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Rear Brake Calliper

Postby jon_viola » Tue May 06, 2014 10:00 pm

Hi

I need a passenger side rear brake calliper. I seem to remember they are BX is that right? Which model and year do I need to look up?

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Re: Rear Brake Calliper

Postby darrenbiggs » Tue May 06, 2014 10:35 pm

There are some other options out there but here's what you need:

http://brakeparts.co.uk/#page=parts&pag ... +inc+TURBO

(6th tab down - £ 119.81 each)

I think some have got them cheaper, but watch out as the Citroen BX equivalent (which is very nearly the same) uses the Citroen LHM fluid I believe so seals are of a different type and not necessarily compatible with our 'normal' DOT4 / 5.1 fluid.

Technically they are Bendix and near as damn it match to the front BX calipers so some have swapped the seals. Or secondary option - equivalent to the rear calipers on the Peugeot 205 T16 rally car!

I replaced the near side on mine years ago as the slides had worn meaning it knocked over bumps.

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Re: Rear Brake Calliper

Postby Miles » Tue May 06, 2014 10:40 pm

John, you clearly need to upgrade your brakes?
Not stick to Oem

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Re: Rear Brake Calliper

Postby clee » Wed May 07, 2014 7:12 am

BX caliper also has a longer handbrake lever arm that you will have to swap out .
BiggRed will refurb a pair for under 200 .
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Re: Rear Brake Calliper

Postby PaulC1959 » Fri May 09, 2014 11:43 am

clee wrote:BX caliper also has a longer handbrake lever arm that you will have to swap out .
BiggRed will refurb a pair for under 200 .


Yep to that, just make sure they know it is for the Alpine as previously said so the correct seals are used. Same calipers are on the rear of my Venturi and when they were sent away for refurb I had to quote the Alpine code to ensure the correct seals were fitted for the brake fluid. :up
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