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New pistons etc. for Lux brakes - best source?

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Hi all

As above. The rear brakes on my Lux are binding. They were stripped down, cleaned, greased and reassembled in August ish last year, which cured it for a while, but now they seem to be binding again. I assume this means the pistons (and other parts?) now need replacing rather than just cleaning and greasing. What's the best place to get the parts for this, and is there a kit that will contain everything I need? I'm waiting for a response from OPC Exeter, but if anyone has any suggestions in the meantime I'm all ears.

Many thanks.

Giles
 
Make sure the piston cut out is correctly aligned with the caliper recess-if not this causes jamming.I rebuilt the 2 rear calipers on my 924S trackday car last year using the Porsche kits but retaining the pistons which did need their outer areas(outwith the seal) cleaning up to fit correctly back in the cylinders.I even bought the special grease to pack the dust seals etc-the result has been a dramatic improvement in rear brake performance & return to correct straightline braking.
 
I've had all four calipers rebuilt to concours standard by Bigg Red including gold electroplate finish, superb job, about £80 per caliper.
 
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