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Title: Standard Brake Cylinder Pistons Post by: FC0058 on May 03, 2003, 03:41:57 AM Hi There Ya All
Does any one know were I can get my hot little hands on a complete set of N.O.S or Repro brake cylinder pistons. I have been informed that these are no longer produced. If not would it be a good move to have a set machined out of stainless. (I want to keep my car as stock as possible) Title: Re: Standard Brake Cylinder Pistons Post by: craiga on May 03, 2003, 05:13:39 AM Hi Jim,
Rare Spares have pistons new for about $90.00 retail a pair. With each pair you buy you even get the wheel cylinder and two rubber cups thrown in for free. Good deal or what. ;) Cheers, Craig. Title: Re: Standard Brake Cylinder Pistons Post by: FC0058 on May 03, 2003, 06:01:35 AM Hi Craig
Gee your rare spares dealer is about 20 to 30 $ over priced. The guy at rare spares tried that one on me no go at this point. The old pistons will do for now they are in ok condition. By the looks of it I will have to get me a set of stainless one made. Title: Re: Standard Brake Cylinder Pistons Post by: Vinnie on May 03, 2003, 11:27:19 AM Hi,
Brake cylinder pistons where manufactured out of a alloy metal softer than your cylinder walls, the design is that the piston wears and not the inside linning wall (hence no leakages through scratches of the wall and seals). If using stainless make sure that the walls are re-lined with a harder grade of stainless, Or have the pistons made out of aluminium. Best option is to ring around some of the brake specialists to find out the nearest engineering place that can manufacture the pistons and re-line the walls for you. I hope this helped in some way. Title: Re: Standard Brake Cylinder Pistons Post by: SEB on May 04, 2003, 05:35:51 AM I had mine refurbed by Lilydale brake services in 03 9735 0788. $60 each stainless sleeving, new seals and new pistons. Pretty sure they sent them out to be done made hell of lot of diff to the stopping ability.
Best regards, Steve. |