for now I have ordered glossy black plasticote to paint the covers and will then refit.

Please note removal is undertaken at your risk, these are just my findings and I take no responsibility for your actions.

Thanks for your interest.

If anyone has already done this, please feel free to add your comments.

Hi, Thanks for sharing. I like you don't like the orange, it grinds on me. The black looks much better but might consider RED. How is the paint holding up 1 year on.

As discussed elsewhere I have removed my caliper covers, as I don't like the orange. I realise it's a marmite subject but in that colour they are not for me.
I thought I would post my experience of removing them for anyone who may be interested.

I checked to see if they could be removed without taking the wheels off. The rear ones can, but the fronts can't there is not enough room, all are retained by hex5 bolts. Which although tight can be undone easily, just watch you dont slip and damage your alloys! Just position the bolt heads either side of the wheel spokes to gain access, it's trial and error by moving the car if need be.

For the front covers I decided to see if I could remove them with the wheel still in situ. I did this by jacking the car up, there is an arrow in the plastic sill covering, indicating the jacking point, I then located the jack underneath on the welded seam where it is the strongest, you can use a protection pad if you want.
Once high enough, I loosened the bolts but kept the wheel on the hub, this way I managed to create enough room to safely remove the cover. I then retightened the wheel bolts and lowered the car.

The finished look is better but the bare caliper shape is not that good, see photos, but will do for now I have ordered glossy black plasticote to paint the covers and will then refit.

Please note removal is undertaken at your risk, these are just my findings and I take no responsibility for your actions.

Thanks for your interest.

If anyone has already done this, please feel free to add your comm

As discussed elsewhere I have removed my caliper covers, as I don't like the orange. I realise it's a marmite subject but in that colour they are not for me.
I thought I would post my experience of removing them for anyone who may be interested.

I checked to see if they could be removed without taking the wheels off. The rear ones can, but the fronts can't there is not enough room, all are retained by hex5 bolts. Which although tight can be undone easily, just watch you dont slip and damage your alloys! Just position the bolt heads either side of the wheel spokes to gain access, it's trial and error by moving the car if need be.

For the front covers I decided to see if I could remove them with the wheel still in situ. I did this by jacking the car up, there is an arrow in the plastic sill covering, indicating the jacking point, I then located the jack underneath on the welded seam where it is the strongest, you can use a protection pad if you want.
Once high enough, I loosened the bolts but kept the wheel on the hub, this way I managed to create enough room to safely remove the cover. I then retightened the wheel bolts and lowered the car.

The finished look is better but the bare caliper shape is not that good, see photos, but will do for now I have ordered glossy black plasticote to paint the covers and will then refit.

Please note removal is undertaken at your risk, these are just my findings and I take no responsibility for your actions.

Thanks for your interest.

If anyone has already done this, please feel free to add your comments.

Hi Thanks for sharing. I like you I don't like the orange. I'm thinking of painting them red. How is the paint holding up one year on?

 

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And he no longer has the car so will be clueless to the longevity.

 

[JonnyG]

Hi, Thanks for sharing. I like you don't like the orange, it grinds on me. The black looks much better but might consider RED. How is the paint holding up 1 year on.

If it helps I think he plasti-dipped his covers and he said they held up OK IIRC (or as long as he had the car which wasn't that long).

I painted mine black with high temp paint and lacquer and they have held up fine (15 months and counting). I sanded the orange gloss down first to a matte surface for the new paint to stick (undercoat first and then 3 layers of paint and 3 layers of lacquer).

 

[Tsportcar]

If it helps I think he plasti-dipped his covers and he said they held up OK IIRC (or as long as he had the car which wasn't that long).

I painted mine black with high temp paint and lacquer and they have held up fine (15 months and counting). I sanded the orange gloss down first to a matte surface for the new paint to stick (undercoat first and then 3 layers of paint and 3 layers of lacquer).

Thanks for the info, useful to know. I'm still toying with red but they are very plain. OK for black as they don't stand out but if you want them to stand out red would be better but needs to look more realistic. Thinking of trying these.

 

[Chrisdriving]

On the Orange car i really like the stock caliper covers and i like the X Power written on them as opposed to just being plain.

 

[Tsportcar]

Thanks for the info, useful to know. I'm still toying with red but they are very plain. OK for black as they don't stand out but if you want them to stand out red would be better but needs to look more realistic. Thinking of trying these.

Did you actually buy these?