Re. Calipers, Increasing brake power

["jamesrguk <James_rg@xxxx>" <James_rg@xxxx>]

Calipers -

Yes the front calipers are of a Ford Cortina, Like Martin said I got 
mine from a ford breaker for £16.00, I only needed one.

The other side I took off and refurbished, I would have done both if 
i had known how quick and easy it was, you can even get service kits 
with new rubber seals in for peanuts.

The old calipers are easy to fix, like Martin said I popped mine out 
useing a bicycle pump and a valve nipple thing I made. Once you have 
popped them out pull out the rubber seals and use some very fine 
wet'n'dry sandpaper on the piston and the cyliner until it is nice 
an clean.

Slap it back together and hey presto it works again. 

Because these calipers have a piston either side of the disc unlike 
some other cars that just have one, a single sticky piston can also 
account for a pull to one side under braking and a shake in the 
steering wheel while braking.

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Braking Power

The DeLorean has a lot of rubber on the floor, unless you are 
locking up all four wheels then ABS seems a waste of time, if you 
can plant the pedal completly on the floor and not lock up the 
wheels then the brakes are not working to their full potential.

Upgrade to Stainless Steel braided brake lines
Carry out a break fluid change
Check the condition of the calipers, pad and disk
Make sure you have decent tyres

If all this is done then the DeLorean should stop pretty damn well.


James RG

P.S. If you don't want your old Calipers why not refurbish them and 
sell them on eBay.