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TNT Tricky Nicky
25-03-2009, 16:33
more for looks than functionabilty but an added bonus to kno all calipers are tip top condition and working as they should i'd like to get them refurbed.
Have previously cleaned them up myself with wire wheel and brake cleaner then painted with a kit from halfords but they have starting to rust again.
I can strip them down myself but would like someone else to have accountability when it comes to brakes incase something went wrong and the brakes failed! i've found a company called bigg red who do an exchange service but i would like them in yellow and they don't do that colour, does anybody kno of another company who does? was thinking about getting them vapour blasted and powder coated if not but would like to kno if it is possible or anybody has had this done?
nick
talking of calipers, i just purchased brand new calipers front and back.
the money it cost i probaly should of gone for 4 pots, but hey nevermind im sure ill be very happy with them!! :D
olidaviesuk
25-03-2009, 17:06
Standard exchange front callipers are about £60 from most motor factors, and £40 from CGB, all properly rebuilt for you! Then mask up the piston and sliders, get some calliper lacquer from halfords, ebay or the like and give em a couple of coats - easy ;) mind you i've never bothered, functionality over looks and all that, also im lousy with a paintbrush... lol :agree:
more for looks than functionabilty but an added bonus to kno all calipers are tip top condition and working as they should i'd like to get them refurbed.
Have previously cleaned them up myself with wire wheel and brake cleaner then painted with a kit from halfords but they have starting to rust again.
I can strip them down myself but would like someone else to have accountability when it comes to brakes incase something went wrong and the brakes failed! i've found a company called bigg red who do an exchange service but i would like them in yellow and they don't do that colour, does anybody kno of another company who does? was thinking about getting them vapour blasted and powder coated if not but would like to kno if it is possible or anybody has had this done?
nick
TNT Tricky Nicky
25-03-2009, 17:14
bigg red did a pair for £130 so costs woud be the same i guess but i don't really rate the finish you get from the kit and will probably rust quicker than a proper finish, would rather just swap them
more for looks than functionabilty but an added bonus to kno all calipers are tip top condition and working as they should i'd like to get them refurbed.
Have previously cleaned them up myself with wire wheel and brake cleaner then painted with a kit from halfords but they have starting to rust again.
I can strip them down myself but would like someone else to have accountability when it comes to brakes incase something went wrong and the brakes failed! i've found a company called bigg red who do an exchange service but i would like them in yellow and they don't do that colour, does anybody kno of another company who does? was thinking about getting them vapour blasted and powder coated if not but would like to kno if it is possible or anybody has had this done?
nick
you would be wasting your money on vapour blasting them etc,you say there
tip top,so why not get hold of some por 15 paint,they do various colours,contact
frost restoration,do a google.....
talking of calipers, i just purchased brand new calipers front and back.
the money it cost i probaly should of gone for 4 pots, but hey nevermind im sure ill be very happy with them!! :D
I see what you mean about cost wise :cry: £159 for the set of 4. thats nearly more than what I paid for the car. Guess ill be giving those a wire brush and a flick of paint.
olidaviesuk
25-03-2009, 17:25
Is exactly the same stuff, either just lots of coats and applied by spraygun or the two part epoxy stuff, the latter is far better, my little brothers been playing around with the stuff on his mazda turbo, first time flaked off, two part stuff has seemed to do the job pretty well, will have you floating round the room though is pretty whiffy :crap:
bigg red did a pair for £130 so costs woud be the same i guess but i don't really rate the finish you get from the kit and will probably rust quicker than a proper finish, would rather just swap them
TNT Tricky Nicky
25-03-2009, 17:51
you would be wasting your money on vapour blasting them etc,you say there
tip top,so why not get hold of some por 15 paint,they do various colours,contact
frost restoration,do a google.....
No they would be tip top condition if refurbished, will have a look at frost restoration cheers.
[quote=Bigfoot;55078]I see what you mean about cost wise :cry: £159 for the set of 4. [/quot
from where???????????????????
[quote=Bigfoot;55078]I see what you mean about cost wise :cry: £159 for the set of 4. [/quot
from where???????????????????
From the company I work for but you wont be able to get that discount :p have to pay nearly same amount on surcharges though :eek:
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From the company I work for but you wont be able to get that discount :p have to pay nearly same amount on surcharges though :eek:
gave me a little scare, cheapest i could find was gsf for the rears and got lucky on ebay with the fronts!!
markey b
25-03-2009, 20:23
think i paid £54 each for the rears from gsf last summer
I bought a new rear caliper from GSF in Jan this year. was 90 odd quid
i can find a repair/rebuild kit for the front calipers but not the rears??
dave j gtt
25-03-2009, 22:03
my local moter factors EKbrakes will sell me for £40 each on exchange basis .
dave j gtt
25-03-2009, 22:06
kits are near £30 i think and it dose not includ new piston, or so ive heard ;)
best get re-coned calipers, just swap your old ones and £80 for 2 :cool: shiny new back cali[ers :smokin:
I bought a new rear caliper from GSF in Jan this year. was 90 odd quid
got mine for £67 each at gsf today!
sorry, your right....just looked at my receipt, i bought a pair of handbrake cables with the caliper aswell :D
markey b
26-03-2009, 20:06
as for paint... i just used car paint and lacquer, pug blaze yellow to be exact :cool:
hammerite works but isn't as smooth and glossy as proper paint
markey b
26-03-2009, 20:08
voila!
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/rearbrake.jpg
TNT Tricky Nicky
15-04-2009, 16:58
cheers for your help so far guys, thought i'd add to the end of this thread rather than starting a new one as it's along the same lines.
i'm after new rear bearings so where's the best place to get them from? was thinking gsf but remember people having problems with them from there, they were failing after a few hundred miles or something? was it put down to a bad batch and has anybody had an problems with them recently?
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