Brake Calipers
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Brake Calipers

For over 50 years AP Racing has been a World Leader in the Technology and Manufacture of Competition and Performance Brake Calipers.
 
During these years many of the worlds premier race series have been won using AP Racing Braking Systems. With probably one of the most comprehensive brake caliper ranges available, AP Racing can offer a Brake Caliper suitable for every category of Motorsport.

The calipers depicted within this section are the most popular brakes selected from the extensive AP Racing range and therefore will provide a solution to most, if not all applications.

GENERAL NOTE:
Brake calipers are SAFETY CRITICAL ITEMS and AP Racing designs for three distinct market sectors, Race (Competition), OEM and Performance upgrade road / Trackdays.

IMPORTANT NOTE: AP Racing’s range of race caliper are unsuitable for use on the public highway. AP Racing recommends contacting our technical department or an officially listed distributor/dealer for caliper selection help and/or advice.
AP Racing recommends taking the following information into consideration before making your caliper selection:

- NEVER ATTEMPT ANY FORM OF MODIFICATION TO AN AP RACING BRAKE CALIPER. Any modifications may compromise your safety
- Purchasers accept and recognise that due to the nature of the motorsport environment racing brake equipment may be subjected to extreme conditions beyond the expectation or control of seller and which could exceed the design limits of this product. The Seller makes no representation or warranty that this equipment can be safely installed on any specific vehicle or is suitable for use under any specific racing conditions.
- Responsibility for ensuring that any AP Racing brake equipment is suitable for the vehicle rests with the installer. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that safe operating conditions are not exceeded.
- Brake calipers must be regularly maintained / reconditioned. Replacement seals should be fitted using the appropriate seal kit available from AP Racing. Under adverse conditions, reconditioning should be more frequent. If peak caliper temperature exceeds 240°C or temperatures of over 180°C are exceeded for a cumulative period of 1 hour then caliper seals must be replaced.
- Brake caliper temperatures must be continuously monitored under racing conditions and controlled by adjusting the flow of cooling air to avoid peak temperatures above 240°C, maximum continuous temperatures above 200°C and excessive temperature fluctuation.
- For maximum safety caliper temperatures should be as low as possible. Heat insulating pistons made from specialstainless steel or titanium are also available to reduce heat transfer to the caliper and brake fluid.
- AP Racing offer a full factory reconditioning service for AP Racing brake calipers.
- If you have any doubts about the installations, operations or maintenance of AP Racing brake calipers call or e-mail the following addresses: racetech@apracing.co.uk / roadtech@apracing.co.uk or telephone our technical support on +44 (0)247663 9595.

Contact us today if you need any help finding the right product for you +44 (0) 24 7663 9595