Ceramic Brake Caliper Pistons

It is also possible that it could seize in the caliper itself.

Ceramic brake caliper pistons.

Over time corrosion can form on the sealing surface of the caliper causing leaks. Zirconia toughened mullite ztm ceramic was chosen for the pistons because this material exhibits a low thermal. Though new complete brake calipers are sometimes available rebuilding calipers is still an option. There s usually one or two large diameter pistons in a floating caliper on the inboard side of the brake rotor.

The sliding caliper type disc brake is mounted in a slot in the caliper adapter. On fixed calipers there are small diameter pistons on both sides of the rotor providing more braking. A wide variety of ceramic brake piston options are available to you such as universal nissan and audi. Racing pad selection and brake pad deposit.

When activated the piston s draw both pads toward the brake disc. Cleaning and lubing the seals with brake fluid other lubes can damage your seals is considered normal maintenance. Racingbrake caliper brake kit installation. Purchase parts service all purchase parts service.

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. The reasoning behind the piston design and the choice of the shaping technology are explained. 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.

Online shopping from a great selection at automotive store. Add to cart compare. The brake caliper piston moves with hydraulic pressure to compress the brake pads. 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.

Pistons are found in both floating and fixed brake calipers.