Brake caliper refurb.....

Brake caliper refurb.....

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aceparts

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3,724 posts

240 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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A few years ago I had my brake calipers re-powder coated by a friendly guy on here who used to own a 993 gt2...... Anyway, they came back full of grit so then had to be rebuilt and now they look as though they've been used as a sacrificial anode on a boat hull.

Where's the best place to buy a new set of 4 or can anyone actually recommend someone who really knows what they're doing?

TIA
Alan

Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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these guys did a good job for me and have a good rep

http://www.biggred.co.uk/

jackal

11,248 posts

281 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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classiccar are very good as well

Nobby Diesel

2,051 posts

250 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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I had mine repainted at Specialised Paintwork, behing Reading OPC.
Did a 1st Class job.
It was only a repaint, no new seals etc.

gilbo

460 posts

199 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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B&P Blastings in Newington Industrial Estate are about to do mine. They do all my powder coating/grit blasting and are top quality. Also very cheap.

aceparts

Original Poster:

3,724 posts

240 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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gilbo said:
B&P Blastings in Newington Industrial Estate are about to do mine. They do all my powder coating/grit blasting and are top quality. Also very cheap.
I wouldn't get them blasted unless you're going to rebuild them afterwards. It killed the seals and the calipers were actually full of grit frown

gilbo

460 posts

199 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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aceparts said:
I wouldn't get them blasted unless you're going to rebuild them afterwards. It killed the seals and the calipers were actually full of grit frown
Mine are going to be rebuilt anyway as I've got it all apart. But on calipers they block and cover everything up and don't use grit. They use hot vapour and don't direct the jets into anywhere that could cause aggro! The coating Porsche use is average at best once it's aged a little so is removed pretty easily. smile

Trev450

6,314 posts

171 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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I can recommend these people: http://www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk/

khushy

3,964 posts

218 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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my advice - dont fk around with paint - get them stripped/serviced/coated all at the same time - its cheap enough.

The Brembo's on my Ducati are the pukka monobloc race items (bloody gorgeous piece of billet engineering) @ £1200+++ EACH and for Brembo UK to fully break em down and service them with new seals etc is only £28 a side!!!

khushy

Vic_S

215 posts

240 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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http://www.porschecalipers.co.uk/

Found these guys recently.
- not affiliated & not used them, so would be interested to hear any feedback from others...

graemel

7,017 posts

216 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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For which I still profusely apologise for. I had my calipers rebuilt by Brembo for the SSE. Then had them blasted by a different guy and told him to make sure that all the holes where blocked etc. The outcome was yes you guessed it calipers where contaminated with the media used. Sent back to Brembo for another clean out and new seals.
Where I to do it again I would strip calipers. Acid strip old coating. Pre treat and powder coat making sure that the mating surfaces for bolts etc are masked off and then send to Brembo to be rebuilt. It is the only way. Once again sorry Alan

911Fiddler

136 posts

190 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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Ther is a small artisan business in Chelford Cheshire who know all about Porsche caliper and specialise. Yellow pages. On the Chelford roundabout.

khushy

3,964 posts

218 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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Mate - lesson learnt - but seriously everyone we all drive pretty expensive cars - why fk about with the most important part of the vehicle for the sake of a trying to e cleaver or saving a couple of quid?

I see quite a few bikers doing the same and it makes me cringe!

thegoose

8,075 posts

209 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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911Fiddler said:
Ther is a small artisan business in Chelford Cheshire who know all about Porsche caliper and specialise. Yellow pages. On the Chelford roundabout.
That's classicar, as mentioned above.

Slippydiff

14,742 posts

222 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Classicar Automotive

Calipers/discs/servos/kits etc - new/reconditioned

Unit A Alderley Road
Chelford
Cheshire
SK11 9AP
UK

Tel: 01625 860910
Fax: 01625 860925


aceparts

Original Poster:

3,724 posts

240 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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I'm well past saving money - last attempt probably cost me £500. I just want them looking decent.

NBTBRV8

2,061 posts

207 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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The calipers aren't to expensive to buy new, I'd do that and sell ,y old ones on Ebay.

996ttalot

1,931 posts

174 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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aceparts said:
I'm well past saving money - last attempt probably cost me £500. I just want them looking decent.
Alan,

Give James a call. Just had a full set done recently and the refurb was perfect.

Ken

martynr

1,076 posts

173 months

Saturday 16th February 2013
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Pesty said:
these guys did a good job for me and have a good rep

http://www.biggred.co.uk/
They are very good at refurbishing the calipers. Just received mine back. Although they were not from pork... And I would recommend the Bigg Red.

Sorry for bringing up an old topic boxedin

KingR

22 posts

146 months

Tuesday 9th April 2013
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Just to blow some life into this thread. I have a tatty set of Brembo's I needed to send off for refurbishment.
Called Big Red and phone just rang, called them again and was told I would be contacted later. No one contacted me.
Called Brake Caliper Specialists and phone just rang. Filled in on line form and received mail back saying I would be contacted that same day. No one contacted me.
Called Godspeed, phone was answered, as were my (probably dumb) questions and a price given.

Although I thought I was being clever calling around all the specialists first, really only Godspeed gave me much confidence I would ever see my brakes again! So am using them. Will post again with results.