330 front brake cylinders

Post by **330GT** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:09 am

I don't know if this was the picture you were thinking about:

The full story of re-doing my front brakes is at:
http://www.parrotbyte.com/kbc/ferrari/frontbrakes.htm

BTW, White Post doesn't do any plating. They use a dark gray epoxy paint.

Post by **tyang** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:20 am

I believe Concours correct for the calipers and pistons should be nickle plate, or was that silver Cadmium. Whatever the finish, it should not be paint.

Tom

grahamdelooze · Post by **grahamdelooze** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:32 pm

stock piston diameter is 2 1/8".check out this guy down the road from me he does the engineering for most dealers here for classic car brakes and is reasonable price.http://www.gpae.fsbusiness.co.uk/

Yale · Post by **Yale** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:15 pm

Graham,

Can you find out the prices from your neighbor for a brake job on our brakes? It would be great also if someone posted what White Post cost and also, if in genera, people would attach prices to things like this it would be a very useful situation for all of us. Best, Yale

Post by **330GT** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:15 am

White Post prices are online. Just look at the URL above.

Yale · Post by **Yale** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:20 am

Kerry,

If you can find the prices on the White Post site could you please, (pretty please) post them here?

It is often useful if people post what they actually paid for things as at times that differs from advertised prices.Thank you.
Yale

Post by **330GT** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:10 am

Yale, I guess that they've removed the pricing.

In 2002, I paid $490 (including shipping but not pads) for rebuilding both front brakes.
Calipers - $80/each
Housing - $50 each
SS bridge pipes - $25 each
Shipping - $20

In 2004, I paid $280 (including overnight shipping) for rebuilding the master brake cylinder (but not the booster).

Chris Coios · Post by **Chris Coios** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 8:10 pm

Correct finish for the Dunlop calipers is clear (silver) cadmium. Chris

steve lapp · Post by **steve lapp** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:55 pm

Hello crew:

At the british auto jumble i found a Jag. Mk 10 shop manual. It does show dunlop brake cylinders with stock bore of 2.125 " stated as the spec. They look the same as the pictures you guys kindly posted here, so seems a likely match, but did not find any actual cylinders.

If one uses silicon fluid, why not rebore in steel, I have cars with over 20 years in that state of metal and fluid?

cheers

grahamdelooze · Post by **grahamdelooze** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:19 pm

prices from gpa engineering. Blasted then bored oversize with stainless liner 0.050" wall. pressure tested to 2000psi and plated.piston reconditioned plated if need be pad retainer repaired if need be.rebuilt with new genuine seals. £50 per cylinder ex works no tax.this guy supplies many other traders.here is his site. http://www.gpae.fsbusiness.co.uk/

Post by **tyang** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:29 pm

Hi Steve,

Using stainless steel helps prevent the sleeves from rusting and pitting. If you're going to go through the trouble of refurbishing the brakes, you might as well use the best material to last longer than the originals.

There are hundreds of discussions on the merits of DOT 5 on the Internet, so there's no need to cover it here. You either use it or you don't. I personally like to use Castrol LMA. It's DOT 3 or 4, but it is compatible with Lucas rubber, and bleeds through the brake system well.

Tom