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Mar 11th, 2018, 11:57 | #1 |
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Handed calipers?
Does it matter which side you put L/R calipers on a car? Is there anything different other than the position of the ports?
I've got 850 calipers to go with my 302mm 940 brake upgrade and although they fit, the hoses are at a stretch because on an 850 the calipers are mounted at the front of the wheel as such whereas the 940s are mounted at the back, so the hose has to reach further if that makes sense. Basically, can I swap the calipers over? |
Mar 11th, 2018, 12:28 | #2 |
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If you fit a caliper with the bleed nipple at the bottom, you won't be able to bleed it properly.
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Mar 11th, 2018, 12:54 | #3 |
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Mar 11th, 2018, 13:03 | #4 |
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They are marked L and R so the bleed nipple will be at the top in normal installation
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Mar 11th, 2018, 17:06 | #5 |
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Worse case you can take turn them upside down and bleed them then bolt them back down but is much more awkward way of doing things
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Mar 11th, 2018, 18:28 | #6 |
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They were DESIGNED that way and handed for a purpose. Wonder what the MOT man might say .... and your Insurer if you had a coming together!!!
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Fluid is pumped in and a piston squeezed out, I fail to see how they can be handed in any way other than port location. |
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Mar 11th, 2018, 20:29 | #8 |
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The MOT man will say nothing as it is not related to the MOT test.
Insurance again provided the brake upgrade is declared (should the policy need modifications declared) then it is not an issue. Aftermarket calipers are not handed Normal production calipers are handed so that the bleed nipples are located in teh correct place and in some cases so teh fee pipe matches intended position. The bleed nipple only effects bleeding air at point of installation or any event where that is required in the future. It has not effect on the brakes function in normal operation |
Mar 11th, 2018, 20:33 | #9 |
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Depending on the particular caliper, some are different castings for L/R quite a lot are the same casting and the machining gets done at different points, with some calipers there are multiple different unmachined sections on them depending on the car they are being fitted to
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longer brake hoses are a thing... Hell, some of them are even braided.
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