Crusty corroded brake pipes

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Originally Posted by Blink

I'd say it's pretty unlikely that BR gave you 36mm boots by mistake when everything else in the kit was 40mm - the difference between a 36mm and a 40mm would be easy to spot if they were side by side.

I might fit new calipers on the front - it'll all depend on the money situation. Brakes Int 's front calipers for KV6 are £67 per side at the moment (FTE, Brake Engineering or Budweg) ex surcharge. XPart's exchange price for ATE rears was £115 per side when I checked so I expect the fronts would be a fair bit more.




I can change the rear boots easily enough when I get to the front end refurb (subframe, brakes, suspension all coming off for sorting out).

I did think about the size difference until I typed the message above, as at the time everything else was correct. What was obvious was a lack of a concertina effect, ie little movement to allow the piston to move and still seal. They were binned but would be happy to concede the incorrect seal supplied, but still would not have fitted them. The subsequent seals felt superior and allowed for full piston movement without pulling off it, so I was happy with them.

I had to get a new caliper (190 front) , and used brakes int. It was £79 via ebay with no surcharge nor exchange required. I didn't notice them recently, but could be worth messaging them via ebay to see if they can supply.

I do wish I had bought both new from.them though, as after buying used, refurbishing and blasting, it would have worked out similar if not the same price.

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