Enthusiasts love to modify their cars. Sometimes it’s because Their stupid E39 Some cars come with the flimsiest cup holders in the world. Other times it’s because they want to stand out or go a little faster. Whatever the reason, every modification has its pros and cons. People have different priorities too.So a mod that is worth a fortune to one person might be a complete waste of money to another. However, we can all agree that these silicone Tesla brake caliper covers that Drive establish looks like a bad idea right?
For $199 you get one set of Caliper Skins They only fit the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. Just slide them on and you’re good to go. They’re a lot cheaper than having a professional repaint your brake calipers, but at the same time, we’re talking about one of the least important modifications you can make to your car. No one will notice unless you take it to a car show, and no one at a car show will give a second look to a Tesla unless it’s one of the original Roadsters.
More importantly, Drive points out that the silicone coating also retains heat. The listing attempts to allay those fears by saying, “The patented brake caliper-specific vent design ensures heat dissipation [sic] The ratio is on par with the control sample, but let’s just say the rest of the replica doesn’t really give us much confidence in accuracy. There’s no way you could wrap a silicone sweater around your brake calipers and not retain more heat. Maybe a smart engineer in the comments can explain how that’s possible, but until then, we’ll call bullshit.
If you threw these Caliper Skins at your car, you probably wouldn’t crash and die instantly. It seems like a bad idea to do something that guarantees your brakes will run hotter just because you’re too cheap to spend the money on the real thing. Especially if your brakes fail because of it, there’s no way to know when that’s going to happen. You may not care about your own life, but what if it happens to someone else in the car? It’s better not to mess with stuff like this.
