Brake calipers
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,689
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From: St Petersburg FL
St. Jude Donor '07,'13
I've got a great deal going on right now. O-ring brake kit 22200O for only $369.95. with a $160.00 core charge.
Kit includes:
4 SS sleeved o-ring piston calipers
4 DOT OEM brake hoses
2 OEM trailing arm brakes lines
OEM replacement organic brake pads
Pad installation tools
1 Quart of DOT 3 heavy duty brake fluid
Brake pads retaining pins
Tony
VBP
800-237-9991
Kit includes:
4 SS sleeved o-ring piston calipers
4 DOT OEM brake hoses
2 OEM trailing arm brakes lines
OEM replacement organic brake pads
Pad installation tools
1 Quart of DOT 3 heavy duty brake fluid
Brake pads retaining pins
Tony
VBP
800-237-9991
Pro
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 611
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From: Minnesota
Originally Posted by VBP
I've got a great deal going on right now. O-ring brake kit 22200O for only $369.95. with a $160.00 core charge.
Kit includes:
4 SS sleeved o-ring piston calipers
4 DOT OEM brake hoses
2 OEM trailing arm brakes lines
OEM replacement organic brake pads
Pad installation tools
1 Quart of DOT 3 heavy duty brake fluid
Brake pads retaining pins
Tony
VBP
800-237-9991
Kit includes:
4 SS sleeved o-ring piston calipers
4 DOT OEM brake hoses
2 OEM trailing arm brakes lines
OEM replacement organic brake pads
Pad installation tools
1 Quart of DOT 3 heavy duty brake fluid
Brake pads retaining pins
Tony
VBP
800-237-9991
Pro
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 687
Likes: 0
From: Atascadero Ca
Originally Posted by VBP
I've got a great deal going on right now. O-ring brake kit 22200O for only $369.95. with a $160.00 core charge.
Kit includes:
4 SS sleeved o-ring piston calipers
4 DOT OEM brake hoses
2 OEM trailing arm brakes lines
OEM replacement organic brake pads
Pad installation tools
1 Quart of DOT 3 heavy duty brake fluid
Brake pads retaining pins
Tony
VBP
800-237-9991
Kit includes:
4 SS sleeved o-ring piston calipers
4 DOT OEM brake hoses
2 OEM trailing arm brakes lines
OEM replacement organic brake pads
Pad installation tools
1 Quart of DOT 3 heavy duty brake fluid
Brake pads retaining pins
Tony
VBP
800-237-9991
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,689
Likes: 1
From: St Petersburg FL
St. Jude Donor '07,'13
CF members always get 10% off list price wil us. Always ask the salesperson you order from about the specials I am always running that are better than 10% off. I change the specials once a month.
Tony
VBP
Tony
VBP
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,689
Likes: 1
From: St Petersburg FL
St. Jude Donor '07,'13
CF members always get 10% off list price will us. Always ask the salesperson you order from about the specials I am always running that are better than 10% off. Remember to them them that you are a CF member to get your discount. I change the specials once a month.
Tony
VBP
Tony
VBP
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 1999
Posts: 2,460
Likes: 352
From: Madison Alabama
I went with the AutoZone calipers as well - three reasons; minimal downtime, price and no funny stuff with core charges.
First and foremost, downtime, AutoZone is right around the corner so it becomes a simple remove and replace job…car is back on the road that day.
Price, $54.99 plus tax WITH a lifetime warranty…and no shipping/handling. Yes, I have had to use the warranty once, again, minimal down time and no questions were asked at AutoZone… simple swap out.
Last, although it’s never happened to me, have heard stories of some venders simply telling owners “sorry, we can’t rebuild your calipers, well be keeping that core charge”.
By the way, core charge was $34 each at AutoZone. At that price, as someone else pointed out, I kept all four of my original calipers rather than redeem for the core charge as my car had the original calipers on it. May rebuild them one day… or ebay em…who knows.
One thing, if originality is important to you and you go the AutoZone route take one of your calipers with you and match up the casting stamps. I opened up several calipers before I found two that I liked…it was a slow day for the store.
First and foremost, downtime, AutoZone is right around the corner so it becomes a simple remove and replace job…car is back on the road that day.
Price, $54.99 plus tax WITH a lifetime warranty…and no shipping/handling. Yes, I have had to use the warranty once, again, minimal down time and no questions were asked at AutoZone… simple swap out.
Last, although it’s never happened to me, have heard stories of some venders simply telling owners “sorry, we can’t rebuild your calipers, well be keeping that core charge”.
By the way, core charge was $34 each at AutoZone. At that price, as someone else pointed out, I kept all four of my original calipers rather than redeem for the core charge as my car had the original calipers on it. May rebuild them one day… or ebay em…who knows.
One thing, if originality is important to you and you go the AutoZone route take one of your calipers with you and match up the casting stamps. I opened up several calipers before I found two that I liked…it was a slow day for the store.
Melting Slicks
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From: pr, frederick md.
i did the a-zone thing as well. simple, cheap, fast and they are ss sleeved. about 2 yrs. on 'em, no problems yet.. but it seems the vbp deal is hard to beat with all the extras. use this as an opportunity to flush your old lines as well
Last edited by redc3; Jan 25, 2005 at 02:57 PM.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 5,269
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From: Orlando Florida
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by redc3
i did the a-zone thing as well. simple, cheap, fast and they are ss sleeved. about 2 yrs. on 'em, no problems yet.. but it seems the vbp deal is hard to beat with all the extras. use this as an opportunity to flush your old lines as well
Pro
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 611
Likes: 0
From: Minnesota
Originally Posted by VBP
I've got a great deal going on right now. O-ring brake kit 22200O for only $369.95. with a $160.00 core charge.
Kit includes:
4 SS sleeved o-ring piston calipers
4 DOT OEM brake hoses
2 OEM trailing arm brakes lines
OEM replacement organic brake pads
Pad installation tools
1 Quart of DOT 3 heavy duty brake fluid
Brake pads retaining pins
Tony
VBP
800-237-9991
Kit includes:
4 SS sleeved o-ring piston calipers
4 DOT OEM brake hoses
2 OEM trailing arm brakes lines
OEM replacement organic brake pads
Pad installation tools
1 Quart of DOT 3 heavy duty brake fluid
Brake pads retaining pins
Tony
VBP
800-237-9991
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 814
Likes: 2
From: WESTLAKE LA
Originally Posted by Z51JEFF
I need to replace the brake calipers on my 81,whos got the best prices and do they come with new pistons.Thanks.
Now open another can of worms and ask which brake fluid is best
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 228
Likes: 3
From: Tampa FL
VBP O-Ring kit installed. Work great even with unknown vintage, not great looking sleeves. Installed these with the full stainless steel hard and soft lines from VBP. My hard lines were rusted through and leaking. Drove the car home from purchase 35 miles, before I found out both front lines were leaking.
Be careful when removing the old pistons, I scratched the edge of the sleeve on the first one I did, not bad enough to leak though.
Be careful when removing the old pistons, I scratched the edge of the sleeve on the first one I did, not bad enough to leak though.
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Race Director
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Fremont Ca
2022 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Originally Posted by RedBad1979
I believe that's about what you pay at VBP for the O-ring version...... most, if not all rebuilt calipers are ss sleeved and come with pistons...
what is SSBC ?
what is SSBC ?
