Raybestos $2 more. Any opinion if one is better than the other?
Centric or Raybestos rebuilt calipers?
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are either coated? Whats the rust belt situation in DC?
Rebuild your own.
Or find good cores from a junkyard and rebuild them.
Otherwise, good luck...
Or find good cores from a junkyard and rebuild them.
Otherwise, good luck...
Are they leaking or do you just need to unstick the slide pins?
What kind of car is it?
If you're lucky, you'll be able to get a Raybestos all-NEW caliper! They started making them a couple years ago. Way better than any lazy reman
GM is good about supplying all-new OE calipers for a decent amount of their cars.
Powerstop/Autospecialty rebuilds are coated a nice red color, and the rebuilds are done in Chicago.
If you prefer to buy locally, Napa Eclipse has a nice black coating to stop the rust. Unfortunately, they are Cardone.
If you're lucky, you'll be able to get a Raybestos all-NEW caliper! They started making them a couple years ago. Way better than any lazy reman
GM is good about supplying all-new OE calipers for a decent amount of their cars.
Powerstop/Autospecialty rebuilds are coated a nice red color, and the rebuilds are done in Chicago.
If you prefer to buy locally, Napa Eclipse has a nice black coating to stop the rust. Unfortunately, they are Cardone.
Originally Posted by Donald
are either coated? Whats the rust belt situation in DC?
Not coated but for $32... Rust not an issue since I'll be selling it and obviously don't know where it might end up.
Originally Posted by The Critic
Rebuild your own.
Or find good cores from a junkyard and rebuild them.
Otherwise, good luck...
My original thought but pistons pitted so between new pistons, a seal kit pin kit, bushings, and a hardware kit the parts cost more than a rebuilt caliper.
Originally Posted by zzyzzx
Are they leaking or do you just need to unstick the slide pins?
Pistons sticking.
Originally Posted by slacktide_bitog
What kind of car is it?
2002 Insight. Nothing new made.
are either coated? Whats the rust belt situation in DC?
Not coated but for $32... Rust not an issue since I'll be selling it and obviously don't know where it might end up.
Originally Posted by The Critic
Rebuild your own.
Or find good cores from a junkyard and rebuild them.
Otherwise, good luck...
My original thought but pistons pitted so between new pistons, a seal kit pin kit, bushings, and a hardware kit the parts cost more than a rebuilt caliper.
Originally Posted by zzyzzx
Are they leaking or do you just need to unstick the slide pins?
Pistons sticking.
Originally Posted by slacktide_bitog
What kind of car is it?
2002 Insight. Nothing new made.
You're selling it? Then what do you care? Buy what's cheap. I install Centric calipers day in and day out at work, and I've probably gotten 1 bad one out of 50+. The bad ones usually aren't major, mostly it's me not liking the condition of the sealing surface for the crush washers. Would they still seal? Probably. Do I want to avoid a come-back? You bet your behind.
You'll be fine with the Centric's.
You'll be fine with the Centric's.
Originally Posted by atikovi
2002 Insight. Nothing new made.
Get the Napa Eclipse calipers
2002 Insight. Nothing new made.
Get the Napa Eclipse calipers
Originally Posted by slacktide_bitog
Originally Posted by atikovi
2002 Insight. Nothing new made.
Get the Napa Eclipse calipers
None of the Eclipse calipers I have seen were very good looking. They have a thick coat of paint and the usual new parts, but cleanup is poor. They will paint over chunks of rust.
Centric is the way to go for run of the mill remans IMO. They know how to clean them up and/or are more picky with cores.
Originally Posted by atikovi
2002 Insight. Nothing new made.
Get the Napa Eclipse calipers
None of the Eclipse calipers I have seen were very good looking. They have a thick coat of paint and the usual new parts, but cleanup is poor. They will paint over chunks of rust.
Centric is the way to go for run of the mill remans IMO. They know how to clean them up and/or are more picky with cores.
Originally Posted by 01rangerxl
Originally Posted by slacktide_bitog
Originally Posted by atikovi
2002 Insight. Nothing new made.
Get the Napa Eclipse calipers
None of the Eclipse calipers I have seen were very good looking. They have a thick coat of paint and the usual new parts, but cleanup is poor. They will paint over chunks of rust.
Centric is the way to go for run of the mill remans IMO. They know how to clean them up and/or are more picky with cores.
Totally agree with the Napa Eclipse sentiment. They use WAY too much paint. I get that they're "coated", but c'mon. There's paint in the bolt threads, paint on the bleeder, paint on the piston. It's just too much. Centric might not be top-shelf, but they do their job well.
Originally Posted by slacktide_bitog
Originally Posted by atikovi
2002 Insight. Nothing new made.
Get the Napa Eclipse calipers
None of the Eclipse calipers I have seen were very good looking. They have a thick coat of paint and the usual new parts, but cleanup is poor. They will paint over chunks of rust.
Centric is the way to go for run of the mill remans IMO. They know how to clean them up and/or are more picky with cores.
Totally agree with the Napa Eclipse sentiment. They use WAY too much paint. I get that they're "coated", but c'mon. There's paint in the bolt threads, paint on the bleeder, paint on the piston. It's just too much. Centric might not be top-shelf, but they do their job well.
You're really wasting our time for $2?
You're really wasting YOUR time for $2?
Please just get a life.
If you think the Raybestos is inferior to Centric (which I doubt) then the choice is clear. If you don't think that, on an essential safety component like brakes, why why why just wreck already lol.
Seriously, it's never worth $2 to settle for a lesser brand. $100 maybe, depends on what it is. $2? You cannot afford to own a car.
You're really wasting YOUR time for $2?
Please just get a life.
If you think the Raybestos is inferior to Centric (which I doubt) then the choice is clear. If you don't think that, on an essential safety component like brakes, why why why just wreck already lol.
Seriously, it's never worth $2 to settle for a lesser brand. $100 maybe, depends on what it is. $2? You cannot afford to own a car.
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I don't think its about the $2, as much as its about the which is better.
Originally Posted by HangFire
I don't think its about the $2, as much as its about the which is better.
Exactly. Wish I was warned about Centric before buying. https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...iper-bracket-pins-seem-loose#Post5125355
I don't think its about the $2, as much as its about the which is better.
Exactly. Wish I was warned about Centric before buying. https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...iper-bracket-pins-seem-loose#Post5125355
I never bought cardone before but I figured $28 for a coated rebuilt caliper with bracket and no core charge was worth a try on my daily driver. It's been 2 months and the front brake temps are within 2f of each other so all is good so far. It just does not seem profitable.
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