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broster |
posted on 18th Feb 07 at 13:35 |
i was going to ask why did you fit compbrake bits | |
dhdev |
posted on 18th Feb 07 at 13:33 |
quote: AP racing were sold off from the AP group some years back, they're now owned by Brembo IIRC. So I don't get discount through work unfortunately, otherwise my car would definately be fitted with their brakes :thumbs: | |
broster |
posted on 18th Feb 07 at 13:29 |
quote: not really, dont you get good discount from ap then??? | |
dhdev |
posted on 18th Feb 07 at 12:46 |
Does the fact that I work in the development dept of Caparo AP Braking help to back up my statements :o :thumbs: | |
Robin |
posted on 18th Feb 07 at 12:44 |
Some cars (MGB) originally had leading calipers and later models had trailing ones, thus backing up the above theory. | |
dhdev |
posted on 18th Feb 07 at 12:42 |
Imagine if the brake caliper was unbolted from the hub. The disc is rotating and the brake is applied. Now if the caliper is rear mounted it will initially go up, front mounted it will go down. So if the caliper is bolted to the hub this force is then transfered through the bearing to the wheel and then to the road surface. So in effect you increase the loading with a front mounted caliper. | |
ste_nova |
posted on 18th Feb 07 at 12:21 |
lol... why would it??? | |
dhdev |
posted on 18th Feb 07 at 12:13 |
The positioning is due to packaging restrictions on the vehicle in question, i.e where they have room to mount the caliper due to suspension components etc. In an ideal world all calipers would be mounted at the rear as this would reduce loading on the hub / bearing assembly when braking. | |
Rhino |
posted on 18th Feb 07 at 12:01 |
Havent a clue mate... just where they have been designed to go. | |
Matt L |
posted on 18th Feb 07 at 11:52 |
how come on some cars the calipers are at the back of the disks and on some there at the front?? |