Austin@Wunderladen Racing
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- First Name
- Austin
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- Dec 6, 2021
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- Location
- Chicago IL
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- www.wunderladenracing.com
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- 2018 FK7
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Hey guys, I know I've teased these before but I'm happy to share they're now available for purchase on our site!
When we were changing out the rear brakes on our development FK7 we noticed the brake pads showed signs of very uneven wear. I noticed the factory rear caliper uses rubber slide pin bushings. These soft rubber slide pin bushings allow for a lot of deflection in the brake caliper which leads to uneven wear and a less than ideal brake pedal feel, neither of which are desirable for track driving or daily driving.
Our bushings are made from a brass alloy and machined to tight tolerances to keep the slide pins centered and the caliper true to the brake rotor. They are sealed on both sides, vs the factory rubber bushing which is only sealed on the back, this reduces the wear on caliper over its life and extends the interval that the pin grease needs to be reapplied. This results in a brake caliper that flexes considerably less which gives a multitude of improvements such as:
As with all of our in house products these are made entirely in the USA
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me here or you can email us! We'll have an install guide up for them on the site soon as well!
Link for purchase: https://www.wunderladenracing.com/c...-rear-caliper-bushings?variant=41614155514049
Thanks for taking the time to check it out!
Update: Here's a video overviewing the bushings as well as the install!
When we were changing out the rear brakes on our development FK7 we noticed the brake pads showed signs of very uneven wear. I noticed the factory rear caliper uses rubber slide pin bushings. These soft rubber slide pin bushings allow for a lot of deflection in the brake caliper which leads to uneven wear and a less than ideal brake pedal feel, neither of which are desirable for track driving or daily driving.
Our bushings are made from a brass alloy and machined to tight tolerances to keep the slide pins centered and the caliper true to the brake rotor. They are sealed on both sides, vs the factory rubber bushing which is only sealed on the back, this reduces the wear on caliper over its life and extends the interval that the pin grease needs to be reapplied. This results in a brake caliper that flexes considerably less which gives a multitude of improvements such as:
- More even brake pad and rotor wear
- More consistent and firm brake pedal feel
- Improved brake release due to less deflection
- Longer pin grease life due to improved sealing
- Longer brake pad and rotor life
As with all of our in house products these are made entirely in the USA
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me here or you can email us! We'll have an install guide up for them on the site soon as well!
Link for purchase: https://www.wunderladenracing.com/c...-rear-caliper-bushings?variant=41614155514049
Thanks for taking the time to check it out!
Update: Here's a video overviewing the bushings as well as the install!
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