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Old 12-26-07, 03:08 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Braake Caliper Placement

Bob has it right in my mind- in the instance Speed 220 mph has quoted the bearing failure could be as a result of extra heat soak in the wheel bearings from the sheilding effect of the caliper being in front or a deflection issue in the caliper mount, or a combo of several small differences. At the end of the day you have to have top/bottom ball joints or struts along with the steering arm and what space is left can be devoted to the caliper & mounting bracket. The thing must be rigid & many passenger car setups come up woefully short in this dept especially when fitted with large rotors wheels calipers etc, so choose carefully in your donor parts.

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