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IvIarkgraham
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14th Jun 10 at 09:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking for somewhere that can refurb some calibra turbo calipers i bought!

philip2 tried to fit them for me yesterday but they are knackered

anyone know anywhere?
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14th Jun 10 at 09:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i changed seals on mine, fiddly but do able..

or.. you could buy the ones already done off my track car.
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14th Jun 10 at 09:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
calibra turbo's adam?
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14th Jun 10 at 09:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nope.. 256 xe ones.. turb's bit big an unessary tbh
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14th Jun 10 at 09:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nah then. want turbo's
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this place does refurbing

http://www.biggred.co.uk/
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seen quite a few people use them for corrado brakes
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there not std either... if there good enuff for track then there more than enuff for road mark
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14th Jun 10 at 09:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just emailed them. thanks 3cm
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14th Jun 10 at 09:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
there not std either... if there good enuff for track then there more than enuff for road mark


want something that fill the wheels adam
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14th Jun 10 at 09:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ps

that doesnt mean i want to buy smaller wheels either so dont try and sell me some
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got some powerdercoated black wheels here....
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yeah ive seen them

look shit. probably should have got a pro to coat them tbh
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bigred is 5 mins down the road from me i used them for my seals

when you say refurb, what is in need of refurbing? the seals etc? or the actual metal on the calipers them selves
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he could just paint over the rust so they are lumpy like yours steve
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14th Jun 10 at 11:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just the seals steve

i attacked the rus with an air wizzer then painted them
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so whats stopping you replacing the seals? are the pistons seized in or something?
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i am completely clueless

thats whats stopping me
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ahh, its easy honestly, to get the pistons out get an air foot pump with the end in the brake hose hole, that will pop the pistons out, the seal inside the piston bore will just pull out, just a case of sliding a new one in job done

there is a rubber dust cap also but that just prises out from the entrance of the piston bore
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ok, i'll post them to you along with £5 and you can do them

thanks
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i swear to god at least try and get the pistons out using the method i said, once they are out you will see how easy it all is, if you are still unsure then just put the pistons back in and post back
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can i use compressed air from the airines in work?
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yep that will work just watch your fingers put a block of wood or rag in front of the piston
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thanks steve
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it is really easy, its just a metal piston in a hole with a simple circular seal.

be careful when getting piston out, it can shoot out and get damaged, i put some wood between it and the caliper to stop it popping all the way out

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