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    Default BRAKE UPGRADE questions

    HI,

    has anyone used the L/C 80 series 32mm caliper with a 28mm rotor?

    everything bolts up OK but i am concerned that the piston travel will be too great with worn pads? can pad 'fall out' or can pistons go past their travel limits and leak with dire results?

    regards

    rob

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    Default Re: BRAKE UPGRADE questions

    HI,

    If your worried about the pistons coming out, which it appears you are, you will need to take up the extra space.

    Get some 2mm steel shims waterjet or plama cut in same profile as the pad, if they are indeed the pads i thing they are, they are held in the 4 piston caliper with 2 pins so you don't need to worry about the pads or shims falling out.

    I hope this helps.

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    Default Re: BRAKE UPGRADE questions

    thanks peter for the reply. mirrors my thought exactly im now actually investigating the LR110 Calipers as they use a 46mm x 4 caliper same as xjs jag ad im also hoping will have an increased radius of ~14mm coupled with hummer ser3 rotors

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