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Old 15-04-2006, 11:46 PM
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Default BLEEDING FOCUS RS BREMBO'S

Need to bleed FOCUS RS BREMBO'S but have noticed the callipers have 2 bleed nipples each.Do i just bleed out of 1 or bleed both?????
Old 16-04-2006, 02:26 AM
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obviously both
Old 16-04-2006, 09:59 PM
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Noticed that theirs a connecting pipe on the left hand side so prosumed it was one circuit looping from left to right and only needed to bleed one nipple..Sorry if i sound thick
Old 18-04-2006, 03:15 PM
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Are those hand painted or stripped and powdercoated?? Look the nuts!!
Old 18-04-2006, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Willow
Are those hand painted or stripped and powdercoated?? Look the nuts!!




All stripped ,2 PAC painted and laquered,but i still don't know how to bleed them.
Old 18-04-2006, 05:04 PM
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As said, both!

KA looks very interesting, do tell!
Old 18-04-2006, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by NathR
As said, both!

KA looks very interesting, do tell!
KA not that interesting i'm afraid.I just put my calipers in the booth at work with it as the RADIANT RED colour was the the red i wanted

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Old 18-04-2006, 05:28 PM
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Ah, thought a project of some sorts was under way!
Old 23-04-2006, 11:16 AM
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u sure the 2pac's gonna stay on them when they get hot....ive has heet proof pint peel off my 2wd front calipers before
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Originally Posted by marky_g
u sure the 2pac's gonna stay on them when they get hot....ive has heet proof pint peel off my 2wd front calipers before
Painted my old calipers with 2PAC before.They were on the car 2 years with no peeling problems at all.Also they have 4 coats of paint and 3 coats of clear coat.The only reason heat proof paint tends to peel off the caliper is hasn,t been keyed properly and wont stick very well.
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it's easy fella just bleed the inner nipple first then do the outer one last
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Default Re: bleeding brembo's

Originally Posted by cosmo V6
it's easy fella just bleed the inner nipple first then do the outer one last
One quick question,which way do the callipers face.i;e are the bleed nipples at the top or on the bottom.?
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Top mate.
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THANKYOU
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Default Brembo calipers

hi mate can i ask where did you get the brembo decals from that you have put on your calipers looking to respray mine soon.
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Originally Posted by chriz111
hi mate can i ask where did you get the brembo decals from that you have put on your calipers looking to respray mine soon.
do em on ebay
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