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dacawa
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Thanks to you chaps who kindly responded to my brake upgrade post. Every
little bit helps, it's great to hear your point of views and the information
helps to reassure me that I'm going in the right direction...
Anyway, I'm planning on upgrading the brakes mainly because it looks like I
could get the cheapest disks and pads for about 30-40 quid and the most
expensive set for about 100, which aint much difference for a bit more bite.
So, tonight's questions are:
1. The bolts holding the caliper on to the hub are kind of star shaped jobs.
What's the technical name for them and does anybody know what size I'd need?
2. The chrome on the caliper pistons is coming off with corrosion underneath
on some of the pistons on the one side that I've taken the pads out of. I'm
going to need new pistons. I've noticed a vented disc upgrade where you seem
to split the calipers and put a spacer in between. Is this straightforward?
If I'm goung this far, would it be worth going vented?
Thanks in advance,
David
1988 90 HT 2.5 Petrol (Later type brake calipers)
little bit helps, it's great to hear your point of views and the information
helps to reassure me that I'm going in the right direction...
Anyway, I'm planning on upgrading the brakes mainly because it looks like I
could get the cheapest disks and pads for about 30-40 quid and the most
expensive set for about 100, which aint much difference for a bit more bite.
So, tonight's questions are:
1. The bolts holding the caliper on to the hub are kind of star shaped jobs.
What's the technical name for them and does anybody know what size I'd need?
2. The chrome on the caliper pistons is coming off with corrosion underneath
on some of the pistons on the one side that I've taken the pads out of. I'm
going to need new pistons. I've noticed a vented disc upgrade where you seem
to split the calipers and put a spacer in between. Is this straightforward?
If I'm goung this far, would it be worth going vented?
Thanks in advance,
David
1988 90 HT 2.5 Petrol (Later type brake calipers)