Anyone know how or where I get the parts to re-build the calipers?

 

Good luck to yA

You can try to contact Mike M on this board

 

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And then post the info here for the rest of us suckers.

 

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would like to know also, even tho i don't need one yet

 

I'm pretty sure Wai knows...

 

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Same here, however I'm about to finally install my 6 month old/used Smurf calipers on the other car but am somewhat hesitant to do so w/o consumables for them in terms of o-rings and whatever's needed to refurbish them.

Maybe these items can be purveyed from another source ...

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try contacting Opak Racing in CA. They're a major Spoon distrib. in the nor cali. I also heard they have a team of spoon guys at the shop as well.

http://www.opakracing.com/home.htm

 

Thank You.

 

The tech guy at Opak was out of town, so i just left him an e-mail. When I find out the news, I'll post it up.

 

I remember reading about something they are not rebuildable, but I would like to know also. That would really change some things.

 

I wonder if I should contact Nissin see what they have to say.

 

I know a few guys down in Tokyo, I can see what I can find out as well.

I have been running Spoon Calipers for close to two years and I have not needed to rebuild them.

I am curious to know how you know they have to be rebuilt?

 

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AFAIK there's no rebuild kit available for the Spoon calipers.
However, after using them for about 4 to 5 years, I still haven't seen the need of rebuilding them yet.

 

Couldnt you just measure the seals and see whats already available?

 

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rebuild = send me your calipers and I will send you a new set of OEM ITR calipers.

 

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There are no rubber seals around the pistons. Hardk0re race clapper sty0!
But there must be some other rubber seals inside, but can't be seen or measured unless you take the whole thing apart.

 

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Yup. And EPGONZALEZ has the hookup on all the possible sizes you'd need.....

 

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There are no rubber seals around the pistons. Hardk0re race clapper sty0!
But there must be some other rubber seals inside, but can't be seen or measured unless you take the whole thing apart.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That doesnt' sound right....there is no dust shield, but there should be a rubber seal in a gr00ve on the piston, between the caliper body and piston itself.

 

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That doesnt' sound right....there is no dust shield, but there should be a rubber seal in a gr00ve on the piston, between the caliper body and piston itself.

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Got this pic from itrsport.com's thread from a while ago:



When looking at the pistons, there's no rubber boot or seal between the pistons and the caliper body.

 

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How does it create a fluid seal then?

 

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Got this pic from itrsport.com's thread from a while ago:



When looking at the pistons, there's no rubber boot or seal between the pistons and the caliper body.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't see what the picture shows....I dunno if we're talking about the same thing.

A stock caliper has two rubber rings on it...the outer one which is the dust b00t and can be seen when chaning pads, and an internal rubber ring, which is the seal, and can't be seen unless the piston is removed out of the caliper. It creates the seal between the caliper body and the caliper piston, so the fluid doesn't leak out.

I don't see how the sp00n calipers do not have rubber/plastic seals.

 

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Correct Wai...so take those clappers off, get a supply of compressed air...place a stick of w00d in the clapper...and P0000F, out come the pistons

 

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How does it create a fluid seal then?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think it has O rings inside.