Editing How to Rebuild a Brembo Caliper (section)

===Repair===


The service manual claims the [[Brembo Caliper]]s fitted to the rear [[brakes]] of the Elise are not fully serviceable.


These instructions were developed by disassembling and reassembling many calipers and are not perfect.


The Lotus Elise rear caliper is sometimes criticised as being too small. The rear caliper can be machined to accept a 38mm or even a 40mm piston and sleeve.


For the 38mm piston, you will need a Brembo 38mm seal, part number 05.5955.57


For the 40mm piston, you will need a Brembo 40mm seal, part number 05.5955.58


This conversion still allows the use of all the other standard size parts that come in the KC-83017 kit.


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