WRXtranceformed

I guess we can agree to disagree then Putting OEM body components on a car because they look better doesn't necessarily make you a poseur or a ricer unless your intent is to fool people into thinking it's actually an upgraded version when it's not.

Buying an aftermarket part that's designed to make it look like you have something that you don't have, like a BBK, a turbo or nitrous, is most definitely rice imo.

TRIOD3SIGNS

I HAVE THE SOLUTION.

I debated it also, but I came up with a much better solution. Most guys thought it was borderline RICE. But I'm definitely not posing. They are OEM BASE TL calipers.

HERE IS THE POST:
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-photograph-gallery-96/cheap-caliper-mod-rice-711598/

"""OK Guys so durring my TL's 2 week OVERHAUL I have been debating on silver or red calipers... Well here is what I went with... Got a bit creative. Hope you guys don't think its TOO RICE!"""

Goosew

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I think that looks pretty good actually..

Not rice at all..... Unique.

jeowen

the real thing...FTW

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TRIOD3SIGNS

YEAH..... REALL CLASSSSSYYYYYYY BUDDY... just rub it in our faces why dont ya

Timb227

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RICE = Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancement. Putting a cover over your calipers, to give the impression you have a BBK is RICE.

Clearing out your headlights is personalizing your car, switching tail lights is personalizing your car, same with swapping bumpers. Black roofs, black hoods, 19" wheels, slamming your car...none of these "pretend" to do something they don't do. Putting covers on your calipers is "pretending" you have a BBK. So, I say, no...don't buy these covers.

TRIOD3SIGNS

Im gettin these for my 04. HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKES-FOR FUN AND SAFETY

TRIOD3SIGNS

OK SENSEI.......SOOOOOOOO.... painting calipers with an emblem (a vehicle emblem not brembo etc). RICE or NICE :
final answer please

Timb227

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I think it looks nice. You didn't put a Brembo sticker on it.

Project X

on a side note - what wheels are these? they are hot! and anyone know if they come in gun metal or silver.. my car is nbp so black would too much..

Red Voodoo

I was contemplating on painting my calipers, only because it will add a little flavor. I have no need for a BBK... the car stops fine on it's own. I'm steering away from any sort of labeling, but that is just my personal preference.

Will I ever do it? I don't know. I never seem to have enough time in my day for the prep work, not to mention the job itself. But I think it looks nice, not rice. It's only when you begin replicating a particular brand when it is, in fact, not the real thing (and I'm mainly speaking of mislabeling something), then you are pushing that "rice" threshold pretty hard.

Edit: For the post above this, those appear to be Ron Jons.... just not sure what variety.

dave_ramkumar

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+1, i did the swap and its well worth it

jeowen

LOL my bad dude ahah!, just tryin to push the OP towards OEM- or another BBK

jguerra23

Start with these, but then you will end up a bill for $$$$ for additional parts.

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eduardmc

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putting a bumper from a 07-08 on a 04-06 DOES make look better but also DOES make it something that is not. you will be ask if you car is a 07-08 easily by anyone who knows the different on those years. is the same for the cap, people change their bumper because it look cool (why not buy a 07-08 vehicle instead) the same here, why not buy a type S and make it look like one, because it looks better since i cannot afford a type S.

rolan04tl

jajaja, this made me laugh... =)

WRXtranceformed

That's exactly what I recommended in I think it was my first post and it looks decent. I've painted stock calipers on a couple of cars, several of mine included and it ends up looking pretty good. Here's what I did to the stock calipers on my old IS300. These were painted and then I did a vinyl overlay from a vendor in the IS community. They didn't look at all like a BBK, but it really cleaned up the look of the shitty grayish stock calipers, especially with the bigger OEM IS350 rims.



Some pics of the old car (I kind of miss it in a weird way, even though the TL-S is a superior car in almost every way other than the FWD )


Next to my old STi

aascsm

So here's my question in light of the RICE comment...

What if he bought the caliper covers but didn't have Brembo or BBK on them, they were just blank where he could emboss them as he wished??? Would "that" still be RICE??

Red Voodoo

IMO... No. I know it's all open to intrepretation, so I think one's opinion of the term "rice" differs from person-to-person. I see "rice" as "fart cans", non-OEM large wing spoilers, lighted windshield washer nozzles and valve stem covers, cheap aftermarket "Altezza"-style tail lights and stickers on a car simulating race endorsements. There are some here that may disagree with me on any one of those. But the thing is... It's your car. If you like it, then pursue it. Brake caliper covers, to me anyway, are nowhere near "rice". They serve an aesthetic function, much like a roof spoiler or heavier-than-sin aftermarket wheels. It is a reversable option that will allow you to remove them with ease in case you want to change the color or disregard them altogether.

I'm considering this option for a future mod. I like the flexibility of it. Sometimes you just have to go against the grain to get what you want. It's not always fun being a sheep in the car culture.

diskinnect

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lmfao dont buy those fake brembo covers pleasee

aascsm

What do you mean "fake"? If a person puts caliper covers on their car for looks and these covers do NOT have the words BBK or Brembo's on them ANYWHERE, how is that "fake Brembos"?

Are you saying don't put ANY caliper covers on that aren't performing a brake function?

Personally I'm like Red Voodoo, it's a matter of taste but certainly we all can agree that those (Brembo, Brembo like etc...) calipers look much better than standard OEM? So the only solution viable as far as you're concerned is to buy a full fledge Brembo/Endless $1,400 kit because you want the "look"?

jguerra23

fake 1 (fk)
adj.
Having a false or misleading appearance; fraudulent.
n.
1. One that is not authentic or genuine; a sham.

aascsm

I certainly know what the meaning of the word "fake" is but you didn't answer the real question I was after...

Most people enhance their cars for two purposes,

1. to make it visually appealing
2. to make it perform better

If a person is after a simple "visual" appeal, they why do you sit in judgement telling them its better to spend their hard earned money on $1,400 brakes which they may NOT want OR need just so you can say "dude, those are nice brakes and they aren't fake"???

Personally to each his/her own that makes them happy...certainly I bet most of those who say buy the real thing must have gobs of money to spend on real everything

jguerra23

I understand your point. But using these cover will lead people to saying "Dude nice brakes" because they have been mislead thus constituting "FAKE". I did a brembo swap, wasn't cheap. I did it for aesthetic as well as performance. Honestly, the only reason they feel better is cause my brakes were done when I did the swap. To each his own, I agree, but by now you should know that these kind of ideas come with a lot of heat.

enigmaos

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To each his own.

jguerra23

Maybe you should get some cause them grams look MIGTHY WACK with base clipers......

enigmaos

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Next mod:

Souljah

Bearcat94

I think this has ran it's course.