Author Topic: Need to source NSF Caliper: GM779, Ø302, FN3 57/28  (Read 7221 times)

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Need to source NSF Caliper: GM779, Ø302, FN3 57/28
« on: 03 September 2011, 02:33:38 PM »
Piston has chipped away at the end.

Can I find a calliper anywhere, no.  Have checked saab & vectra forums and...well everywhere.

If anyone can help source or point me in the direction off, it would be most appreciable.

Alternatively, are their any decent callipers which will replace OEMs that don't cost a fortune and I can keep the 302mm discs.

Cheers for any help

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Re: Need to source NSF Caliper: GM779, Ø302, FN3 57/28
« Reply #1 on: 03 September 2011, 03:43:36 PM »
Ebay? specialist breaker? remanufacture? alternately what size piston is in the caliper? are they the same size piston in the smaller caliper? it's easy just to buy a caliper and swop a piston over  :)

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Re: Need to source NSF Caliper: GM779, Ø302, FN3 57/28
« Reply #2 on: 03 September 2011, 03:49:11 PM »
New one appears to be £100+vat from SAAB (I'm not near an up to date price list so don't quote me!). Have you tried calling local SAAB specialists and the national ones who sell secondhand parts?

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Re: Need to source NSF Caliper: GM779, Ø302, FN3 57/28
« Reply #3 on: 03 September 2011, 11:55:04 PM »
found one on neobros marked as 301mm which I'm assuming is a typo.  And also a few on here http://www.carpartsconnexion.com/ which are from the sales franchises.  Usually though when you call the dealer you have to say you have seen it on CPC advertised at such price.

In honesty I've never swapped a piston (except on 10yr old hope mtn bike calipers), so I was just gona buy a caliper, wire brush it, paint it, and throw it on.

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Re: Need to source NSF Caliper: GM779, Ø302, FN3 57/28
« Reply #4 on: 04 September 2011, 08:07:27 AM »
Result in the end then  :)