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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2082  
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Buy AP calipers from Paddocks or Island 4x4. Pair usually come out at £160- £180 a pair. Instagram @defender_ventures
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30th Apr 2021 10:29pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3998  
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I bought the AP ones from Island 4x4 and used Ferodo pads. No complaints here. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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30th Apr 2021 10:48pm |
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| jimbo55 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Midlands Posts: 389
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AP’s are the ones to go for, the cheap Chinese rubbish will need replacing again in no time. I’ve always gone with Ferrodo pads but people will recommend a fair few different brands
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1st May 2021 7:25am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
AP for callipers and rebuild parts
Last edited by dorsetsmith on 2nd May 2021 8:37am. Edited 1 time in total |
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1st May 2021 8:13am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765  
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Get braided hoses at the same time,
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1st May 2021 9:36am |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1194  
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Ok..so Im going to get AP ones to be sure.
Does make me think thou... Britpart are less than half price...and I cant find any substantiated issue with the Blue Box parts on trawling the net. In fact more to the contrary. Many folks condemn the Britpart without real info. So I will be getting the AP ones... But I will always wonder if I could have spent much less?? 
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1st May 2021 2:34pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2557 
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Which ‘net’ are you looking at? Britpart are widely condemned all over and rightly so, their products are shoddy at best.
AP or genuine is the way forwards. |
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1st May 2021 2:58pm |
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| Matt110 Member Since: 29 Jun 2014 Location: UK Posts: 673
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If it were a trim clip, or a wheel nut cover, or even a wiper.... Give the cheaper bits a try.
But a caliper... Nope. Don't wonder. Just know you're safe |
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1st May 2021 3:25pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2089 
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Don't forget that calipers should really be changed in pairs. I just didn't see you write that you were changing both.
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1st May 2021 7:31pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3998
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Re: changing in pairs. I’ve been working on my own cars for 30 years and have always understood it is ok to change single calipers. Assuming the other one is working ok. Discs and pads should be done in pairs. I’ve never actually seen anything written about this, so would like to know definitively. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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1st May 2021 8:01pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1540
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the downside to cheap callipers and not just the blue ones is poor pedal feel, spongey sometimes and feels like you haven't bled them properly when you have done it 6 times already.
i would normally change both if one was faulty to avoid uneven braking, ore so on older callipers or higher mileage cars. if the brake fluid is past its best then the callipers often suffer. |
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1st May 2021 8:26pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1194
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I will be changing them as a pair...
Hadn’t considered otherwise tbh... one has seized I presume the other one is similar or not far behind. Re the “Britpart” debate. What I mean is there are many folks slagging off the BP parts...and I’ve always avoided them based on this. However I can’t find anyone saying their Calipers are rubbish/ unsafe. It’s more of an assumption. Some reviews highly praise the Britpart ones... ie folks who have fitted them I’m just concerned we are all conditioned to want branded parts. 
( like my kids only want Adidas or Nike🤪) Clemmo Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow.... Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!) MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion Honda Benly CD200....Maroon ------------- Chausson 98.........7.5m of fun |
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1st May 2021 8:27pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1874  
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I had the LOF callipers which are AP with stainless pistons pre installed, I painted them black with Buzzweld high temperature paint, I also used the LOF power spec disks and brake pads....amazingly I have zero brake dust now
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1st May 2021 10:26pm |
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| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 772 
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Have to disagree unfortnately. Experience has taught me that Britpart are the supplier of last resort, for anything. Parts may fit, but far too frequently are found to be made of exceedingly soft cheese. For brakes and steering they would not be a consideration even if they were the only option!!! |
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8th May 2021 11:06pm |
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