Placing of brake calipers.
Placing of brake calipers.
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KungFuPanda

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Wednesday 27th August 2025
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Boring topic but I was wondering what dictated the placing of brake calipers on a car.

On the front, the calipers are normally placed at around 3 o’clock on the disco. However on the rears they can be placed at 3 o’clock or 9 o’clock.

Is it to do with clearance or maybe the effect of centrifugal forces?