andyd
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 10:19 AM |
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Brake caliper position - best practice?
Guys,
Can I have some opinions on where the best position for the brake caliper is please?
Should they fitted in front or behind the stub axle?
What kind of angle (if any) is best or should they be kept parallel to the ground?
I'm designing my own uprights and will need to draw up the attachment of the calipers soon. My gut feel is that it doesn't really matter
where they are mounted. Whilst travelling to a meeting last week (as a passenger) I was noting that most of the cars on the roads differ, some in
front, some in rear and at various angles around the disc. From this I'm guessing that mainstream manufacturers situate their calipers where
they fit best for the individual car.
Anyone got any info to clarify the rights or wrongs of this?
Andy
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RazMan
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 10:37 AM |
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It will probably depend on your own setup - just make it the most convenient position for routing your brake lines and handbrake cable.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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iank
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 11:16 AM |
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It's most convenient if you don't need to remove the caliper to bleed the brakes, therefore generally in the same position as the donor so
your nipples are at the higest point.
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andyd
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 12:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
just make it the most convenient position for routing your brake lines and handbrake cable.
Well I'm primarily talking about the front
brakes so no handbrake  but that's pretty much what I was thinking.
quote:
Originally posted by iank
therefore generally in the same position as the donor so your nipples are at the higest point.
I'm building pretty much from scratch so
no donor for those parts. I'll be using Wilwood calipers which have nipples on top and bottom. 
Andy
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Bob C
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 01:12 PM |
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note that calipers behind axle means the braking force is taking some weight off the wheel bearings.
for what it's worth.
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andyd
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| posted on 13/11/06 at 01:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bob C
note that calipers behind axle means the braking force is taking some weight off the wheel bearings.
for what it's worth.
That's the kind of consideration to be erm... considered
Thanks Bob.
Andy
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