Who to send callipers to for refurb / plate lift

rallycross · **Joined:** Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:48 am **Posts:** 17

My S2 is now ready for a calliper rebuild have got all the bits ready (ie repair kit with new plates/screws etc) who do you recommend? ( to send off)

DavidL · **Joined:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:32 pm **Posts:** 457

Olli in Finland does a good job I believe although you may not need the bits you have as he supplies them too.
Search for the young mans first Porsche thread - sorry might be here or "the other forum"

kongsodoken · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:53 pm

http://www.porschecalipers.co.uk/

I'm going to try these

944-Scott · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:08 am

kongsodoken wrote:

http://www.porschecalipers.co.uk/

I'm going to try these

I did and was very happy with the results.

deLUX · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:13 pm

Any idea who does the calipers for the early 944s? Those guys seem to only do 4/6 pot and I wouldn't mind a minty fresh set a all four corners

andywatson · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:49 pm

I am just waiting for mine to be returned from www.brake-Caliper-painting.com had all 4 refurbed, high end painted and Porsche logo's

944-Scott · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:07 pm

deLUX wrote:

Any idea who does the calipers for the early 944s? Those guys seem to only do 4/6 pot and I wouldn't mind a minty fresh set a all four corners

If you send yours off to him he wil do them buy return.

Mitch · **Joined:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:41 pm **Posts:** 360

944-Scott wrote:

kongsodoken wrote:

http://www.porschecalipers.co.uk/

I'm going to try these

I did and was very happy with the results.

also looking to use this company, do you have any pics??

andyjgal · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:05 pm

These look fantastic. How much are they quoting per calliper?

rapidstu · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:01 pm

i used porschecalipers to, the guy was really helpful and went out of his way, my calipers were in a really bad way and the finished results were fab.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1117187619 ... 2417591762

Mitch · **Joined:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:41 pm **Posts:** 360

thanks for pics stu, they look great and really nice car as well :bounce:

Did you have all four re-sealed too? and what was the final bill if you don't mind me asking?

944-Scott · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:42 pm

Here's a few

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rapidstu · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:06 pm

I cant find the receipt at the mo, tho i do remember trying to save money by buying a seal kit from big red on ebay and finding not all the seals were the correct size. porschecalipers used genuine porsche seals that are quite pricey, but they fit.

blackadder30 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:06 pm

So I had a go myself....

Bead blasted them to perfection

This one is part way through:

Etch Primed and very happy

Two coats of high temp calliper paint... not so happy. Uneven finish, surface hasn't settled as it should have.... kicking myself for using brush application rather than spray despite some convincing arguments for the brush.... Even less happy as it seems some residual brake fluid has leaked from the new untightened nipples and lifted the paint and primer.... :evil:

Suggestions on rectifying this are very welcome!

Greggers · **Posted:** Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:17 pm

Sometimes these enamels take an age to cure properly. You can only re-coat at two points in the cure - within a short time of the initial application (when the paint is tacky but not runny) , or when the paint is fully cured. Certainly trying to flatten this type of paint before it's properly hard will end up in a sticky bally mess.

You could just strip it off and start again though ...

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