Ceramic Brake Caliper Pistons

Cleaning and lubing the seals with brake fluid other lubes can damage your seals is considered normal maintenance.

Ceramic brake caliper pistons.

A wide variety of ceramic brake piston options are available to you such as universal nissan and audi. Aftermarket performance brake kits typically include multi piston fixed calipers that replace the stock calipers rotors with the same or larger diameter new performance pads typically some type of semi metallic or ceramic metallic formula new braided stainless steel front brake hoses and new caliper mounts if required. Racing pad selection and brake pad deposit. There s usually one or two large diameter pistons in a floating caliper on the inboard side of the brake rotor.

It is also possible that it could seize in the caliper itself. Pistons are found in both floating and fixed brake calipers. When activated the piston s draw both pads toward the brake disc. Over time corrosion can form on the sealing surface of the caliper causing leaks.

A design study for ceramic pistons was undertaken in order to address the overheating problems associated with the caliper during aggressive braking using modern c c sic brake discs. On fixed calipers there are small diameter pistons on both sides of the rotor providing more braking. The reasoning behind the piston design and the choice of the shaping technology are explained. If you ve ever bled a brake and the fluid was black or very dark it s due to the the brake dust getting past the piston seal.

Though new complete brake calipers are sometimes available rebuilding calipers is still an option. The brake caliper piston moves with hydraulic pressure to compress the brake pads. Racingbrake caliper brake kit installation. This kit includes 2 ea stainless steel pistons.

The sliding caliper type disc brake is mounted in a slot in the caliper adapter. Purchase parts service all purchase parts service. In one word the primary cause of this issue is corrosion if your piston is stuck to your brake caliper then there is a high chance that you had your car sitting around idle for months resulting in the formation of rust in the brakes the rust causes the piston to stick to the calipers and cause the brake to fail. The brake pad dust gets on the outer diameter of the piston and dries out the seal.

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