[Fot] Brake caliper sealing rings

[Tony and Annie Garmey]

Chris,
Can you pls give me the Brake temps you are running and fluid brand/type.
Who's seals were you using? I have not seen a cailper seal failure in any of
my TR's for a long time. BPR seals with AP 551 brake fluid.
thx
Tony

> Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:04:37 +0000
> From: toodamnfunky at comcast.net
> To: tr4racing at googlemail.com
> CC: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Brake caliper sealing rings
>
> Count me in for 2 sets
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>
> Jim G.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MadMarx" <tr4racing at googlemail.com>
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 1:19:23 PM
> Subject: [Fot] Brake caliper sealing rings
>
> Hi FOT,
>
> after I got bothered over years by leaking brake seals I started to develop
> rings out of special DOT 3;4;5.1 resistant rubber with extended heat
> resistance.
>
> They are made for racing purpose and surprisingly they also do help against
> pad pushback.
> I have run the sealing rings the whole season and had no leaks and hard as a
> rock brake pedal.
> As the dust cover do get toasted during racing I replaced the dust cover by
> a slotted ring to prevent the enter of dirt into the caliper.
>
> These rings are expensive because of the material they are made from.
>
> I didn't order a run of rings as I have to take the minimum of 240 from the
> manufacturer to get an acceptable price.
>
> If there is interest on your side I would like to know.
>
>
> Cheers
> Chris
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