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What is the piston diameter? I can find 30 or 32mm seals but which is the one? Thx!

Yeah this is the first thought - rebuild the caliper- but always had the impression that it's a poor design compared to - say the 197 rear caliper. But I may be wrong and the std unit refurbished should be good? I'm having poor brake performance and want to sort the calipers and fluid before...

Would like to rebuild my rear calipers but been reading that they're a pain to put back together. Remember seeing a 1*2 with smth like 197 rear calipers (I think as he also had brembo fronts) and was curious if this is easily doable or not. Or any other compatible caliper instead of the old...

I went to a track day with these mintex OE pads after they were bedded in and got some heat in them without overcooking them sow they're not glazed - checked them. But they still don't feel as they should. Anyway I had the yellows which were tracked in their limits also, bedded in properly and...

When I had the ds2500's I followed the bed in process described by ferodo. I did the same with the yellowstuff pads. With the oem pads I had I just took it easy for the first 100-150 miles like most OE manufacturers recommend. Everytime was the same after the bed in process. The brakes were...

My mechanic said that if the pedal feel is nice and firm then the master cylinder should be OK. Only having std brake lines not braided The 60 quid pump is used not new 😊 My neighbor has the same brembo hc discs as I have plus brembo oem pads and the brakes feel as they should. If I stamp on...

Update: Serviced the front calipers - new pistons and rubber parts, bled the whole system meaning drained the old fluid out and new motul RBF660 fluid in. The pedal feels good, not squishy or smth, discs are good, pads are mintex oem spec with 2k miles on them, not glazed or smth, the guide...

anyone wanting to mega bump a 17 year old thread? :D Was curious inf any 1*2 owner painted their car in 449 williams blue. any pics?

Just changed the sump gasket so subframe went off so that's checked and it also was on previous occasions. So yeah..

Hey there, what's the part number for the turini center caps? Thx!

Hi guys, So I have this thing for years - there are audible knocks coming from the front - nothing really loud but drives me bonkers as I went to different garrages and all semms good: Bushes are powerflex purple on the ARB, lower arm bushes are ok, ball joints ok, rack bushes ok, no other play...

Just measured the wheelbase in mine and it's 2485mm. Also measured an identical car and it's the same. I'll be doing this to a 172 first chance and see what's what

I remember the cup packed cars having 2.485mm wheelbase versus 2.472mm non cup. Found this on multiple sources I guess I'll go and take my ruler and measure mine and also a friend's car (identical - both 182 ff) and see. Then measure a 172 ph2 non cup of another guy. I'm also puzzled about the...

What? Really? 😔

Do they still make complete engines or at least cranks /pistons /cams etc? Fortunately there are aftermarket options for these but sad to see that gearbox parts start to go away..