calipers

Has anyone felt that after clenaing the Cupra they get dissapointed on how pinky and dull the red brake calipers look? when washing and they are wet they look nice deep red and glossy as soon as they dry they have a horrible powedery pink look to them. so instead of going the whole hog and...

HOW TO FRESHEN UP BRAKE CALIPERS Ok well I could of just paid for some new brembos but after looking at the price of the brake Caliper Laquer Set by FOLIATEC.COM I thought for £20 its worth a shot. The Proccess 1) Take off the Wheel to get to the brake caliper Notice the...

Hi, any recommendations on cleaning up the brake discs/calipers? They seem to be rusted over on the ibiza i just bought as it has been standing for a bit. Also, there is some sort of sheild infront of the disc that is all distorted and rusted.. can i get rid of that? Thanks

Hi guys, Probably a stupid question but these nice looking red brake calipers some of you have, did you paint them yourself or do you buy them like that. If you paint them, what sort of paint did you use? See, told you its a stupid question. Regards Martin.

hello boys and girls Need help please asap fitting new disks and pads all round fronts sre done i think but cant get the calipers off the back! WHAT SIZE ALLEN KEY DO I NEED???? thanks in advance Pacey

Hi guys Quick q. My rear calipers on my 2.0 8v appear to be seized. Before I damage anything, are they wind back or push back? Thanks

Hi about 7months ago i brought a set of deep dish wheels for my cupra and the company told me the were a direct fit but to make them fit i had to put 8mm spacers. So last night i started touching metal on the pads and went to change them today but the wheels wont clear the calipers unless i...

im looking for the drivers side rear brake caliper anyone know if it best to get a new one or a second hand one or just get a new set for both sides if anyone is selling any please let me know cheers jamie

After some advice replacing the rear brake pads on the cupra. Iv swapped the front Brembos over along with the discs, but unsure on the rears as I have never worked with rear disc brakes before (only drums! :funk:) I understand the pistons need to be wound back in, do I need a particular...

Hi everyone, i have done a quick search but can find no real answer (im new) i have a LC and want to paint the calipers, expect i want to buy a standard set and paint them as i do not have the time to paint the ones on my car. Theory behind this is i will have spare hour or 2 in...

I painted my front brake calipers over the weekend whilst i was painting my wheel hubs but there were some parts i couldnt quite get to. I'm considering taking the brake calipers off to get all the bits looking perfect. Can anyone let me know what is involved with taking the brake calipers...

hi guys, anyone know where i can get a pair of ds2500s for porsche 911 rear caliper fitment? they are the 996 rears. hve oem textar pads in at the moment, they faded pretty bad on me yesterday so looking to upgrade?? cheers

Haven't really found anything about this thread on Ibiza Mk2 section... so - here goes - :D I'm about a week away from getting my 16" Cupra Mk3 alloys, FINALLY doing something to my car except shining it up and cleaning it every week!... I want to paint the brake calipers tornado red. What...

Hi Guys, Im 'Trying' to referb my brembo's and am having a hard time getting the flipping calipers off!! Are there any guides out there? or do you have any tips? Cheers, James

Well decided earlier they needed a different colour Got me some spray. ( miami blue ) Took about a hour roughly with afew coats. Also done the badge, but it needs the lines done black to define the S Will get that done tomorrow All comments welcome ! :)

I'm going to upgrade my brakes quite soon, Already have 312mm discs, 312 carriers.....and Ferodo DS2500's. If I came across some 312mm Calipers would they fit straight on to replace the 288mm calipers? Or would my exisiting 288mm calipers and 312mm carriers have the same performance as...

Hi there , I have this calipers to fit on my audi A3 PD 130 , I want to fit them with the 312/25mm , where i can find the brackets or caliper adaptor to my carriers? Cheers

Want to refurb my LCR's brake calipers. Anyone know if the calipers' original paint-spec is heat-resistant? (I assume not, which might explain their current hue - a rather uncool shade of pale pink. :hide:) I've looked in the 'Refurbing Your Brembos: For Dummies' guide & it only refers to...

mine's do and now clip my wheels as the offset isn't perfect. But is it normal for them to come out a bit? My mate doesn't think so.

Anyone know where I can buy replacement Brembo stickers for my LCR's front calipers? :confused: Thanks.:)