BCS Automotive (Brake Caliper Specialists)

BCS Automotive: brake caliper remanufacturing and painting specialists

BCS Automotive, also known as Brake Caliper Specialists, is a British company operating since 2010 that focuses on the remanufacture, high-end painting and repair of brake calipers. The firm presents itself as a service provider for the high-performance automotive sector and for private owners, with a lifetime warranty on its remanufacturing and painting services.

Remanufacturing and repair services

The company offers a range of services spanning from complete remanufacturing to one-off repairs. The full remanufacturing service strips, cleans and shot-blasts the calipers down to bare metal, replacing necessary parts and applying a base coat of satin paint. This service includes caliper carriers and can be combined with high-end painting. For those seeking a more economical option, BCS offers an express unseizing and repair service limited to freeing the caliper, cleaning the piston and cylinder, replacing the seals and reassembling. In addition, the company has milling, lathe and CNC capabilities to tackle engineering problems such as re-threading worn threads, extracting seized bleed nipples or manufacturing obsolete parts from scratch.

High-end painting and customisation

The high-end painting service stands apart from conventional powder coating. Calipers are shot-blasted to bare metal, chemically treated and painted with high-quality paint. This service can be combined with a full remanufacture. BCS also offers a colour matching service to suit the customer's desired shade, as well as the option to customise calipers with brand logos and emblems or designs of choice. The company receives calipers for painting from around the world, including the United States, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, the Nordic countries and much of Europe.

Warranty and trust

BCS Automotive backs its remanufacturing and high-end painting services with a lifetime warranty. The firm states that, over 14 years, the percentage of warranty returns has been minimal. To guarantee quality, the company uses the best quality rubber available and, when it cannot source suitable pistons, it manufactures them itself in stainless steel at a CNC turning centre. These pistons also come with a lifetime warranty.

Clientele and industry recognition

The company works for prestigious vehicle manufacturers and tuners. Its clients include Lanzante Automotive, responsible for the road-legal McLaren P1 GTRs, as well as Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Noble, Norton Motorcycles, Maserati, BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, among others. Most official UK dealerships for sports and prestige brands are regular customers of BCS Automotive, including Sytner, Stratstone, Porsche Centres and Gray Paul. The firm has received testimonials from Sytner BMW Nottingham and Porsche Centre Newcastle highlighting the quality of the work and the professionalism of the team.

Online shop and products

BCS Automotive has an expanding online shop offering high-quality products such as bleed nipples, stainless steel brake lines, brake caliper paint kits, caliper decals and other accessories. The shop complements the remanufacturing and painting services the company provides via mail order, with a collection and return service for calipers.

Location and contact

429A Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, GB · Phone: 01159 722 668 · Email: enquiries@bcs-automotive.co.uk · Hours: Monday to Thursday: 08:30 - 17:00; Friday: 08:30 - 16:00