Calipers

[992dr]

Just looking for opinions on new calipers.

The last one I got from Advanced seems to be dragging a bit after my last inspection. And, since I'm doing the brakes I was thinking about getting new front calipers as well as stainless lines.

I'm looking at https://www.autoanything.com/brakes/power-stop-performance-brake-calipers

and

https://www.autoanything.com/brakes/truxp-high-performance-brake-calipers



Has anyone bought aftermarket calipers and if so which ones did you get and how have they performed?


Any info would be appreciated

Thanks

 

[Doubeleive]

nope on the calipers, those are just rebuilt like ALL the others, the remans from autozone with a lifetime warranty are only $59 +core, that's like less than half the price of what those cost for the same thing. other than there not painted black

**got mine from autozone they have been just fine, they stand behind there stuff warranty wise if there ever is a problem they will just swap them out 99% of the time no questions asked.

 

[Doubeleive]

for no particular reason I was looking at some on rockauto the other day they have the red painted powerstop ones for I think around $59 also (or close to it) those are also a remaned caliper

 

[wjburken]

The last one I got from Advanced seems to be dragging a bit after my last inspection. And, since I'm doing the brakes I was thinking about getting new front calipers as well as stainless lines.

I am assuming you have checked the slide pins and have regreased them. Not sure what the remans use for pin grease but I’ve had some where after a year or so the stuff is almost set up like epoxy. After flushing out the old stuff and putting new high temp brake grease in they last a lot longer.

 

[992dr]

for no particular reason I was looking at some on rockauto the other day they have the red painted powerstop ones for I think around $59 also (or close to it) those are also a remaned caliper

I thought Powerstop were remans, just rebuilt and painted.

I am assuming you have checked the slide pins and have regreased them. Not sure what the remans use for pin grease but I’ve had some where after a year or so the stuff is almost set up like epoxy. After flushing out the old stuff and putting new high temp brake grease in they last a lot longer.

I have not
I will take your advise and flush mine out and cleanem up real good and use the high temp grease.

I guess unless I'm going with a big brake kit, no sense in spending the extra dough on basically reman calipers.

Thanks fellas

 

[Doubeleive]

I thought Powerstop were remans, just rebuilt and painted.



I have not
I will take your advise and flush mine out and cleanem up real good and use the high temp grease.

I guess unless I'm going with a big brake kit, no sense in spending the extra dough on basically reman calipers.

Thanks fellas

they are but so are the ones you linked above for twice the price

 

[Doubeleive]

unless your going to a big brake kit all the calipers are going to be remaned, unless you find new oem ones

 

[992dr]

they are but so are the ones you linked above for twice the price

Sh*t, I just reread your post. Damn I need to go over to RockAuto and check there prices.

unless your going to a big brake kit all the calipers are going to be remaned, unless you find new oem ones

True true, I haven't heard of the truxhp brand before. They looked a little different.
Not planning on going big brakes any time soon. Heck ours are pretty big, 14+ isn't small haha.

 

[Doubeleive]

besides new oem one's the rabesto's are the only ones I have seen that are made NEW
1a auto has them for $104 each, not sure of rockauto sells the opti-cal

Raybestos Opti-Cal New Brake Caliper

• Designed to match OE specifications
• Made with 100 percent newly manufactured materials, offering unparalleled style and performance
• Zinc plated or aluminum, delivering superior corrosion resistance in the harshest of elements
• Rigorously tested to ensure a safe, reliable performance after thousands of miles
• Friction-ready, giving you the freedom to customize the brake pads for each application

 

[992dr]

Thanks for the info.
I'll rebuild mine and flush them out and see how it goes from there.
If they don't improve I'll check out Raybestos.