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Old 24-02-2007, 08:41 PM
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My brake caliper has started leaking fluid from the piston seal, My mate has a pair of recon Xr3i ones, they look identical but just wanna check before i buy them and find they dont fit. Can anyone help me out? Cheers
Old 25-02-2007, 09:17 AM
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For an S2? They indeed don't fit.
Old 25-02-2007, 09:28 AM
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XR has a 54mm piston

RS has a 60mm piston
Old 26-02-2007, 03:34 PM
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hi, if ur running anymore BHP than standard i wud bin the standard brakes coz they fooking turd and upgrade them to 4x4 calipers with 2wd discs with red stuff pads they are a beter set up and not that dear to do
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standard rs turbo breaks arent bad, aslong as there in good condition,


theres piston seal kits on ebay,

or as he said, get cossy set up
Old 27-02-2007, 06:30 PM
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they wud be alrite if u drive round like a grandad allday,but wen ur giving it sum u have no chance off doing late braking coz they turd iv had a few close calls and my m8 but his straight over a roundbout coz the brakes r fooking turd,any1 with more than standard power shud up grad even if its just red pads grooved discs atleast its beta than the standard 1s
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