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mpap89

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I've searched hi and low and i can't find the answer to my question.

I want to do the volvo big brake upgrade but can't figure out where to get vented calipers. It looks like all the 80's 240 calipers on ebay are solid.

Thanks

Michael

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The junkyard is probably your best place to get calipers. You can rebuild them yourself or use them as cores.

UPDATE!! Autohaus AZ has them!

http://catalog.autohausaz.com/autohausaz/detailw.jsp?&partner=autohausaz&gkw=Volvo%20240%20Brake%20Caliper&gad=CI-R_J0DEggVjr57bHTqwhjtn_T8AyDPjdgT&make=VO&model=240--004&year=1986&category=N1040∂=Brake%20Caliper&sid=0dhlzjqr1gb4dliig2lub445

David G.
1989 Volvo 240 Wagon "Da Brick" Daily driver
1992 Nissan Sentra SE-R "Hitomi" Sleeping. Waiting for NEO VVL!!
1976 BMW 2002 "Diana" The never ending project!!!

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Vented calipers? Do you mean calipers for vented rotors or just vented rotors?

You can just buy a conversion kit from Ireland that includes everything.

W. B.

http://store.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=ireland&StoreType=BtoC&Count1=136318385&Count2=53458809

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You searched high and low, but what about in between? There is nothing rare about those calipers. Pep Boys, Kragen, O'Reilly all sell remanufactured calipers. Have you tried any of them?

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You searched high and low, but what about in between? There is nothing rare about those calipers. Pep Boys, Kragen, O'Reilly all sell remanufactured calipers. Have you tried any of them?

How about WTB in the parts forum?

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I think all the pre-1980 240's had solid rotors. I think when they went to 4 square headlights, they also went to vented rotors. There also may be Ate vs Gerling calipers.

Funny how Volvo even bothered with upgrading them at all. Improving the brakes on a Volvo is like adding more power to a Viper (or any other supercar). Maybe they did this when they came out with the Turbo.

John

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Actually, I think vented rotors on Volvos were a total crapshoot-

maybe a trim package or something.

Or the Volvo crowd mixed and matched libereally.

When you go to buy them, just say that your 1982 Volvo

242 has vented rotors. There are 4 parts in the system,

left and right 'solid' and left and right 'vented'.

My local FLAPS will sell you a set for $120 with a $60 core...

t

"I learn best through painful, expensive experience, so I feel like I've gotten my money's worth." MattL

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