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    Dust boots arrived and I have updated the inventory on the site. Sizes 28-44mm are available!

    Mike
    OPS
    High Temp Caliper Rebuild Kits For Brembo/Stoptech/Akebono
    www.ohioperformancesolutions.com
    2007 C4S F77 Aerokit / 2004 E46 M3 / 2018 M3 comp​

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      Ordering!

      Just to short cut everyone...
      Fronts are 36 and 40. Rears are 30 and 28. You will need 8 total kits for 4 calipers.

      High-temp silicone brake caliper dust boots (piston boots) for street and track caliper rebuilds. Frenkit 662811.

      2005 IR/IR M3 Coupe
      2012 LMB/Black 128i
      100 Series Land Cruiser

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        DBA (Disk Brakes Australia) who makes very nice 2 piece rotors did a heat test on the Frenkit Performance dust boots.



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        Mike
        OPS
        Last edited by OPS; 10-09-2025, 03:54 PM.
        High Temp Caliper Rebuild Kits For Brembo/Stoptech/Akebono
        www.ohioperformancesolutions.com
        2007 C4S F77 Aerokit / 2004 E46 M3 / 2018 M3 comp​

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          Originally posted by OPS View Post
          Tonggi are you running the 996 fronts and rears? Or something else?

          Mike
          When I change out track pads I will confirm part #s for you. I plan to do this rebuild during the winter.

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            Good winter project that you can take your time on!
            High Temp Caliper Rebuild Kits For Brembo/Stoptech/Akebono
            www.ohioperformancesolutions.com
            2007 C4S F77 Aerokit / 2004 E46 M3 / 2018 M3 comp​

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              Originally posted by OPS View Post
              Dust boots arrived and I have updated the inventory on the site. Sizes 28-44mm are available!

              Mike
              OPS
              ​Just placed an order for fronts!
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                Originally posted by Nardo S54 View Post

                ​Just placed an order for fronts!
                All packed up and ready for me to drop off at the PO tomorrow am!

                Mike
                High Temp Caliper Rebuild Kits For Brembo/Stoptech/Akebono
                www.ohioperformancesolutions.com
                2007 C4S F77 Aerokit / 2004 E46 M3 / 2018 M3 comp​

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                  What I worked out with Frenkit were three options:

                  1. Dust boots only
                  2. Caliper rebuild kit (dust boots/piston seals)
                  3. Caliper Rebuild Kit with Pistons (Dust Boots, Piston Seals, Pistons)

                  The choice is up to how much of a rebuild are you planning on doing! These kits are an upgrade to the Brembo EPDM (rubber) seals. These can be used on street (it's just an upgrade) or the track.

                  First choice is Rebuild Kit with Pistons. Only reason to get this kit is your pistons are shot, marred, or they went flying across the room when you disassembled them. If so you will need the following kits of you have the 996 calipers (front and rear):

                  Fronts (Each kit rebuild ONE caliper)

                  Brembo caliper rebuild kit, 36/40 x 32mm with pistons. Fits front calipers on 1999–2012 Porsche Boxster, 1988–2005 Porsche 911. Frenkit 673601.


                  Rears (Each Kit rebuilds ONE caliper):

                  Brembo caliper rebuild kit, 28/30 x 30mm with pistons. Fits rear calipers on 1996–2026 Porsche Boxster, 1996–2015 Mercedes-Benz S600. Frenkit 672802.



                  So if you dont need the pistons but need to do a rebuild the caliper you can save some money by buying the rebuild kits (Boots and piston seals)

                  Fronts (Each kit rebuild ONE caliper)

                  36/40mm Brembo Caliper Rebuild kit. Fits Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Z06 with CCB, 911 964Cx, 996 Carrera 2 & 4, 997.1 Carrera 2 & 4, 986/987 base, and 986 S/987 Cayman S


                  Rears (Each Kit rebuilds ONE caliper):

                  Brembo caliper rebuild kit, 28/30mm. Fits front and rear calipers on 1988–2026 Porsche 911, 1996–2026 Porsche Boxster, 2005–2026 Porsche Cayman. Frenkit 662801.



                  OR if you just need dust boots you can order the sizes you need here: (for this example you will need to order two 36/40/28/30mm sizes for a total of 8 kits)

                  High-temp silicone brake caliper dust boots (piston boots) for street and track caliper rebuilds. Frenkit 662811.


                  Hope that helps!

                  Mike​
                  OPS
                  High Temp Caliper Rebuild Kits For Brembo/Stoptech/Akebono
                  www.ohioperformancesolutions.com
                  2007 C4S F77 Aerokit / 2004 E46 M3 / 2018 M3 comp​

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                    Just wanted to give a shoutout to OPS. Not only did my initial order arrive promptly, but he also went out of his way to help fix my order even though it was an error on my part. Most other companies would've hit me with a ridiculous restocking fee or tedious RMA process but not OPS. Mike was genuinely helpful in getting me the right parts as fast as possible -- it was like dealing with a fellow enthusiast as opposed to a typical vendor. I won't have chance to tear the calipers down for another few weeks but whether they last as long as the originals or not, I'm a repeat customer. Well to be fair, they'll definitely last more than the Porsche OE boots I installed 2 weeks ago. I put those in since I wasn't sure I'd get the OPS ones in time and they looked like this after 1 track day on DTC-70s.

                    And for anyone wondering, full tear down will include pistons, boots & seals + titanium shims + mild brake cooling

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                      Nardo S54 Thank you for the kind words and it really is fun helping out fellow motor-heads! Looking forward to seeing the rebuild progress!

                      Mike
                      OPS
                      High Temp Caliper Rebuild Kits For Brembo/Stoptech/Akebono
                      www.ohioperformancesolutions.com
                      2007 C4S F77 Aerokit / 2004 E46 M3 / 2018 M3 comp​

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                        Okay, I'm very impressed with the Frenkit dust boots.

                        I was doing engine bay heatsoak testing at a recent track day and thought it would be a good idea to skip any sort of cooldown and park the car in the paddock as quickly as possible. Obviously, the front brakes started profusely smoking almost immediately after parking. Hopped back in, did a cooldown lap of the paddock and all was good.

                        I swapped back to street pads today and was expecting to find some very destroyed dust boots, but instead I found this:

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                        They're still completely intact? What? How?

                        I checked all of them and they're all still in perfect condition. Incredible.

                        Also, this is what the track pads look like. I was not being kind at all to the dust boots at the track with how little thermal mass I had in there:

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                        These dust boots are the real deal. Thanks a bunch OPS for making these available to us.
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                          heinzboehmer Glad you were able to abuse them and report back! It’s not as sexy but the piston seals are actually even more impressive! Speaking of which I now also have seals only for those running racing calipers! Ive weathered the tariffs and now can concentrate on bringing more options to the Motorsport community. I announce new products on our facebook page although I am still a dinosaur when it comes to social media,…

                          Mike
                          Ops
                          High Temp Caliper Rebuild Kits For Brembo/Stoptech/Akebono
                          www.ohioperformancesolutions.com
                          2007 C4S F77 Aerokit / 2004 E46 M3 / 2018 M3 comp​

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                            Wahoo! Such excellent news.

                            Will be installing mine this winter, once salt goes on the road, forcing the M3 off the road.

                            2005 IR/IR M3 Coupe
                            2012 LMB/Black 128i
                            100 Series Land Cruiser

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