- Giuliettaevo2
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Re: Some more brake upgrades for the 116.
The attention to detail and the amount of work gone into the finishing are breathtaking. Those callipers are better looking now then they ever were.
Drive it like you stole it...
- SydneyJules
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Re: Some more brake upgrades for the 116.
Mate! You've stepped it up a notch here! Amazing job!
May I ask how you cleaned the calipers?
I'm about to start on my 166 ones and had planned to use oven cleaner and isopropyl alcohol ...
May I ask how you cleaned the calipers?
I'm about to start on my 166 ones and had planned to use oven cleaner and isopropyl alcohol ...
Fixing it bit by bit....
Re: Some more brake upgrades for the 116.
I depends what condition the surface of your calipers is.
The calipers I bought were the bare metal version. In Ti cars (ie: 159 Ti), they are of course painted red.
I cleaned mine with wax&grease remover, but isopropyl alcohol would be ideal. On areas of corrosion, I ground them back using a Dremel with a 'wire brush' attachment. If you have areas of corrosion, you can do the same; if not a Dremel, then a brass wire brush attachment on a power drill, like here: http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL166/13 ... 791832.jpg (Bunnings sell them).
Otherwise, just sandpaper the paint (eg: 400 grade wet and dry then 800).
The calipers I bought were the bare metal version. In Ti cars (ie: 159 Ti), they are of course painted red.
I cleaned mine with wax&grease remover, but isopropyl alcohol would be ideal. On areas of corrosion, I ground them back using a Dremel with a 'wire brush' attachment. If you have areas of corrosion, you can do the same; if not a Dremel, then a brass wire brush attachment on a power drill, like here: http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL166/13 ... 791832.jpg (Bunnings sell them).
Otherwise, just sandpaper the paint (eg: 400 grade wet and dry then 800).
Re: Some more brake upgrades for the 116.
Hang on a minute...
Are you on the 155 board..?
Are you on the 155 board..?
Mats Strandberg
-Scuderia Rosso- Now burned to the ground...
-onemanracing.com-
-Strandberg.photography-
GTV 2000 -77 - Died in the fire.
155 V6 Sport -96 - Sold!
-Scuderia Rosso- Now burned to the ground...
-onemanracing.com-
-Strandberg.photography-
GTV 2000 -77 - Died in the fire.
155 V6 Sport -96 - Sold!
Re: Some more brake upgrades for the 116.
Yes indeed.Mats wrote:Hang on a minute...
Are you on the 155 board..?
And several other Alfa boards!
Re: Some more brake upgrades for the 116.
I knew I recognized that attention to detail from somwhere...
Mats Strandberg
-Scuderia Rosso- Now burned to the ground...
-onemanracing.com-
-Strandberg.photography-
GTV 2000 -77 - Died in the fire.
155 V6 Sport -96 - Sold!
-Scuderia Rosso- Now burned to the ground...
-onemanracing.com-
-Strandberg.photography-
GTV 2000 -77 - Died in the fire.
155 V6 Sport -96 - Sold!
Re: Some more brake upgrades for the 116.
I've just found a couple discs suitable for conversions in addition to the well known GTA 305x28 and 330x32 discs:
Brembo 09.8003.10 (285x28, 5x98) From various models (Citroen, Peugeot, Fiat, etc..)
Brembo 09.7680.20 (310x32, 5x98) From various models (Citroen, Peugeot, Fiat, etc..)
Hope this helps
Brembo 09.8003.10 (285x28, 5x98) From various models (Citroen, Peugeot, Fiat, etc..)
Brembo 09.7680.20 (310x32, 5x98) From various models (Citroen, Peugeot, Fiat, etc..)
Hope this helps
'84 Red GTV6 3.0