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1109RWHP

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New brake calipers
« on: November 06, 2019, 07:37:55 PM »
Has anyone used any of the new aftermarket front brake calipers that are available now? They look like the K/H caliper but are new castings not rebuilt ones. I am tired of getting rebuilt units that leak. I have two that leak at the bleeder screw. This is not for a Shelby so I am not worried about originality.

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Re: New brake calipers
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2019, 11:16:06 PM »
I have, and they work great!

Sorry to hear about the trouble your rebuilts have given you.  :'(
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Re: New brake calipers
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2019, 11:53:30 PM »
I see NPD still has some made by SSBC. I think I will give them a try. So far 3 out of the 4 remans leaked on me.

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Re: New brake calipers
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2019, 08:55:35 AM »
I see NPD still has some made by SSBC. I think I will give them a try. So far 3 out of the 4 remans leaked on me.

SSBC is out of business now.
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Re: New brake calipers
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2019, 10:36:14 AM »
I see NPD still has some made by SSBC. I think I will give them a try. So far 3 out of the 4 remans leaked on me.

SSBC is out of business now.

Who else is out there that isn't using a modern, glossy epoxy coated caliper?

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Re: New brake calipers
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2019, 10:43:38 AM »
Ive rebuilt a couple of new sets of SSBC  calipers that came in their kits. After I put original style parts back in them they never had an issue-  prior to that they seeped all the time
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Re: New brake calipers
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2019, 06:22:29 PM »
Great. What was seeping?