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| max72914 |
 Aug 16 2015, 04:45 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 17-February 15 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 18,447 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Hi everyone, I ordered a new caliper off ebay, for the front left. I got a call from the mechanic that it doesnt fit, and the bolts at the bottom are farther apart. I talked to the seller, and he said that there is nothing wrong and it should fit fine. The original caliper says vw 42 on it, im guessing its 42mm bore? Whos right, the mechanic, or the seller? Could the brakes be from a different car? Thanks,
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| Eric_Shea |
Aug 18 2015, 08:02 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,304 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
That's a Chioneese caliper. They're crap. And, as others have eluded to herein, it's made for VW guys. That broad market supports cheap crap like that. I wouldn't put that on my ex-mother-in-laws car.
Here's the caliper you need: http://www.pmbperformance.com/914-brakes/E..._914_Front.html The 42 on your caliper is just an "ironic" casting number. |
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max72914 1971 brake caliper issues Aug 16 2015, 04:45 PM
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Hi everyone, I ordered a new caliper off ebay, fo... Aug 16 2015, 04:46 PM max72914
Hi everyone, I ordered a new caliper off ebay, fo... Aug 16 2015, 04:46 PM mepstein Doesn't look like a 914 caliper. Aug 16 2015, 04:52 PM
max72914
Doesn't look like a 914 caliper.
The new one... Aug 16 2015, 05:16 PM era vulgaris Your new caliper looks a lot like the ones I put o... Aug 16 2015, 05:57 PM max72914
Your new caliper looks a lot like the ones I put ... Aug 16 2015, 07:33 PM max72914
Your new caliper looks a lot like the ones I put ... Aug 16 2015, 07:34 PM Spoke
Tip: don't buy parts from ebay
:agree:
... Aug 17 2015, 11:31 AM max72914 You can PM Eric at Eric_Shea.
And/Or go to his we... Aug 17 2015, 12:38 PM mgp4591 Paging Mr. Shea, Mr. Eric Shea... you have a call ... Aug 16 2015, 07:06 PM stugray The shiny new caliper looks like a Late caliper. (... Aug 16 2015, 11:01 PM Dave_Darling First question: Do you have five-lug wheels?
Sec... Aug 17 2015, 09:17 AM max72914
First question: Do you have five-lug wheels?
Se... Aug 17 2015, 12:36 PM johnhora Max...
I have this pair of cores for the front if ... Aug 18 2015, 10:51 AM max72914
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I have this pair of cores for the front if... Aug 18 2015, 10:57 AM |
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