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Old Jul 3, 2023 | 07:10 AM
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I only track my car, 2017 Z06/Z07, have the carbon ceramic calipers, but use Girodisc iron conversion... Last brake pad change, I noticed the caliper pistons broke, separated. Apparently they are two pieces. Anyone use good quality track only single piece replacements they could recommend? The top "vented" portion separates from the "cup" portion.



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I had the same problem and ended up changing the fronts to the AP setup.
But RacingBrake does make replacement SS single piece vented pistons
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Originally Posted by Black E
I had the same problem and ended up changing the fronts to the AP setup.
But RacingBrake does make replacement SS single piece vented pistons
Thank you, I saw the replacements from Racing Brake, but wondered if there were any others, or if anyone had reviews / experiences with any non-OEM pistons...
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