Rear Brake Calipers
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Melting Slicks
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Rear Brake Calipers
This is probably a stupid question, but here goes:
I have a spare set of powder coated brake calipers for my car. I got thinking - "Wouldn't it look a lot better to have a set of front calipers on the rear as well?"
Is this possible? I am guessing that I may have to change the rear rotors if it is.
I will post on the Tech page if I can't get an answer here.
PS - I did a search and could not find an answer.
I have a spare set of powder coated brake calipers for my car. I got thinking - "Wouldn't it look a lot better to have a set of front calipers on the rear as well?"
Is this possible? I am guessing that I may have to change the rear rotors if it is.
I will post on the Tech page if I can't get an answer here.
PS - I did a search and could not find an answer.
Burning Brakes
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People have had success installing the front calipers on the rear. The trick is to get the brake balance correct due to the different total piston area between the front and rear calipers. If you were to install the front calipers on the rear you would also need to install a proportioning valve to get the brake balance correct.
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I think I have a Word file that talks about installing the front calipers on the rear. It was from a post here on the forum a long time ago. If you would like a copy, PM me your e-mail address.
