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j8ear · 12-09-2007, 07:35 AM

My Volvo v70R has brembo calipers on the leading edge of all four rotors and I posed a similar question concerning the engineering principle behind this placement.

The most reasonable answer concerned the caliper being less debris prone in that position.

Here's the thread on SwedeSpeed

I guess bottom line is essentially that the caliper location is almost always done for a specific reason, wether it be cooling, center of gravity lowering, debris dispersement or whatever. I don't think stopping prowess is necc effected by the placement, but some of the ancillary factors of braking can be effected by placement.

-bear

12-09-2007, 07:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
j8ear Gentlemen Farmer Location: Middle of nowhere, Jersey	My Volvo v70R has brembo calipers on the leading edge of all four rotors and I posed a similar question concerning the engineering principle behind this placement. The most reasonable answer concerned the caliper being less debris prone in that position. Here's the thread on SwedeSpeed I guess bottom line is essentially that the caliper location is almost always done for a specific reason, wether it be cooling, center of gravity lowering, debris dispersement or whatever. I don't think stopping prowess is necc effected by the placement, but some of the ancillary factors of braking can be effected by placement. -bear __________________ It's alot easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission.