Do I need to rebuild my front calipers? 1980 sc

[Porsche_monkey]

I'm looking for suggestions on how to easily instal the boot. The standard answer of 'use a mustard jar lid' does not work with the jars in Canada.

[KTL]

I used to rebuild my A & M sized Porsche calipers once a year due to heat damage from track use. Seems every year one of the guys in our local group says they find a puddle under the front of the car at the end of the year. Heat gets the best of these front calipers after about 6-7 track days and the seals begin leaking.

Brake cooling or regular inspection is a must with these cars if you track them hard!

[richde]

Originally Posted by Flieger

In response to therotman,

I bought newly restored S calipers from Eric Shea. They had been re-anodized, had new stainless steel pistons installed, new stainless steel crossover lines, etc.

I then sold my old calipers back to him as cores. The 2 sets of calipers were the same specification of Ate aluminum S caliper for the 1971 model year.

His price was great and the work was excellent. S calipers have a higher market value than A or M calipers. The brakes work smoothly and forcefully. They can be modulated better and the pedal is positioned better for throttle blips on downshifts.

I will PM you with the price I paid.

Most calipers don't have that finish to begin with, so spending however much he charges is a bit of a waste. I got rebuilt front calipers from somewhere I'd have to look up, but it was way less than $70 each without the core charge. I rebuilt the rears myself and I thought the slightly higher price for the rebuilt ones were worth it versus the extra labor.

[Flieger]

S calipers?

[Britwrench]

Don't forget to replace the flexible hoses and think about replacing the 28 year old master cylinder...