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The Workshop => Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting => Topic started by: A7DUO on April 19, 2022, 12:03

Title: Front caliper refurb and or upgrade.
Post by: A7DUO on April 19, 2022, 12:03
I need to refurb front offside caliper that has started sticking probably more from lack of use on my low miler 51plate MR-2 over the years.  Does anyone know a good supplier of replacement part, or a good place with quick turaround to recondition my existing?  interested to know what is a cost effective upgrade from the fronts too if going down the road of chaning out the pair in future, but happy to fit a stock one for now to keep me on the road.  thanks
Title: Re: Front caliper refurb and or upgrade.
Post by: Topdownman on April 19, 2022, 12:15
You should be able to get what you want from brakeparts here;

brakeparts (https://brakeparts.co.uk/shop/TOYOTA/MR2/00-/MR2%20SPORTS%20ZZW30%201.8%20ROADSTER/Front%20-%20Brake%20Calipers%20and%20Wheel%20cylinders)

No real caliper upgrades unless you go for a big brake kit but no need of that for most of us!

For road use, you are fine with stock pads and discs or stock discs with a more premium pad (can of worms here!).
Title: Re: Front caliper refurb and or upgrade.
Post by: Ardent on April 19, 2022, 12:41
+1 on the brakeparts
Title: Re: Front caliper refurb and or upgrade.
Post by: JB21 on April 19, 2022, 12:43
Anyone tried Brakeparts for FL handbrake cables?
Title: Re: Front caliper refurb and or upgrade.
Post by: A7DUO on April 19, 2022, 12:46
Many thanks - useful link there.  I have found local autofactors Jayar car parts do and exchange front Caliper for £75 so I'll do that for now I think and get the old one down to them later today.  Thanks for the pointers though appreciated.  Good that  you can buy all the parts to recondition  yourself from the supplier there you recommended which was good. thanks. regards for now