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Re: Brake Caliper Conspiracy

To: <spamiam@comcast.net>, "Triumphs List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Brake Caliper Conspiracy
From: "Nolan" <foxtrapper@ispwest.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:40:50 -0500
Porsche, Wilwood and a number of other manufacturers have standard in their
caliper rebuild kits the o-rings you need to replace when you split the
caliper, which their rebuild procedures call for.  Girling was the one that
was weird about it, and no-one seems to know why.

These are steel bolts in a steel, iron or sometimes aluminum calipers.  The
stresses are pretty mild, and the materials quite standard.  It's not rocket
science and it isn't critical for torque values.  Getting hung up in ramping
angles and fatigue factors really is a waste of time here.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <spamiam@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Brake Caliper Conspiracy


> So there DOES seem to be something special about these calipers regarding
lack of availability of parts and information.  "Conspiracy"?


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