4piston calipers of a TurboII
05-30-2002, 04:44 PM
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I know someone who's willing to sell me a set of 4 piston calipers from a Turbo II but he also told me that they might not fit a NA driveshaft due to size problems.....is that true? aren't they the same as GXL's ??
05-30-2002, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by winger' date='May 30 2002, 06:44 PM
I know someone who's willing to sell me a set of 4 piston calipers from a Turbo II but he also told me that they might not fit a NA driveshaft due to size problems.....is that true? aren't they the same as GXL's ??
05-30-2002, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='May 30 2002, 07:39 PM
Maybe the guy meant hub
05-31-2002, 09:55 AM
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Yes. Because of weight transfer during braking and other phenomena best left in physics class, the front wheels and brakes do the most work when stopping. No car I know of has ever run four-piston calipers in the rear. ( But that doesn't mean much )
Partly for that reason, even today manufacturers put yucky drum brakes on many low-end rides.
Partly for that reason, even today manufacturers put yucky drum brakes on many low-end rides.