Mad Hatter
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You have F14's?? ..... probably not..
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No, I have Apex Wheels.Mad Hatter said:You have F14's?? ..... probably not..
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I have that thread memorized LOL. That's how I knew there was fittment issues.Surfergeek said:18" F14s won't clear the 15" big brakes but 18" CF5 will. Check the thread I put together in the wheels section.
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They are down the street for me. My car was used in promos for their wheels.VoodooBOSS said:Apex states on their website that they clear those brakes. Give them a call and they are in NorCal.
When you open a bleeder the problem DOESN'T go away.302 Hi Pro said:I would be surprised if this is brake pad related. (Especially when I see you rattle pads around in the caliper cradle, apply the brakes and it drags again.)
Also, the last thing I heard someone say was something about the "bleeder" and the problem goes away.
This leads me to think it's a hydraulic issue and the caliper pistons are not fully releasing for some reason. So, if the caliper bores and pistons are fine and have no signs of scoring, I would follow the hydraulic system right back up to the master cylinder. (Note: The Master Cylinder could be suspect as well.)
The brakes should release and spin freely like you see when you manually compress the calipers.
Good luck and keep us posted,
Dave
2HP
yeah I said that really fast but I did say "the problem doesn't go away"302 Hi Pro said:I would be surprised if this is brake pad related. (Especially when I see you rattle pads around in the caliper cradle, apply the brakes and it drags again.)
Also, the last thing I heard someone say was something about the "bleeder" and the problem goes away.
This leads me to think it's a hydraulic issue and the caliper pistons are not fully releasing for some reason. So, if the caliper bores and pistons are fine and have no signs of scoring, I would follow the hydraulic system right back up to the master cylinder. (Note: The Master Cylinder could be suspect as well.)
The brakes should release and spin freely like you see when you manually compress the calipers.
Good luck and keep us posted,
Dave
2HP
Fabman said:When you open a bleeder the problem DOESN'T go away.
The hawk pads that I ran before were definitely stuck in there, you had to pry them out with a screwdriver.
We did the same test and the pads would wedge themselves in there with one brake application.
When we put the pagid pads in they stopped dragging.
I got two full track days with those while the hawks would fail in a couple sessions.
Look at the video again, We took the bleeder screw out and they still won't release.
That points to something other than hydraulic.
This is the 3rd set of calipers in a row to do it. The first ones I bought froze up and I sent them back to Baer to rebuild. The rebuilt ones did it to and now the new replacements are locking up. Its something beyond this particular caliper. It's either systemic in the product or possibly something else altogether. I just feel like if the caliper stays frozen even if the bleeder screw is removed, it's likely to be something mechanical rather than hydraulic. But I still don't know 100% what the problem is.superhero said:You said you opened the bleeder and still have drag. so you know its not a hyd. issuie with the master cyc. It would have to be in the caliper not letting the pistons return to release the brakes. Any chance you can swap out the caliper with a used one.
who knows what the inside looks like. Could be anything from scratches to power coating or anything causing the pistons not to return. I think your going to have to do an internal inspection on those calipers.
It just sounds like something is blocking the fluid passage way and not letting the fluid return all the way.
Just for the heck of it. Throw in a set of worn pads and try it. the pistons will extend further out and see if you have the same problem.
VoodooBOSS said:Time for a different brand front calipers.
I've BEEN sharing these. (as well as others that I haven't posted here)TMSBOSS said:have you shared the video with Baers tech people?