MikeR
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| posted on 11/4/20 at 07:06 PM |
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M16 calipers, where from?
Where is a good place to get M16 calipers from? I'm expecting to have to send the old ones back, any suggestions on a courier (never sent
anything that heavy).
Also, they do a surcharge of you don't send calipers in, being cheeky if I sent 4 calipers instead of two, ever heard of getting extra money for
the additional calipers?
(I seem to have a small collection of old calipers)
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melly-g
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| posted on 11/4/20 at 10:16 PM |
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I got mine from rally design at stoneleigh.
I know they're not real M16 but they work fine!
Didn't have to send the old calipers back and no surcharge either.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 12/4/20 at 06:37 AM |
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Some where like Big Red.
A lot of places will just sell new replicas as it’s cheaper to make a replica than the labour to rebuild.
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steve m
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| posted on 12/4/20 at 07:42 AM |
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Do you not fancy rebuilding them your self, its a very straightforward process
As long as the bores are not rusty (mine were not)
I rebuilt my 4 pot calipers, fresh paint, new pipes new pistons, and seals for around £120
It transformed the braking incredibly, as it proved I had a lazy caliper, lhs and a partially seized one on the rhs
My car always pulled to the right very slightly, but never did afterwards
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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Deckman001
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| posted on 12/4/20 at 11:28 AM |
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I second Steve's comments, I refurbished mine after buying the locost back after ten years stood still, both calipers were partially seized, so
I bought the rebuild kits off ebay and a couple of days after the kits arrived I was then bleeding the refitted calipers, what a difference, the
brakes actually worked after that. It was also very satisfying , knowing that you had done that.
Jason
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MikeR
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| posted on 12/4/20 at 11:59 AM |
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I appreciate I could rebuild but for two things
1) I want to be certain brakes work - if they fail I'm really stuffed
2) I'm not time rich, I've got a little time now so I want to make as much progress as I can
3) every caliper I've got is at least 10 of not 20 years since used. I doubt any will have decent bores.
(Yeah, I can't count)
So what is the going price? Rally design are 45 quid ex vat and postage which seam reasonableish
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