Trumpy What's happening? Lifetime Members 1,605 Member For: 22y 2m 17d Gender: Male Location: Steel City, NSW Posted 09/02/04 12:21 AM Share Posted 09/02/04 12:21 AM I was told on thursday when getting my first shudder fixed that Oct 03 - cars have a different brake calliper than pre Oct 03 cars.I'm sure GP said this too when we went for FMC/FPV tour. I was just about to say that Falchoon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 21d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 09/02/04 02:14 AM Share Posted 09/02/04 02:14 AM Im not at work at the moment, but im almost 100% sure there isnt any different listings for pads and rotors for Dec 03 onwards.... Well ill just go b!tchslapp myself now, maybe I should start taking Microcat home with me so I can answer all these questions...... :banghead: There is definately a different calliper part number for cars built up to 09/2003, and for cars built 10/2003 onwards.....And a different pad part number too....However, the rotors still have the same part number form 09/2002 onwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 2m 4d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 09/02/04 02:16 AM Share Posted 09/02/04 02:16 AM Well ill just go b!tchslapp myself now... Wan't a hand there mate?! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 09/02/04 02:18 AM Share Posted 09/02/04 02:18 AM (edited) There is definately a different calliper part number for cars built up to 09/2003, and for cars built 10/2003 onwards....And a different pad part number too....so whats the difference in spec then? or just change of supplier Edited 09/02/04 02:18 AM by richdave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 21d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 09/02/04 02:25 AM Share Posted 09/02/04 02:25 AM so whats the difference in spec then? or just change of supplier Not sure. I still have my "old" callipers here when I changed over to AP Racing, but unfortunately we dont have any of the "new" callipers in stock to compare.Might go grab a new car off the lot, whack it on a hoist, and have a quick butchers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashie Donating Members 663 Member For: 22y 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 09/02/04 03:21 AM Share Posted 09/02/04 03:21 AM I would be keen to know what the difference is....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 6m 15d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 09/02/04 03:30 AM Share Posted 09/02/04 03:30 AM I've heard that this caliper is no bigger than the old one but has a slightly stronger mounting bracket and redesigned piston seals to allow more roll back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattson Award Winning Photo guy Donating Members 1,340 Member For: 21y 1m 15d Gender: Male Location: Burleigh Waters Posted 09/02/04 03:55 AM Author Share Posted 09/02/04 03:55 AM geez.. lucky I'm sitting down, so does that ACTUALLY mean the salesman is right??!? I would very much like to know the difference (if any) that can be noticed, but if Benny is right then that's good enough for me.Cheers,Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 3m 20d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 09/02/04 05:20 AM Share Posted 09/02/04 05:20 AM Nah, still seems like the salesmans wrong.The rotors sound like they are identical, just a re-designed caliper to eliminate (hopefully) brake shudder so they perform as they should. A different story to "bigger brakes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORDTECH Member 383 Member For: 21y 8m 22d Location: On the edge Posted 09/02/04 06:31 AM Share Posted 09/02/04 06:31 AM Same rotor,Different caliper.What benny say's is pretty well on the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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