Best Caliper Covers for 2005-2013 C6 Corvette (MGP)

The fastest way to dress up a 2005–2013 C6 Corvette is a set of MGP caliper covers — a laser-engraved, powder-coated aluminum shell that clamps over your factory calipers in about an hour, no drilling required. The one thing most C6 owners get wrong when they order: the C6 shipped with two different brake packages, and the covers are sized for each. Get the part number right and you have a clean, show-ready wheel-gap upgrade for around $259. This guide sorts the fitment out and compares the three in-stock finishes we sell at NLP Performance in Tampa, FL.

Which caliper cover fits your C6 Corvette?

The right C6 caliper cover depends on which brake package your car left the factory with, not just the model year. Chevrolet built the C6 (2005–2013) with two distinct front brake setups, and MGP sizes its covers to clamp precisely over each caliper — a loose or oversized cover can contact the wheel or spin, so fitment is not cosmetic trivia here.

The Base coupe and convertible run roughly 12.8-inch front rotors with the standard Corvette calipers. The Z06, Grand Sport and 2008 427 Limited Edition all share the larger Z06 brake package — bigger calipers over 14-inch-class cross-drilled rotors — so they need a different, larger cover. Translating that into part numbers:

Not sure which you have? If your car wears a Z06, Grand Sport or 427 badge it is the 13083 kit. If it is a standard coupe or convertible, it is the 13008 kit. When in doubt, check the caliper casting or send us your VIN and we’ll confirm before you order.

The 3 best MGP caliper covers for the C6 Corvette

Every kit below is a complete 4-piece set (both fronts and both rears), machined from billet 6061 aluminum, powder-coated, and laser-engraved with the Corvette script. They clamp on with MGP’s included stainless hardware — no drilling, no adhesive, and fully reversible if you ever sell the car. Here are the three finishes we keep in stock.

1. MGP Red (Z06 / Grand Sport / 427) — Top Pick

Gloss red with silver engraving is the classic Corvette caliper look, and it pops hardest behind the Z06 and Grand Sport’s open five-spoke wheels. This is the kit we sell most to C6 owners who want the factory-plus appearance without a brake swap. At around $259 for all four corners, it is a fraction of the cost of painting calipers and it looks crisper than a rattle-can job because the logo is laser-cut, not a decal.

2. MGP Black (Z06 / Grand Sport / 427) — Stealth Look

Gloss black with silver engraving is the move if your C6 is a darker color — Cyber Gray, Black, or Blade Silver — or if you simply do not want red calipers shouting from the wheel wells. The silver laser-engraved script still catches the light so the covers do not disappear entirely. Same 13083 fitment, same ~$259 price, same one-hour install as the red set.

3. MGP Yellow (Base Coupe & Convertible) — The Base-Car Pick

This is the kit for the majority of C6s on the road — the Base coupe and convertible. It uses the smaller 13008 cover sized for the standard Corvette caliper, and we stock it in velocity yellow with black engraving, a nod to the Z06’s factory brake color. Yellow is a bold choice, but on Arctic White, Jet Black, or any silver C6 it is the detail that makes people look twice. Same billet construction and clamp-on install as the Z06 kits.

C6 Corvette caliper cover comparison

All three kits are the same billet-aluminum MGP cover at the same $259.19 price — the decision is finish and, critically, which brake package your car has. Here is the quick comparison.

What are MGP caliper covers, and are they worth it?

MGP caliper covers are machined aluminum shells that clamp over your existing brake calipers to change their appearance, made in the USA by MGP Caliper Covers. They are not a brake upgrade — your factory C6 calipers, pads and rotors keep doing all the work. What they change is the look: instead of a bare, often rust-tinged factory caliper peeking through the wheel, you get a color-matched, laser-engraved Corvette cover for a fraction of the cost and effort of a Brembo big-brake kit or a careful caliper repaint.

For a C6, they make the most sense if you run open-spoke wheels that show the caliper, you are tired of brake dust making the factory finish look tired, or you want a cohesive color story (red covers behind a Torch Red coupe, black for a murdered-out look). At around $259 installed in your own garage, it is one of the highest-impact-per-dollar visual mods for the car. The honest caveats: they add a small amount of mass, they trap a little more heat than a bare caliper, and on a heavily tracked Corvette we would leave the calipers bare — but for the street and show use most C6s see, they are a clean win.

Caliper covers vs. painting your C6 calipers

The two cheap ways to fix tired-looking C6 calipers are covers or paint, and they are not equal. Painting calipers the right way means pulling each wheel, masking the rotor and pads, degreasing, and applying high-temp caliper paint in thin coats with cure time between them — a full weekend if you want it to last, and the finish still chips at the pad abutments and fades under heat over a few seasons. A rattle-can job that skips prep looks rough within a year.

MGP covers sidestep all of that. The engraving and powder coat are done at the factory, so you get a uniform, laser-crisp Corvette logo that spray paint can never match, installed in about an hour with zero mess. They are reversible, they do not touch the brake’s friction surfaces, and the powder-coated aluminum holds its color far longer than painted cast iron. The honest trade-off: a painted caliper is lighter and sheds heat marginally better, which is why hardcore track C6s still run bare or painted calipers. For a street or show car — which is nearly every C6 — covers win on looks, effort, and longevity for about $259.

Which finish suits your C6’s color?

Red is the safe, high-contrast choice on Torch Red, Arctic White, Jet Black, and the silvers — it reads like a factory Z06 upgrade. Black covers suit darker cars (Cyber Gray, Black, Blade Silver, Supersonic Blue) or anyone chasing a subtle, monochrome look while the silver engraving keeps them from vanishing. Yellow is the boldest and nods to the Z06’s factory brake color; on a white or black Base C6 it is the detail that stops people in a parking lot. There is no wrong answer — all three are the same billet kit underneath.

Installing MGP covers on a C6

Installation takes about an hour for all four corners and needs only hand tools — no drilling and no caliper disassembly. Each cover seats over the factory caliper and is held by MGP’s included stainless retaining hardware, which clips into the caliper’s cooling slots and is tightened down so the cover cannot shift. Because nothing is drilled or glued, the covers come back off cleanly if you sell the car or go back to stock.

Two things we tell every C6 owner: first, mount the car on jack stands and spin each wheel after install to confirm there is no contact with the wheel barrel — this is exactly why the Base and Z06 kits are sized differently. Second, if you run aggressive aftermarket wheels with tight spoke clearance, measure before you order. On factory C6 wheels, clearance is a non-issue.