Re: Brembo caliper rebuild kits

[Jaap Bouma <j.h.bouma@domain.elided>]

At 06:46 PM 4/5/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>I am pleased to see confirmation of this.  I was told the same thing by AR
>Ricambi when I ordered kits for my 82 GTV6.  At the time I did not know
it, but
>I have the Brembos also.  They said the kit was the same for both, so I
did not
>need to check.  OTOH, they told me several other things which proved to be
>incorrect, so I was not very confident I got the right ones.

Piston seals are identical, the dust covers for the ATE appear to  be
designed to sit further from the brake pad. The Brembo pistons have a
groove in the piston for the dust cover right at the edge of the piston. I
suspect that the ATE pistons have a groove about 3 or 4 millimeter (1/8
inch) away from the edge.

>Not sure why you would need new pistons, unless yours were damaged by turning
>180 degrees?  My service kits did not include the pistons.  Did your ATE kit
>include them?

No, but the chrome plating of one of the pistons was damaged by a few (very
small) rustspots near the dust cover.

>I was under the impression that my kits would include everything needed
for the
>overhaul.  I guess I need to check to see if they are compatible with the
>Brembos, which I have not rebuilt yet. 

I just used the piston seals. Fortunately, these are the bits that are most
likely to wear.



Best, Jaap Bouma (Netherlands)
'87 GTV6 2.5 Grand Prix

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