Brake calipers

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radical27

Original Poster:

42 posts

153 months

Tuesday 6th March 2012
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If anyone has a pair of calipers to fit 240mm front vented discs for my clubbie lying around gathering dust, I may just have a new home for them.
Thanks in advance.

radical27

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42 posts

153 months

Wednesday 11th April 2012
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I have been in touch with Radical who thought they might have some spacers to convert my calipers to fit the vented discs.Unfortunately their search in the goody bin was empty. can anyone help??

Laurence7

304 posts

215 months

Wednesday 11th April 2012
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The callipers fitted to Clubsport were Wilwood Dynalite. They're made in two halves (left and right), with a spacer to fit between the two halves for thicker (vented) discs. It should be possible to make a non-spaced caliper to fit a vented disc with the appropriate parts, these being,
- Spacers to suit
- Longer socket cap head bolts
- O-ring seals (to fit between caliper half and spacer, where the fluid gallery crosses from one side to the other.
You should be able to get all these spares from Rally Design
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/
Phone 01227 792792
They will also sell you all the bits to refurb the callipers, such as pistons, seals, bleed nipples etc, if you need them.
Mind you, when you've done all that, you might find it more economical to buy new smile

splitpin

2,740 posts

204 months

Wednesday 11th April 2012
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Laurence7 said:
Mind you, when you've done all that, you might find it more economical to buy new smile
Indeed, definitely.

radical27

Original Poster:

42 posts

153 months

Wednesday 11th April 2012
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Many thanks for the input. All i actually need is the spacers, the fluid gallery is not internal but externally joined by conventional brake pipes which will not be a problem.

splitpin

2,740 posts

204 months

Wednesday 11th April 2012
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radical27 said:
Many thanks for the input. All i actually need is the spacers, the fluid gallery is not internal but externally joined by conventional brake pipes which will not be a problem.
You'll definitely need to locate and have to hand the actual Wilwood Caliper Part No if you're going to contact Rallynuts - there are so many different calipers that W make and like Laurence says, all of the W calipers I've ever looked at on a Rad have internal fluid transfer; so said, if you can still get them, it should make those wider less complex spacers a bit cheaper/less costly with a bit of luck.