Rebuilding Calipers Question
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Burning Brakes
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Rebuilding Calipers Question
Not so long ago, someone mentioned removing the springs in the calipers of stock calipers when converting to o-ring style pistons and seals. Anyone care to comment, argue or pursue that point?
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Drifting
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I rebuilt all of my calipers with standard seals. I left out the springs but did not know it was an o-ring only deal.
5 years later and 2000 miles they are not leaking yet... and it still stops.
5 years later and 2000 miles they are not leaking yet... and it still stops.
Drifting
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"Parts left out cost nothing and pose no service problems."
If the engineers (all with engineering degrees) at Chevrolet thought it was a good idea, they most likely had a very good reason. Don't change it randomly.
I would imagine the light springs that are in the bores serve to maintain zero clearance between the pads and the rotors, so that there is no "slop" or delay in a brake application.
If the engineers (all with engineering degrees) at Chevrolet thought it was a good idea, they most likely had a very good reason. Don't change it randomly.
I would imagine the light springs that are in the bores serve to maintain zero clearance between the pads and the rotors, so that there is no "slop" or delay in a brake application.
Le Mans Master
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From: New Hill NC
"Parts left out cost nothing and pose no service problems."
If the engineers (all with engineering degrees) at Chevrolet thought it was a good idea, they most likely had a very good reason. Don't change it randomly.
I would imagine the light springs that are in the bores serve to maintain zero clearance between the pads and the rotors, so that there is no "slop" or delay in a brake application.
If the engineers (all with engineering degrees) at Chevrolet thought it was a good idea, they most likely had a very good reason. Don't change it randomly.
I would imagine the light springs that are in the bores serve to maintain zero clearance between the pads and the rotors, so that there is no "slop" or delay in a brake application.
Race Director
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Usually the instructions that come with the kits specify to NOT use any springs.
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