RDX Brake Covers installed!
04-12-2013, 06:33 PM
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^^^ 
even though Rota's I still like em....I wish they were light weight, I would have bought em
even though Rota's I still like em....I wish they were light weight, I would have bought em
04-12-2013, 07:48 PM
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.swoosh, you need some sbc rpf1's in your life!
04-12-2013, 08:53 PM
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Jordan....i got some better 
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04-14-2013, 07:09 PM
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Can't wait til my front brake setup looks like that ^
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04-15-2013, 02:16 PM
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04-16-2013, 10:24 AM
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OP thanks for starting this thread these covers look really great. It gives the TL a nice stylish upgrade.
So has anybody screwed these covers on? It seems like there's plenty of material on the calipers to drill some small pilot holes and use small screws. I just don't trust RTV silicone to hold up after time especially with how little contact area there is. With the heat, cold, rain, salt, snow, car washes etc. I'd hate to have them fall off.
So has anybody screwed these covers on? It seems like there's plenty of material on the calipers to drill some small pilot holes and use small screws. I just don't trust RTV silicone to hold up after time especially with how little contact area there is. With the heat, cold, rain, salt, snow, car washes etc. I'd hate to have them fall off.
04-16-2013, 10:40 AM
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That's cool. 
But how about 2, 3, 4 years? I'm planning on keeping my TL for awhile. Maybe I'll be the rebel and screw them in instead of using silicone. Also they'd be easy to take off when changing brake pads or rotors. With the silicone they'd need to be re-glued.
But how about 2, 3, 4 years? I'm planning on keeping my TL for awhile. Maybe I'll be the rebel and screw them in instead of using silicone. Also they'd be easy to take off when changing brake pads or rotors. With the silicone they'd need to be re-glued.
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04-16-2013, 10:43 AM
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LOL @ Brembo stickers
04-16-2013, 10:44 AM
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^^^that's not a bad idea...
Since they basically fit, anyone look into whether or not the whole RDX caliper would fit? Expensive fit to screw them in, but could be cool. Or some little 1/4" sheet metal screws, paint them black.
Since they basically fit, anyone look into whether or not the whole RDX caliper would fit? Expensive fit to screw them in, but could be cool. Or some little 1/4" sheet metal screws, paint them black.
04-16-2013, 11:02 AM
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OP thanks for starting this thread these covers look really great. It gives the TL a nice stylish upgrade.
So has anybody screwed these covers on? It seems like there's plenty of material on the calipers to drill some small pilot holes and use small screws. I just don't trust RTV silicone to hold up after time especially with how little contact area there is. With the heat, cold, rain, salt, snow, car washes etc. I'd hate to have them fall off.
So has anybody screwed these covers on? It seems like there's plenty of material on the calipers to drill some small pilot holes and use small screws. I just don't trust RTV silicone to hold up after time especially with how little contact area there is. With the heat, cold, rain, salt, snow, car washes etc. I'd hate to have them fall off.
MAS screwed his rear covers in with self tapping screws. It's on page 7.
Mine are held on with the RTV silicone and are just fine with all the weather and climate changes they have seen so far.
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04-16-2013, 11:36 AM
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if you mount them right and cut the top tab off flush on the rears there is no need to actualy ever take them off you can still change pads front and back eas. Even thought there glued to the actual calliper in the front. I honestly yanked on mine like a mother fucker, and they ar solid, and the rtv is pretty good at resisting thermal break down thats why its used for gaskets and stuff, because it's resistant to high heat and quick cooling cheers
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04-16-2013, 01:27 PM
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^As long as you skip the RTV on the center.
04-16-2013, 04:17 PM
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04-16-2013, 04:38 PM
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I did this mod this weekend. I didn't feel too confident about attaching the covers only with silicone so i thought i would try to drill & tap the calipers in addition to the silicon. I bought a couple stainless 10/32-1/2" screws and a couple of the drill & taps to do this with (i fully expected to break a couple in the process). I also repainted the entire area because i previously had it all painted silver but i painted the caliper high temp black and high temp clear to match the look of the 6MT Brembos in front. All in all i think it came out great. Below are a couple pics during the process and a before/after comparison as well.
Enjoy the pics. I'll soon post up better pics in my progress thread.
PS----OP, you are a genius, thx much for the thread.
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Enjoy the pics. I'll soon post up better pics in my progress thread.
PS----OP, you are a genius, thx much for the thread.
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04-17-2013, 10:59 PM
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So I ended up screwing mine on today also. Sorry no pictures but it's pretty much like the pictures above except I didn't use washers and I painted the screw heads black. I already had the screws so it didn't cost me anything but even if I had to buy some they'd only be a couple bucks.
04-18-2013, 08:18 AM
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^I did too J. Just a dab in the center. I actually put the RTV on in a way that there is a small "tab" that comes through the eyelet on the center of the cover. I may be able to take it off but retain the nub...which provides all the support the center will need.
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04-18-2013, 08:19 AM
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Don't use the self tapping ones get the regular sheet metal screws. The trick is to drill the proper size pilot hole. Too small and the screw could snap off and break, which isn't a huge deal because you can drill it out. But you can feel it when it's too tight. If it feels like your really having to force it. You want it just big enough to have some bite. The other thing I did was to make a drill stop with some tape around the drill bit so I could drill the perfect depth for each hole.
It's not hard to do at all and there's plenty of metal to drill into. Going This this route is less expensive than buying RTV, I know they'll never fall off and I can easily remove them to change pads or if I decide to paint the calipers a different color down the road.
It's not hard to do at all and there's plenty of metal to drill into. Going This this route is less expensive than buying RTV, I know they'll never fall off and I can easily remove them to change pads or if I decide to paint the calipers a different color down the road.
04-18-2013, 12:47 PM
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Definitely gonna be drilling my caliper covers into the calipers.
Thanks for bringing this up!
Thanks for bringing this up!
04-18-2013, 12:49 PM
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Hmmm...well, not sure it's worth it for me. I'm really considering removing the RDX's. I like it with Acura on it but don't like it with Brembo up front...and with nothing on it, it's just a big slab of metal with color on it.
04-18-2013, 12:56 PM
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Throw a black ACURA sticker on it 
04-18-2013, 01:48 PM
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Then put the Brembo sticker on the cover! As boy9enious has shown, there is nothing wrong with doing that 
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04-18-2013, 01:50 PM
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I'm putting just the Acura "A" logo on my RDX covers when I paint them NBP.
04-18-2013, 01:53 PM
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^^^that actually isn't bad, although since it comes done and black and looking good, I'd likely just should have left the ACURA alone on it the way it came.
Austin, I vehemently disagree. I don't think slapping the Brembo sticker on the cover is good. If I were going that route, I'd sharksbreath it out on the back instead.
Austin, I vehemently disagree. I don't think slapping the Brembo sticker on the cover is good. If I were going that route, I'd sharksbreath it out on the back instead.