Front Calipers

[vercingetorix]

I'm looking for new calipers for my '71 and came across some at Rock Auto for $39.99 loaded. They are re-manufactured by A-1 Cardone. Anyone ever heard of them? They also list some Beck Arnleys for a bit more. Any insight appreciated.

Thanks,

HH

[Arne]

The unloaded calipers I put on my yellow car came from Schucks. They were just less than $30 each with no shipping, since I picked them up locally. They looked very nice, came with new pad hardware, and have worked well.

I generally prefer to buy calipers unloaded, as the pads are the easiest part for a rebuilder to scrimp on - and so they do. So I normally buy unloaded and pick my own name-brand pads to suit my needs at the time.

[vercingetorix]

Thanks Arne,

Thats exactly what I needed to know. There is a Checker Auto here which is the same as Schucks. I can save shipping and core charge when I drop off the old ones as I pick up the new.

What are the best pads to use in order to avoid 240 squeal?

Thanks'

HH

[Arne]

I like Repco/Axxis/PBR Deluxe (not Metal Master) for a good, quiet, general purpose pad. Then I use Sta-Lube brake caliper grease on the piston-to-pad contact, as well as the edges of the pad backing plates where they contact the caliper body. I also use the grease on all the contact points of the top hold-down springs.

[vercingetorix]

Thanks again Arne,

Im off to the parts store!

HH

[240ZX]

I like Repco/Axxis/PBR Deluxe (not Metal Master) for a good, quiet, general purpose pad. Then I use Sta-Lube brake caliper grease on the piston-to-pad contact, as well as the edges of the pad backing plates where they contact the caliper body. I also use the grease on all the contact points of the top hold-down springs.

I'll second that emotion, regarding the REPCO pads......they work great and are nice to the rotors as well.

[vercingetorix]

Calipers will be here tomorrow, I found that if you shop their online store(Parts America) and bring them the price print out they will match the price.

Anyone have any experience with Hawk Performance pads?

HH

[Arne]

Anyone have any experience with Hawk Performance pads?

Vague recollections of complaints that they were noisy, and perhaps hard on rotors. But no personal experience, no.

[vercingetorix]

I already found a good deal on the repco/axxis deluxe so I'm going with those.Everything I could dig up since my last post agrees with Arne and 240ZX. Thanks for all the input!

HH