03-21-2019, 07:59 PM | #1 |
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Pulling Caliper Piston Seals at the Track
Have seen some pictures of cars burning up their caliper piston seals at the track and am wondering if anyone has pulled the seals (outer dust boots?) while at the track and then put them back in later after everything cools down. I am going to be trying new rims/slicks that should end up with generating more heat in the brakes and am looking to prevent an issue with burnt seals (don't quite care about the color of the calipers - I think). Thoughts? (no need to talk pads and fluid - just asking about experiences/thoughts with the seals.) Thanks in advance for the discussion!
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I think I am heading towards pulling the seals. The one thing making me think is how to clean before putting the seals back on. Maybe it's not that big of a deal, but I've never done it before so not sure what to expect.
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I also do not recomend the high temp seals they sell as I killed them in a track day... |
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03-25-2019, 03:13 PM | #7 |
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Let them burn. Unless you also drive the car in the snow and salt and grime it will be fine. I've roasted 2 sets on my previous car before just letting them smolder. Car was fine. I swapped track pads a few times per year for track days, and I just sprayed the pistons with brake cleaner to get the area clean. 5 years of that with 0 brake issues. Went through 4 sets of pads.
One thing that does help is TI shims. They shield the dust boots from high temp better than pads themselves.
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LOL...that's me. I don't mind cleaning the calipers and putting in new seals before winter if that's what I have to do. TI shields are a good idea, too - thanks for that thought!
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Got it here: http://www.seinesystems.com/BrakeFade-2.htm
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Didn't pull the seals and didn't get the TI shims...and after a couple two-day track sessions, the seals are fried. Thankfully they didn't melt all over the place - they're just cracked rubber now, so I'll replace them before winter and pull them before track days. At least that's my plan now.
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06-05-2019, 11:54 PM | #11 |
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Dust boots on the Brembo style calipers are easy enough to replace. I won't do it at the track though.
StopTech makes some silicone boots - you should check the size of the factory pistons and consider replacing to those instead of new factory ones. Also, Ti Shim's help a bit with heat transfer. |
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