Element3™ New Plated Caliper
Element3 New Plated Calipers are a revolutionary line of calipers for quality-driven customers. The Element3 line:
- Is precision engineered to meet or exceed OE performance and durability
- Covers a multitude of applications, including popular applications and applications with high replacement rates
- Doesn’t require a core return, freeing up space on shelves and providing customers a hassle-free purchase
Specifications
Each Element3 caliper is:
- Designed to match OE specifications
- Made with 100 percent newly manufactured materials, offering unparalleled style and performance
- Zinc plating on cast iron housings and brackets delivers superior corrosion resistance in the harshest of elements
- Friction-ready, giving you the freedom to customize the brake pads for each application
- EPDM70 rubber components for superior heat resistance, performance and durability
- Silicone boots for heavy-duty applications
- Brackets and pad abutment hardware included, where applicable
- Pre-lubricated guide pins
- Surface finish to closely resemble OE
Testing
Raybestos works tirelessly to ensure our calipers are tested to the highest multinational industry standards.
Tests:
Our calipers are put through extensive testing to ensure you are receiving the highest quality product, including:
- SAE J1603 – Rubber components and seals performance and testing
- JASO C446 – Caliper assembly performance testing
- SAE J1713 – Recommended practices for strength and fatigue life of calipers
- ASTM B117 – Humidity and salt spray corrosion resistance
Parameters
Testing parameters include:
- High and low-pressure leak testing
- Extreme pressure strength and leak testing
- Cyclic durability under extreme temperatures
- Piston retraction, fluid displacement and residual drag torque
- Humidity and salt spray testing for corrosion resistance
- Rubber aging and degradation resistance