Brake Caliper Mod

So, I’ve seen trucks around that have red brake calipers with TRD on the front of them in white lettering. My question is how do you go upon getting them like that? Are there parts you can buy or what is the cleanest way to do it and have it look sick looking and durable and not janky looking?

WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?

just think it would look cool with my All Black rims

 

You'll have to paint them red and buy the TRD decal.

 

In the event that these links expire, search for "high temperature TRD decal"

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184955693835

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2029042897...KnkxlZWQsEV7P2n9BWPP9d6_nu9gyCfxoCct4QAvD_BwE

 

There are several good videos on how to paint your calipers. The above link shows the additional decal. Good luck

 

There is also a TRD big brake upgrade that includes new calipers that will fit some Tacomas. https://parts.passporttoyota.com/p/TRD-High-Performance-Brake-Kit/69551056/PTR0935130.html

 

The red looks really slick, does the decal hold up well with the heat from braking or do the calipers not get very hot?

 

All that fancy-ness, when we're still stuck with rear drums?

 

Paint them too!

 

You could always buy a Ridgeline

 

I would venture a guess that the ones you say had something like these shitty covers on them; not an actual BBK.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1171556704/4pc-brake-caliper-covers-for-trd-toyota?gpla=1&gao=1&

 

Found a link to paint

https://youtu.be/8jeCuvbw1aA

 

Oh that brings me back to 2002 when everyone with a honda had spray painted rear drums with overspray all over the control arms.

 

The way I painted an emblem into my old vehicles brake calipers was I removed the caliper masked it off and primed and painted it white. Then I laid down the emblem sticker on top of the white paint and coated it a few times with red and removed the sticker carefully revealing the white paint underneath. Then I just hit it was a couple coats of 2k clear and called it a day, had the car for a few years after that and they still cleaned up great.

 

interesting.

 

Here's how I did mine;
-Strip calipers
-Powder coat color of choice(my case red)
-Cut out TRD logos in vinyl- apply
-Automotive clear coat over the top. Protecting badge

I've done it on multiple cars and they are still holding up well. The clear coat also gives the logo a "3d" embossed look

 

Dude, that’s what’s up!!! Sweet! That’s exactly my what i want!!