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Tokio calipers-piston query
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:20 pm
Author: Robw
Hi, I have a set of 6 pot calipers off a ZRX to fit to my ELR. I have measured all the pistons as two per caliper are supposed to be smaller, mine are the same size.Can anyone shed some light on the matter.
Cheers Rob
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:28 pm
Author: Pigford
Hmmmm, I've got a Tokico 6-pot (YES - plural) on me Zed, from a ZXR...
and YES, its outer pistons are smaller than the inner ....
Sorry, but don't know about urs
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:57 pm
Author: chrisu
Mark - note ZRX not ZXR - quite possibly different.
Rob - what is it exactly you want to know - are these really ZRX calipers or something else - are you trying to find what brake pads to buy ? .
I've got 6 pot GSXR calipers on one of my Zs and I've got a ZRX also.
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:15 pm
Author: Robw
Chris, the problem I have is that all the info, for the calipers state that they have 2 small pistons and 4 large pistons per caliper. I however have measured them and have found that they are all the same size. As I am trying to get a seal kit for them, I wondered if anybody else had such a problem and managed to find a solution to it.
The part no on the calipers is 1660 and 1661 and the diameter of the pistons is approx 27.00 mm.
Cheers Rob
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:51 pm
Author: chrisu
ok.
I'll look at both my sets and see if either match. Will let you know.
Mark - thats 2 lots of 2 6pot calipers by the way...........
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:38 pm
Author: chrisu
Rob,
all of mine are the same size. thats ZRX1200 and GSXR1100 6 pots.
all 27mm.
The ZRX is a 1200 by the way 2002 vintage - not sure if the 1100 is different (note M&P say the pads are different but not sure if that helps or not).
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:09 am
Author: Robw
Chris, I have checked the EBC catalogue to find which pads match mine and for a short period it looks like that two types of calipers were supplied for the ZRX 1100/1200 at the same time. Wemoto and Kawasaki only show the seal kit for the one with the small pistons, so I will have to go to the local Kwack dealer to short this one out.
Cheers Rob
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:24 pm
Author: Robw
Here is an update on the brake saga, the calipers fitted seem to be off a ZX6R G/J, although the chap I got them off, along with wheels and forks, reckons they are off a ZRX 1100. Checking the EBC catalogue the ZX6R pads FA188 are also fitted to the ZRX 1100, checking Wemoto, the seal kits are different, 1 having the small pistons, the ZX6R having all large pistons, cofused I surely am.
Rob