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Old 12-09-2015, 01:51 PM
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Hi guys, anyone know if AP Racing refurbish calipers or sell overhaul kits, bought a second hand set of 4 pots but the inner pistons are very tight and one is seized sold
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Yes they do. I got mine done through Mike Rainbird
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Yes they do. I got mine done through Mike Rainbird
Does he work at AP I take it?

If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost ?
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Originally Posted by locum8
Does he work at AP I take it?

If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost ?
Mike Rainbird = R&B Motorsport
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Originally Posted by JHS
Mike Rainbird = R&B Motorsport
Ahh I see, feel like a bit of an idiot now

I'll send him and email and see why he says, also contacted Reyland and AP themselves, just waiting to hear back, probably won't be till Monday now
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Price will depend on what needs replacing mate!
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Somewhere like Big Red would probably do it just as cheap as buying a kit, and they come back like brand new

Or maybe these guys

http://pro-calipers.co.uk/

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Originally Posted by PAUL S
Somewhere like Big Red would probably do it just as cheap as buying a kit, and they come back like brand new

Or maybe these guys

http://pro-calipers.co.uk/
yes big red are great they did all my calipers and they come back like brand new
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Big red wouldn't take my ap calipers when I asked but they did a great job on my standard rear brake callipers, try tremona garage
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Well emailed a few company's, R&B Motorsport, Reyland, GGR etc and they all came back with near enough the same price of £160 per caliper for a basic strip, clean and new seals. Managed to source some prices from demon tweaks for a seal kit it's £13+vat and each piston is £12+vat so think I'll just order up two seal kits and do the work myself as its going to work out a lot cheaper
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