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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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Speaking of chrome calipers, anyone have any experience with the chrome calipers from Eastern Performance. They are like $240.00 for a set of front and rear. Seems weird they are that inexpensive. Brakes may not be something I want to skimp on.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Speaking of chrome calipers, anyone have any experience with the chrome calipers from Eastern Performance. They are like $240.00 for a set of front and rear. Seems weird they are that inexpensive. Brakes may not be something I want to skimp on.
I looked there myself. But they don't have ones that fit my bike.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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cost me 500.00 bucks for wrecking my rear caliper (lol)... replaced by a PM brake now.. works much better so I am happy
Ok, got my mind going. Was the wrecking of the rear caliper part of a brake pad replacement. Is this common? What should the rest of us "haven't wrecked myrear caliper" guyslook out for?

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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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cost me 500.00 bucks for wrecking my rear caliper (lol)... replaced by a PM brake now.. works much better so I am happy
Ok, got my mind going. Was the wrecking of the rear caliper part of a brake pad replacement. Is this common? What should the rest of us "haven't wrecked myrear caliper" guyslook out for?

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I wouldn't worry about it. It was just a bonehead move on my part. The pad pin wasn't seating properly and I stripped it while trying to force it.
 
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Thanks much Dave....
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cost me 500.00 bucks for wrecking my rear caliper (lol)... replaced by a PM brake now.. works much better so I am happy
Ok, got my mind going. Was the wrecking of the rear caliper part of a brake pad replacement. Is this common? What should the rest of us "haven't wrecked my rear caliper" guys look out for?

Mike
I wouldn't worry about it. It was just a bonehead move on my part. The pad pin wasn't seating properly and I stripped it while trying to force it.
yeah, don't try to force the pad pins in... I had the wrong pads.. (only slightly off) and then tried to force em in with a...hahah... hammer
so i fracked up the little machined push in retainer that the pad pin sits in :P if my pads were correct for the calipers I wouldn't of had that problem

 
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Good stuff to know...Thanks again...

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