The only thing that might be a reason for the rear caliper placement, is the routing of the emergency brake cable. This is just speculation, but if I was designing where to put the rear caliper, I would place it where the least chance of binding the emergency cable or brake hose was. Mike Mack 79Spit, 70 GT6, 74 VW Thing, 90 5.0 Mustang
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gosling, Richard Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 9:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Spits] Non Triumph, rear disc brake question - For a moment I wondered about the vertical forces - a caliper at the 3-o-clock position will be pushed up when braking, and one and the 9-o-clock position will be pushed down. But then there will be an equal and opposite force on the brake disc, transferred to the axle, and since both the axle and the caliper are supported by the hub the two forces will cancel out there and not make it into the rest of the vehicle. So, no, I can't think of any good reason why the rear calipers should be in the opposite position to the fronts. Richard ________________________________________________________________________ This message (including any attachments) is confidential and may be privileged. If you have received it by mistake please notify the sender by return E-mail and delete this message from your system. Any unauthorised use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Please note that E-mails are susceptible to change. The Penspen Group shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt or damage to your system. The Penspen Group does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions or interference. The following UK companies within the Penspen Group and any electronic communication sent on behalf of any of them, are subject to the provisions of the UK Companies Act 1985; PENSPEN HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company Number : 980600) Registered Office: 3 Water Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TJ Registered in England and Wales (VAT No; 239 7770 19) PENSPEN LIMITED (Company Number: 584446) Registered Office: 3 Water Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TJ Registered in England and Wales (VAT No; 239 7770 19) (Unipen, Penspen Integrity and Andrew Palmer & Associates are operating divisions of Penspen Limited and Spencer & Partners and Pencol are trade names of Penspen Limited) MANCHESTER JETLINE LIMITED (Company Number: 2392093) Registered Office: 3 Water Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TJ Registered in England and Wales (VAT No; 537 8635 08) [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
