Topic: Anyone have experience (good or bad) with SCI's master cylinder rebuild kits?

[fmctm1sw]

This:  http://www.siriusconinc.com/pro-detail.php?pid=&product_id=344  I have 5 (don't ask...) master cylinder cores I'm going to rebuild.  Anyone used one of these kits?  Good?  Not good?

edit:  One thing I do notice (or don't notice) is that little clip that holds the rubber boot on..

[CycleRanger]

As I read the ad it is the genuine Honda part number 45530-377-305 that they are selling, which would be great at $19.
However, that's about $10 less than I see that kit elsewhere and that makes me wonder if it really is a genuine Honda part.
I have ordered stuff from SCI and gotten good parts and service.

Why don't you shoot them an email and ask them if the kit is genuine Honda?

[fmctm1sw]

As I read the ad it is the genuine Honda part number 45530-377-305 that they are selling, which would be great at $19.
However, that's about $10 less than I see that kit elsewhere and that makes me wonder if it really is a genuine Honda part.
I have ordered stuff from SCI and gotten good parts and service.

Why don't you shoot them an email and ask them if the kit is genuine Honda?

Good point.  I never even looked at the part number, I just assumed it was aftermarket at that price.  I can live with that if they won't leak...

[hoodellyhoo]

I had an issue with one. I wrote more about it in my 350f thread but the jist of it was that there was some machining slag left on the plunger. I didn't notice it when I was assembling the MC. It ended up leaking/ wouldn't bleed completely. I ended up replacing it with a genuine honda kit. I'll be going with OEM from now on.

[fmctm1sw]

Here's their reply: 

Made in TAIWAN sir, we are out but we can sell  you the K&L one for $25.00 sir those are made in Japan...Martin

[fmctm1sw]

I had an issue with one. I wrote more about it in my 350f thread but the jist of it was that there was some machining slag left on the plunger. I didn't notice it when I was assembling the MC. It ended up leaking/ wouldn't bleed completely. I ended up replacing it with a genuine honda kit. I'll be going with OEM from now on.

Was that a K&L?

[hoodellyhoo]

No, it was SCI.

I've never heard anything bad about K&L. I want to say I once heard they are an oem supplier.