Recommended brake caliper refurbers?
Recommended brake caliper refurbers?
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mrzigazaga

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18,816 posts

195 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Hi Peeps..I have been asked by a friend if anyone can recommend someone who refurbs brake calipers, Preferably in the south east region..I know about Biggred..Just wondered if there are any others that can be recommended...cheers...ziga

Rockettvr

2,020 posts

173 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Hi
which calipers Zig? Had my rears done by Ward engineering in colchester. Very nice job £130 exchange but that was 18 months back smile

Rockettvr

2,020 posts

173 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Forgot to say they're a jag rear axle specialist not general/ caliper engineers smile

jon haines

960 posts

276 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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I have used them before Zig and they are good and competitive on price also used a jag specialist and not quite as cheap but were local so no postage costs which helped.

mrzigazaga

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18,816 posts

195 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Cheers chaps..Sorry forgot to mention its front 4 pot calipers...I know of ward engineering and i will be getting my rear calipers from them..They are only 134 smackers all done...tidy...I'll have a little search about....Cheers....Ziga

al 350i

974 posts

225 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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you'll find most places won't touch the 4 pots, i used this place http://www.brakepartssuperstore.org.uk/ dave is very helpful and cost was about £180 all in for the pair (postage,vat) but i think bigred are cheaper.

in hind sight i think i would consider a change to better calipier!! .........the austin princesses ones really are crap!

http://www.hispecbrake.co.uk/Wedge%20295mm%20Bille... if you go for the plain silver £439

by the time you've refurbed the callipers £180, pads £50, braided lines £50, brake fluid £20............disc's .....well if they're the alloy hub bell mount type like mine then they're going to have to be made..........priceless!! biggrin

mrzigazaga

Original Poster:

18,816 posts

195 months

Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Thanks Al..I did pass a link on to him for biggred...I think it was around the same money...cheers...Ziga