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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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I need a pair of them. I found them at AutoZone for about $100 each (after military discount). Anyone else know of a place I could get them for less?

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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Interesting, I just did a little looking around and Blauparts doesn't sell them, ECS only sells fronts. Looks like you may have found the best price already
 
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Yeah, pretty much the same thing I found. I checked both of them this morning (and finally ordered a coil pack from blauparts).

A hundred each is still cheaper than I was expecting to find, so I'm not too upset about it, besides the fact that I don't have an extra $200 sitting around right now...
 
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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ouch.
 
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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Check www.rockauto.com (in the future, I guess)
 
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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Are the calipers rebuildable? Should only be $5 per side for new seals.
 
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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yeah u can rebuild them or order new ones from shokan.com
 
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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I thought to try and rebuild them, but I really don't want to mess them up. A buddy of mine told me they are somewhat a PITA, and easy to mess up. Although, if I do try and rebuild, what's the worse that can happen? I mess it up, and buy new ones... I guess it's worth a look...
 
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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u mes up a seal thats abt it
 
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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^^ what he said... all thats really involved is changing out a seal and boot. The hardest part is making sure its clean and that the piston is 'pit free'. If its pitted, better just to replace the caliper.
 
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