S14 rear caliper info

[sly gxi]

ive searched the forum and i cant find any info on the rear calipers.

i hear that the hyundai elantra calliper is the same? anyone can confirm this?

[BigKriss]

I have had leaking calipers on my car for a while now.
I searched and looked and nothing is the same incorporating the hand brake mech.
Luckily Booster donated a fresh set of rear Silvia calipers which sorted my problem.

[sly gxi]

ahh i see, so only s14 calipers will work. damn lol. welll i recond myne that didnt work, will look around and update what info i get

[Enzio]

Where/how/who did the reconditioning?
What seal kit was used?
Did you strip it yourself to see what was wrong?

If the pistons are scored or the chrome plating is coming off you can have stainless steel pistons made. That is what I did when I rebuilt my mini's brakes.

[sly gxi]

Where/how/who did the reconditioning?
What seal kit was used?
Did you strip it yourself to see what was wrong?

If the pistons are scored or the chrome plating is coming off you can have stainless steel pistons made. That is what I did when I rebuilt my mini's brakes.

i sent the caliper to star brake and clutch in edenvale.

but i see it still leaks, where did you recon yours ?

[BigKriss]

Where/how/who did the reconditioning?
What seal kit was used?
Did you strip it yourself to see what was wrong?

If the pistons are scored or the chrome plating is coming off you can have stainless steel pistons made. That is what I did when I rebuilt my mini's brakes.

i sent the caliper to star brake and clutch in edenvale.

but i see it still leaks, where did you recon yours ?

Mine were also done by them. They actually told me that it would be temporary as they were pitted.
New pistons are the solution here.

[sly gxi]

lol temporary ? more like 2 weeks , any suggestions where would be my best bet barry?

[Enzio]

I did all my own rebuilding. Imported the seal kits, strip and clean calipers - had custom brake lines made up as the original taper for the flares were wrecked and then had custom inserts made up for the damaged bleed nipple tapers/threads.

If the pistons are pitted, new pistons are the answer as BK says. If new OEM ones are unobtanium then take a good one (like from your other caliper) to a REPUTABLE engineering shop and have copies made.

[sly gxi]

brilliant info, thanks enzio. i have braided lines etc, just that damn caliper, i notice the nipple cap is missing but dont see it leaking there. i will keep updated on progress

[BigKriss]

and last night my left rear pissed all the brake fluid out. Time for big brakes at the rear.

[sly gxi]

baaaaassstit caliper , my left rear is also the culprit. we in the same boat now. damn. i dont think il go big brakes there just yet , for now il just stick the oem one, till i afford the big rears.