Ceramic Brake Caliper Pistons

The brake pad dust gets on the outer diameter of the piston and dries out the seal.

Ceramic brake caliper pistons.

Online shopping from a great selection at automotive store. The reasoning behind the piston design and the choice of the shaping technology are explained. On fixed calipers there are small diameter pistons on both sides of the rotor providing more braking. The sliding caliper type disc brake is mounted in a slot in the caliper adapter.

It is a variation of the floating caliper design using a single piston and operating on the same principle the piston applies pressure to one brake pad and the movable caliper applies pressure to the other. Racing pad selection and brake pad deposit. Add to cart compare. It is also possible that it could seize in the caliper itself.

Though new complete brake calipers are sometimes available rebuilding calipers is still an option. Pistons are found in both floating and fixed brake calipers. Zirconia toughened mullite ztm ceramic was chosen for the pistons because this material exhibits a low thermal. There s usually one or two large diameter pistons in a floating caliper on the inboard side of the brake rotor.

A wide variety of ceramic brake piston options are available to you such as universal nissan and audi. In one word the primary cause of this issue is corrosion if your piston is stuck to your brake caliper then there is a high chance that you had your car sitting around idle for months resulting in the formation of rust in the brakes the rust causes the piston to stick to the calipers and cause the brake to fail. A design study for ceramic pistons was undertaken in order to address the overheating problems associated with the caliper during aggressive braking using modern c c sic brake discs. Over time corrosion can form on the sealing surface of the caliper causing leaks.

This kit includes 2 ea stainless steel pistons. The brake caliper piston moves with hydraulic pressure to compress the brake pads. If you ve ever bled a brake and the fluid was black or very dark it s due to the the brake dust getting past the piston seal. When activated the piston s draw both pads toward the brake disc.

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