Stock Calipers
12-02-2009, 03:18 AM
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Stock Calipers Ok guys, I have new brembo blanks with the hawks pad but to find out I need to have my calipers rebuilt. Well instead of that I'm just going to buy new calipers as it would be easier (btw need stock replacements only). Are the ones from Autozone or Kragen any good? I prefer to buy some OEM ones but where at? Thanks guys.
12-02-2009, 07:24 AM
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I have a set of O'Reilly reman calipers as spares in my race trailer. I wouldn't have an issue installing them and going racing on them.
Take a set of calipers (the measuring kind not the braking kind
) with you to measure the distance from the piston face to the ears to make sure they are square. It took me a couple tries to find a pair that weren't spread.
Take a set of calipers (the measuring kind not the braking kind
) with you to measure the distance from the piston face to the ears to make sure they are square. It took me a couple tries to find a pair that weren't spread.
12-02-2009, 09:23 AM
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If you can get a set of the Autozone fenco reman calipers to work for you, then you'll be saving yourself big bucks. I was able to race on them for a season... until the next year
The next season when I had to disconnect the lines, that was the end of their life. I stripped either the brakeline connection or the bleeder screw. I took it back to autzone for a free replacement under warranty. I stripped the replacement too. Either that or the screws and lines just didn't seal right. From this point on, I just decided to get a stock replacement and it was more worth it to me to avoid the headaches of dealing with leaking brake fluid everywhere and on my rims and stuff.
Also, some people say to watch out for caliper spreading on remanufactured calipers. Just passing on the info on this one.. I don't know if mine were spreading or not.
The next season when I had to disconnect the lines, that was the end of their life. I stripped either the brakeline connection or the bleeder screw. I took it back to autzone for a free replacement under warranty. I stripped the replacement too. Either that or the screws and lines just didn't seal right. From this point on, I just decided to get a stock replacement and it was more worth it to me to avoid the headaches of dealing with leaking brake fluid everywhere and on my rims and stuff.
Also, some people say to watch out for caliper spreading on remanufactured calipers. Just passing on the info on this one.. I don't know if mine were spreading or not.
12-03-2009, 02:30 PM
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So from what I can find stock calipers for the front are akebono part number W0133-1689358 and rear are pbr part number W0133-1604589 - Hope I'm right as I'm going to order them.
12-03-2009, 10:05 PM
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Here are the actual part numbers
AKE brand
W0133-1607400 Front Drive side
W0133-1689358 Front Passenger side
PBR brand
W0133-1604589 Rear Passenger side
W0133-1604590 Read Driver side
AKE brand
W0133-1607400 Front Drive side
W0133-1689358 Front Passenger side
PBR brand
W0133-1604589 Rear Passenger side
W0133-1604590 Read Driver side
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12-04-2009, 09:01 AM
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I was able to find front calipers brand new for about 120 bucks a piece after searching around online from certain dealerships. I still have a Fenco in my front passenger wheel. That one is going in the garbage once I get to my brakes this offseason. I'm picking up a new OEM caliper.
