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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 12:00 PM
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Tyrol Sport Caliper Bushings -Ok on a winter driven car?

My rubber caliper bushings are crap.

Would Tyrol Sport Caliper Bushings stand up to road salt and winter driving?

I have had enough of the sub-par braking because of slow caliper sliders.
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 12:16 PM
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I run them year round in northern Ohio, no problems although I usually clean and re grease them once or twice annually.

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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 01:58 PM
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im not sure I could feel any more stiffness with them but I do use a lot of silver anti seize on the slides so that they don't seize I was using grease before and my rear brakes would always seize. switched to silver anit-seize and slobered it all over the place have yet to have a problem!
 
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 02:02 PM
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Yes just make sure you lube them at least once a year and you should be good. We keep the bushings in stock.
http://www.waymotorworks.com/tyrolsp...ini-front.html
 
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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You won't feel a difference, but if you brake hard & use your brakes they will keep your pads wearing evenly. With proper lubing they will be just fine in the winter.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 03:09 PM
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Ash,
I lubed up the sliders and replaced the rubber, they still don't slide well like a proper slide pin should.

Need something different, not for the feel.

Feel would be stainless lines and pads.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 03:47 PM
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The revised version come with a dust cap:

http://www.tyrolsport.com/minircs
 
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 04:21 PM
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Hmmm. Looks like something anyone can by and stick on I'll go look at like home depot for those rubber caps.
 
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Originally Posted by GreekDrifter91
Hmmm. Looks like something anyone can by and stick on I'll go look at like home depot for those rubber caps.
I don't think that will work. As I recall, there isn't much of a lip on the bushings. Revised ones are extended so there is material to put the cap over.
 
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