scoobian

bought the calipers, discs, pads and braided lines from ebay
took less than 1.5hrs to fit! including bleeding (with me new 1 person/no pumping method as used by local garage)

so far: they look better, arent dragging and seem to work a treat

we'll see how they cope with the run to Hartside, next weekend!

I knew my 2 pots were crap AND fooked, but I didnt realise how bad they were till I did the upgrade

if yer still running 2 pots, I suggest you upgrade pronto!!!

dandruffe

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I hear you mate......I'm really needing to do this upgrade!

What are you running on the back now then?

mit

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Hi,how did you go about bleeding them? When i changed them on my last car,the brake servo went when i bled them,had to take it to the garage with no brakes!

Thanks,Mit

scoobian

the tip from A guy I know with his own garage is:
lid off brake reservoir
open bleed screw slightly
drink tea
...wait till fluid starts to RUN out (not spit or spurt) - usually 10 - 30 secs
tighten bleed nipple
move to next brake!
simple as that!!!

my rear brakes are standard calipers and pads with grooved discs
theyre a bit noisy at low speeds (around town) but seem to work fine *(they were 2nd hand as the original calipers were knackered............£40 complete! )

NUTTYNICK

This method works well, I've used it on the Brembo calipers I fitted. Thing is, by pressing the pedal SLOWLY, the flow you introduce into the calipers dislodges tiny bubbles trapped against the surface of the caliper. Not doing this may end up with all those tiny trapped bubbles accumulating and giving a softer pedal feel than you should have. You can tap the calipers with a soft plastic mallet or screwdriver handle to help remove the bubbles. I do this as well as pressing the pedal. As long as the end of the bleed tube is submerged in fresh fluid, and you pump fluid through to fill the tube, you need nothing more than a container and cheap pipe, one person and a bit of patience

mit

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Thanks,that all makes sense! I've just bought some brakes of maccers,painted them up today,will probably fit them Tuesday. So,as im going to do a fluid change,would it be an idea to let gravity push the old fluid out each caliper/line until new fluid comes through,then finish with a gentle squeez of the brake just to be sure? Woill the old/new fluid mix?

scoobian

that should be fine, mit - so long as you use the same type of fluid (DOT4 for example) as is already in

mit

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Hi,got them fitted just fine! Took no time to fit,but took a day to clean up and paint!

myblackwrx

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looking good

olliecampbell

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They do look good...great set of wheels too.

mit

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Thanks! Would you believe i won the wheels on ebay,with good tyres,not one cerb for £102!! Best ebay purchase yet.

olliecampbell

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Wow! thats amazing! What size are they?

mit

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Their 17",only problem was having to fit 5mm spacers to clear the brakes when i went with 4 pots.

scoobian

sweet, chum....nice job