Replace stock calipers vs. rebuild
12-17-2018, 07:58 PM
#1
Replace stock calipers vs. rebuild
I have a 2004 with stock calipers that did about 3 years of freq track days and now is mostly street driven. I live in a corrosive environment (car kept outside across the street from ocean). My rear caliper is starting to drag and I am finding out a rebuild kit is over $20 while a new centric caliper is $63. Replacing is a no-brainer to me but any reason not to??
12-17-2018, 08:38 PM
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I have a 2004 with stock calipers that did about 3 years of freq track days and now is mostly street driven. I live in a corrosive environment (car kept outside across the street from ocean). My rear caliper is starting to drag and I am finding out a rebuild kit is over $20 while a new centric caliper is $63. Replacing is a no-brainer to me but any reason not to??
that's what i did with my rears. Got rebuild Nissin calipers from Honda, and mailed them my old units on a discounted trade in. I'm not sure if they're still doing that, but that is absolutely the easy hassle free way to go. The time and effort is better spent elsewhere.
12-18-2018, 04:07 AM
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You can get Nissin remans from PowerStop through RockAuto.
Quick, easy, painless.
Quick, easy, painless.
12-18-2018, 05:28 AM
#4
yep. That’s where I was looking. I love wrenching but don’t enjoy anything involving weeping brake fluid. Like clutch slave cylinder comes to mind. It looks to be an easy job to clean and rebuild but not a rewarding one. For $130 I can replace both rears and save 2-3 hours.
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12-18-2018, 10:46 AM
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12-18-2018, 10:54 AM
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With prices that close I would always choose reman or new over rebuilding them as others have said. And I too hate dealing with brake fluid. I like it even less than gear oil :P
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12-18-2018, 05:09 PM
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Get oem remanufactured, if you can. The coating doesn't last very long on the centric calipers.
12-19-2018, 04:17 AM
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12-19-2018, 09:04 AM
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