So I haven't been on here or really doing much with my FD, but I have been getting up and running again, and it appears that getting rear calipers is more difficult than I envisioned it would be. A lot has changed in 5 years. So i'm wondering if people are just rebuilding their own calipers these days or if you can buy rebuilt ones? I'd like to have two sets anyway at this point.
Thanks in advance.

 

I got the same problem... wherever they're sold they're out of stock

 

Rebuild them.

Regards,
Crispy

 

Rebuilding is pretty easy and straightforward. There isn't any specialty tools needed, other than a long c clip pliers. Also, once all the rubber stuff is out you can take it to a powdercoater as well. I think mazda still sells the rebuild kits, hit up Ray Crowe.

 

I did this a couple years back.

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati...en-fd-1099583/

 

Those pictures you posted look identical to the FC rear calipers (S5T2) that I recently rebuilt - down to the "1313" numbers on the castings. Are the FD rear calipers identical?

BTW, the rebuild process is pretty easy. The only difficult part is if you decide to replace the needle bearing for the parking brake mechanism (I did and you should), the needle bearings can sometimes be a PITA to remove. On my right caliper the bearing came out easy-peasy with the slide hammer, the left one took a bit more persuading & swearing to break loose.

 

Wow dude. Great job. Those look killing.

 

Yeah, i've seen the kits, so I had an inkling that people were rebuilding now. Where's Ray out of now?