Jonny82 Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I was due to replace my front pads & discs and after seeing the brake upgrade option I thought I'd go for it. I found a set of Avensis 295 calipers on ebay for £30, they were in a bit of a mess but I was planning on stripping and rebuilding them so I bought them along with a new seal kit. Stripped down and looking a bit sorry for themselves The box my daughters new bike came in made a handy stand for painting the bolts lol Power coating done and new seals fitted Quite a size difference between stock and upgrade Old... New I wasn't bother about drilled or grooved discs so I kept the overall cost down by getting the pads & discs from eurocarparts and using a discount code. To stop the discs rusting I put four coats of Hycotes high temp engine lacquer on them, let them cure for a day then when they were fitted took a slow drive to let the pads mate to the discs the same way you would with the black mtec discs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiftlight_Neil Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Calipers are looking great! Look forward to hearing how they perform! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 The best up grade i think. Looking good, what's your thoughts on the braking now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Nice one Jonny I chickened out and got them re manufactured @ 50 a side so I didn't chip my manicure They don't turn the car into a bonkers BBK servo monster , but they do bite a fraction sooner and stop quicker with less effort imho. How about yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny82 Posted May 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Thanks for the comments They took a few miles to cut through the lacquer and bed in but they're working great now. I work in North Yorkshire so my drive to work covers a lot of country roads, the car definitely stops a lot better now without it being too intrusive. I got the brakes seals on ebay from brakeparts.co.uk, a few people have said they're no good but the seal kit was spot on, after getting the calipers back from the powder coaters I had them put back together and installed within a couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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