Styling Red Brake Callipers - What Do You Think?
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Styling Red Brake Callipers - What Do You Think?
Looks good, I'm going to doing the calipers on my Mk2 when the weather gets better. Haven't decided what colour to go for yet... most probably go for red.
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thanks mate! yeah...red is the typical choice...I was thinking of yellow 'cos thats the colour of the lowering springs i'm getting apparently but red was the paint we had... 
Its not a bad job really...took us about 2 hours I think...although getting the rear wheels off proved to be a pain in the arse!!
Its not a bad job really...took us about 2 hours I think...although getting the rear wheels off proved to be a pain in the arse!!
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looking good might do the same TOP JOB!
might do the same TOP JOB!
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Thanks alot!!
Yeah it does look low...although i've seen other sportings lowered to 40mm and they just look awesome!!! That's the thing...once its lowered the wheels fill the arch so you wouldn't see them without looking real hard! looking good
Yeah, it's surprising what a little thing like that can do! Makes me smile everytime!!! Thanks!!
good job, looks great. Looks better on the m-jet wheels though
Red the best, it goes with the red badges, especially on a black car
Red the best, it goes with the red badges, especially on a black car
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good job, looks great. Looks better on the m-jet wheels though
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Red the best, it goes with the red badges, especially on a black car
lol, well the full size spare I have in the back is an mjet wheel...just need another 3 now
Yep, red brakes, red badges, black car is awesome combination indeed!!!
wouldn't it have been better to remove the pads before you painted them
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wouldn't it have been better to remove the pads before you painted them
lol yeah i guess so...but i don't pretend to be a genious with mechanical stuff on cars and although I probably could do the job fine i'd rather not risk trashing my brakes
haha, i need to get hold of one, doubt i will get one as cheap as you did!lol, well the full size spare I have in the back is an mjet wheel...just need another 3 now
Yep, red brakes, red badges, black car is awesome combination indeed!!!
I did do this, i wouldnt know where to start. Just be carful when painting and its finewouldn't it have been better to remove the pads before you painted them
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lol, that is true...it was immensly cheap!!! Only really gd as a spare tho i think!
Yeah, just make sure you've got a steady hand and its all gd!!
yep nice and easy to do when you know how
Jack car up safely axle stand and chock wheels
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you need a 13 mm spanner....
a piece of bent welding rod bent into an S shape helps too..
you need to remove both 13mm bolts (which are at the back of the caliper) when you remove them you need to be able to support the caliper (as it will dangle by the rubber hose (not good) hence the S hook hooked onto the suspension spring then hang the caliper on it...
next remove the pads they wiggle/ pull off..
you should also replace the spring retaining clips (they look the same but they aint there are 2 types (look at them closely you will see) so dont get them mixed up..
if you need to replace the disc you need to do more but you dont mention that so i wont go there
now you have the pads out of the holder you need to refit the new ones..
clean the caliper and holder with disc cleaner
its good practice to apply a smear of cera tec grease to the piston edge
http://www.partsforsaabs.com/product_info.php?products_id=2686
you need to reset the piston at this point now i dont know the official fiat method but I do the following
Remove the brake fluid bottle cap (under the bonnet)
cut a piece of wood 2-3" square and about 10mm thick and put this over the piston. then use a g-clamp to press the piston back in
now apply a thin smear of crea tec on the back of the inside pad (the one that sits against the piston) BUT NOT THE OUTBOARD PAD! this has an adhesive backing so peel the white label off and offer up to the caliper next refit the caliper body to the caliper making sure the bolts are tight
refit wheel
lower car
replace top cap on fluid bottle and pump the brakes to adjust the piston to its bite point..
