Brake calipers maintenance question

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Brake calipers maintenance question

Postby martinreinhardt on Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:36 pm

What kind of maintenance do brake calipers require and how often?

Are there any special products or high temperature grease required?
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Postby martinreinhardt on Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:32 pm

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Postby pdy on Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:06 pm

Martin:

Looks good.

Does this mean you'll be disassembling your calipers, maybe starting tomorrow about noon? :roflmao:
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Postby martinreinhardt on Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:28 pm

pdy wrote:Martin:
Does this mean you'll be disassembling your calipers, maybe starting tomorrow about noon? :roflmao:


:D Tonight, I will start working on the calipers and a couple of other things to get it ready for the Club Race at California Speed and Las Vegas.

I already canceled my registration for Streets. I better be safe than sorry and having to tow the car back home the first day. :cry:

Have fun at Streets, I wish I could be there. I am guessing the track will be a little faster and easier on the suspension with the new yellow gators.
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Postby Pete Millikin on Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:43 pm

Martin - I saw you registered for club racing at CFOS. You will have a great time but make sure you are 100% ready for tech. Jackie C had a nightmare last year. Also, later in April POC has their first race clinic of the year at Willow which you might consider. Give me a call if you want to discuss.
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Postby martinreinhardt on Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:32 pm

Pete Millikin wrote:Martin - I saw you registered for club racing at CFOS. You will have a great time but make sure you are 100% ready for tech. Jackie C had a nightmare last year. Also, later in April POC has their first race clinic of the year at Willow which you might consider. Give me a call if you want to discuss.


Thanks Pete. Yes, I am following the rules by the book :D and I will even bring a copy with me to tech just in case.

My car has a few things which POC rules won't allow. But my goal this year is the PCA Club race license and maybe NASA.
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Postby kurquhart on Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:48 pm

martinreinhardt wrote:My car has a few things which POC rules won't allow.


Like what?
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Postby martinreinhardt on Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:24 am

The main thing is the location of cut of switch device, it may also need a built-in fire extinguisher system and window nets all around. I may find other-things which need to be changed once I read the POC rules.
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Postby kurquhart on Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:31 am

martinreinhardt wrote:The main thing is the location of cut of switch device, it may also need a built-in fire extinguisher system and window nets all around. I may find other-things which need to be changed once I read the POC rules.


Let's take this offline - I will send you an email.
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