Frp Stainless Steel Pistons very high quality 316 Grade
#21
Posted 05 September 2007 - 04:35 PM
the corrosion is a problem behind those rails because water and muck is getting trapped inbetween the two and sitting there.... as there is a dip in the machining of the caliper for some reason behind the rail.....
always a good idea to add a smidge of copper grease to the bottom of the screw before screwing down...
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#22
Posted 22 October 2007 - 06:22 PM
and so if anyone is interested in pistons or Alcon caliper overhaul they need to pm me asap... as it may swing my decision on ordering....
as stated on a previous thread these are outstanding quality and are working rather nicely
Chris
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#23
Posted 22 October 2007 - 06:30 PM
FRP 241 RINGMEISTER -23 LAPS = 296.7 MILES COMPLETED, MORE TO COME NEXT YEAR
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Posted 23 October 2007 - 01:29 PM
now, anyone needing any pistons? .... as i'm going to order just a very small amount to see me through 1or2 more services....
Chris
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#29
Posted 23 October 2007 - 06:45 PM
i was tempted by this 'dry bleed' system... http://www.apracing.com/car/caliper/drybleed.htm
looks very cool and state of the art bleeding..... they are available in 3/8 unf threading too....
doubt i'll ever bother tho..
Chris
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after a second look, it appears it uses an o-ring seal so useless for the Alcons..
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#30
Posted 24 October 2007 - 08:22 AM
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#31
Posted 13 November 2007 - 02:14 PM
how much do you charge for the lot doing with everything you have ie pistons seals etc
i am looking to get my frp done as soon as i get it so i know its done
#32
Posted 13 December 2007 - 01:49 PM
After running these for a while now and been driving the FRP quite a bit lately, i'm sooooo impressed with the braking since fitting these...
I won't go on too much as people will clearly think i'm just 'blowing my own trumpet' .... all i can say is....
Vey are wiiiicked man!..
Chris
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Posted 13 December 2007 - 01:53 PM
#34
Posted 13 December 2007 - 02:02 PM
my alcon pistons were in very good condition before fitting these.....
Ben Toney was round yesterday having a strip down (so to speak)... he is a trained Engineer at the Land Rover Testing facility.... he may comment..(altho he hasn't had them fitted as his turned out to be almost brand new)...
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#36
Posted 14 January 2008 - 11:52 AM
Chris was brilliant stripping down the whole shooting match and fitting new pistons. The pistons seem brilliant too, as some of you know he’s had them specially made up and they look quality and I was more than happy to give them a try. Many hours later with everything stripped, cleaned and renewed including a brand new set off ‘proper’ Alcon discs (yes they are expensive) we finally had a brake-bedding-in session. Even from the off my brakes were far better than they had been before and have just been getting better and better ever since. They are truly fabulous brakes and if your FRP doesn’t have ‘fabulous’ brakes then I’m guessing there’s something wrong with them. Go and see Chris, apart from being a real nice guy he’s generous with his knowledge, conscientious in his work (and his pistons seem jolly good too!).
Taking a wider perspective, as main stream garages loose interest in the FRP and its ‘differences’ become more problematical or too expensive for them to fix, I think the future of the car will fall to enthusiasts like Chris (and others like him) and the forums dedicated to our cars then become even more important as we rely on each other to fix our problems or point us in the right direction. I’m not worried about this actually, should I be?
JJ
#37
Posted 14 January 2008 - 07:34 PM
Must be nice to be braking on proper thick discs and pads.... ............. 22mm was
I'm keen to get these pistons out to as many owners as possible as they really do make the brakes feel very responsive indeed.... (of course the service helps too )... guess i'll just have to be patient and let it run it's course..... not exactly an everyday purchase... only 2 sets left of this current batch now....then there will be a two month wait again...
Chris
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#38
Posted 01 April 2008 - 02:36 PM
As has been said once garages cant be arsed and lets face it 99.9% of Ford garages have no idea what an FRP is let alone are competent to deal with one - i would much rather an enthusiast who owns one and serviced many have a tinker with mine. I understand where some of the concerning comments come from with regards to accidents but we were joking about this during the service and i was happy with the workmanship and attention to detail given and me being naturally inquisitive was asking questions so i knew what he was doing (for my own benefit and knowledge for future) and like i said i was comfortable with what was being done and what he did for me too.
AND lets face it if he is willing to drive mine and let me drive his then that says a lot too...
Once again Chris, well done on the good work...long may it continue!
#39
Posted 01 April 2008 - 05:15 PM
let's not get carried away...
sounds dodgy..
It's nice to drive other FRP's... several years down the line it's surprising how different they all feel...
interesting we are on the piston thread for some reason...
Glad you are happy..
Chris
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#40
Posted 01 April 2008 - 08:05 PM
Chris
Well this is what we were chatting about and also i wanted to know what pistons i have in mine...