Zoophoria
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| posted on 9/6/04 at 05:08 PM |
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Bike calipers
Is it possible to split bike calipers into two halfs? I was thinking about using calipers from a bike and split them and make a an aluminum distance
to make them wider to accept discs from a car.
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timcrasher
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| posted on 9/6/04 at 05:29 PM |
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Most modern bike calipers slip in half to enable them to be resealed/rebuilt etc. They need this often as the seal design allows for dirt ingress if
they are not rigorously maintained.
I wouldn't bother using them if I were you. Use some aftermarket billet calipers such as hi-spec or willwood if you want top brakes on your car
as a set of seals alone can cost nearly £ 100
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Zoophoria
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| posted on 9/6/04 at 07:48 PM |
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Whooho.. thats kind of expensive..  Well I got to think about it cause my dad is a bike mechanic so he might be able to get me a used couple quite
cheap.
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James
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| posted on 10/6/04 at 08:34 AM |
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Bike callipers was something I was considering as a lightweight alternative- Rorty has talked about using them- he has custom discs laser cut for
him.
If Tim's right about the cost of maintenance maybe I won't look any further though!
James
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