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    pedro sanchez wannabee Domestic Engineer Dom-AE71's Avatar
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    Default Brake Caliper Weights

    Decided this could be a good idea for anyone doing comparisons of unsprung weight ect for brake upgrades and will help the argument of 4 piston alloy vs single piston cast calipers

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    Caliper:

    Material:

    No. of Pistons:

    Weight:
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    Default Re: Brake Caliper Weights

    Caliper: JDM AE86 Front (Vented)

    Material: Cast

    No. of Pistons: Single

    Weight: 3.195kgs (not including pads)
    Last edited by Dom-AE71; 12-05-2006 at 08:00 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by river
    there's many a time where someone needs just a -ve tickle and not a baseball bat

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    Default Re: Brake Caliper Weights

    Caliper: R32 GTST / Z32 300ZX front caliper

    Material:
    aluminium

    No. of Pistons:
    4

    Weight:
    ~3.3kg (as measured on bathroom scales, not so accurate but you get the idea). Including pads.
    KE20 CA18DET / RN25 12R / IS200 1G / NA MX5 B6

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    Default Re: Brake Caliper Weights

    http://www.toymods.net/forums/showth...ighlight=brake please add to this one to avoid double posts...
    ps, i have an r33 caliper (front and rear) but i am waiting on the pictures to show the dimensions on it...

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