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Originally Posted by cuoffroad2
I don’t have service records on the car, but I know it was well maintained. These brakes were installed between 15-20 years ago. It sat for about 4 yrs in a garage before I got it. I am inspecting it to see if all of the lines were replaced at the same time and what shape they are in. He did a good service on it when I bought it which included a brake fluid flush. I agree that with this one going out it probably means the others aren’t far behind. My goal right now is to see if I can safely get to winter and replace things then, so that I can enjoy driving it this fall.
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I like that you state your goal.
I would start by removing the pads and inspecting the caliper. See if you can push the pistons back in. It should take some effort, but not something you need to grunt doing. Give everything a good cleaning with brake cleaner. Inspect and come up with a plan.
I agree with the long term solution being to return to original calipers and rotors. For an SC, you can upgrade to Carrera 3.2 calipers and rotors without having to change anything else.
Granted, we don't know if your car has a different master cylinder or some other parts that may add to the project.