Hope that helps
Jack car up safely axle stand and chock wheels
remove wheel
you need a 13 mm spanner....
a piece of bent welding rod bent into an S shape helps too..
you need to remove both 13mm bolts (which are at the back of the caliper) when you remove them you need to be able to support the caliper (as it will dangle by the rubber hose (not good) hence the S hook hooked onto the suspension spring then hang the caliper on it...
next remove the pads they wiggle/ pull off..
you should also replace the spring retaining clips (they look the same but they aint there are 2 types (look at them closely you will see) so dont get them mixed up..
if you need to replace the disc you need to do more but you dont mention that so i wont go there
now you have the pads out of the holder you need to refit the new ones..
clean the caliper and holder with disc cleaner
its good practice to apply a smear of cera tec grease to the piston edge
http://www.partsforsaabs.com/product_info.php?products_id=2686
you need to reset the piston at this point now i dont know the official fiat method but I do the following
Remove the brake fluid bottle cap (under the bonnet)
cut a piece of wood 2-3" square and about 10mm thick and put this over the piston. then use a g-clamp to press the piston back in
now apply a thin smear of crea tec on the back of the inside pad (the one that sits against the piston) BUT NOT THE OUTBOARD PAD! this has an adhesive backing so peel the white label off and offer up to the caliper next refit the caliper body to the caliper making sure the bolts are tight
refit wheel
lower car
replace top cap on fluid bottle and pump the brakes to adjust the piston to its bite point..
Hope that helps
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yep nice and easy to do when you know how
Jack car up safely axle stand and chock wheels
remove wheel
you need a 13 mm spanner....
a piece of bent welding rod bent into an S shape helps too..
you need to remove both 13mm bolts (which are at the back of the caliper) when you remove them you need to be able to support the caliper (as it will dangle by the rubber hose (not good) hence the S hook hooked onto the suspension spring then hang the caliper on it...
next remove the pads they wiggle/ pull off..
you should also replace the spring retaining clips (they look the same but they aint there are 2 types (look at them closely you will see) so dont get them mixed up..
if you need to replace the disc you need to do more but you dont mention that so i wont go there
now you have the pads out of the holder you need to refit the new ones..
clean the caliper and holder with disc cleaner
its good practice to apply a smear of cera tec grease to the piston edge
http://www.partsforsaabs.com/product_info.php?products_id=2686
you need to reset the piston at this point now i dont know the official fiat method but I do the following
Remove the brake fluid bottle cap (under the bonnet)
cut a piece of wood 2-3" square and about 10mm thick and put this over the piston. then use a g-clamp to press the piston back in
now apply a thin smear of crea tec on the back of the inside pad (the one that sits against the piston) BUT NOT THE OUTBOARD PAD! this has an adhesive backing so peel the white label off and offer up to the caliper next refit the caliper body to the caliper making sure the bolts are tight
refit wheel
lower car
replace top cap on fluid bottle and pump the brakes to adjust the piston to its bite point..
Hope that helps
Easy when you know how!
looks ace... tint it aswell, would look well smart on that colour car
I just painted mine red yesterday looks really nice!
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looks ace... tint it aswell, would look well smart on that colour car
thanks mate! Yeah i know...i'm working on it!
Yeah they make a subtle but huge difference!! glad your happy with urs aswell!
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yep nice and easy to do when you know how
Jack car up safely axle stand and chock wheels
remove wheel
you need a 13 mm spanner....
a piece of bent welding rod bent into an S shape helps too..
you need to remove both 13mm bolts (which are at the back of the caliper) when you remove them you need to be able to support the caliper (as it will dangle by the rubber hose (not good) hence the S hook hooked onto the suspension spring then hang the caliper on it...
next remove the pads they wiggle/ pull off..
you should also replace the spring retaining clips (they look the same but they aint there are 2 types (look at them closely you will see) so dont get them mixed up..
if you need to replace the disc you need to do more but you dont mention that so i wont go there
now you have the pads out of the holder you need to refit the new ones..
clean the caliper and holder with disc cleaner
its good practice to apply a smear of cera tec grease to the piston edge
http://www.partsforsaabs.com/product_info.php?products_id=2686
you need to reset the piston at this point now i dont know the official fiat method but I do the following
Remove the brake fluid bottle cap (under the bonnet)
cut a piece of wood 2-3" square and about 10mm thick and put this over the piston. then use a g-clamp to press the piston back in
now apply a thin smear of crea tec on the back of the inside pad (the one that sits against the piston) BUT NOT THE OUTBOARD PAD! this has an adhesive backing so peel the white label off and offer up to the caliper next refit the caliper body to the caliper making sure the bolts are tight
refit wheel
lower car
replace top cap on fluid bottle and pump the brakes to adjust the piston to its bite point..
Hope that helps
you absolute ledgend , i love you hehe :devil:
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