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Blue86Monte

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Was bleeding the brakes today to finish off my manual brake swap and all of a sudden heard a pop. The noise was the NEW front brake caliper breaking. Calipers are from speedway motors, here is a link and a picture. Feedback and comments welcome.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Big-Bore- ... 25158.html
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WOWSER!! I've never seen that even on an abused car. Ummm, what was the country of origin, if I may ask?
 
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Wow! That doesn't really inspire a whole lot of confidence now does it? I haven't heard of anything bad about them but I haven't really looked either. It wouild make me second guess just getting another one though.
 
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Blue86Monte

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I have never seen this before ever. All the parts are BRAND NEW not refurbished. I will be looking at different calipers.
 
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If they took a standard caliper body and just enlarged the piston without adding any strength, then I suppose the increased hydraulic pressure just snapped that sucker clean off.
 
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Blue86Monte

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Bonne, Do not know where they came from country wise.
 
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Man you must have a leadfoot... :D but yeah that doesn't seem right on how it broke, imagine if you were driving it.. :|
 
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Blue86Monte

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I was thinking the exact same thing. If I was at the track/ or even driving on the street no doubt would I of wrecked the car...
 
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Wow that's scary. I have NEVER heard of that happening before.
 
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Reason I ask was I got some boxed rear control arms from Speedway, and they were well made in India. But I have a campaign against any kind of China crap. Things don't fit/or break first use.
 
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