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Old 08-26-2018, 04:06 PM
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Should the caliper/pad holding brackets be installed so that the pad retaining pin is on the top or the bottom?.....I have seen pictures of them both ways!!
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I'm puzzled by your question, so perhaps the following pics will be useful.

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Thank You...The pictures answered my question.....the caliper retaining pin should be at the bottom of the caliper....I wasn't sure because I have seen the calipers/brackets installed with the retaining pin on top...Cheers!!
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Re: 1Le Front Brake question
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Thank You...The pictures answered my question.....the caliper retaining pin should be at the bottom of the caliper....I wasn't sure because I have seen the calipers/brackets installed with the retaining pin on top...Cheers!!
You should have 2 pins... 1 pin each one on top one on the bottom.
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Nope, only 1 pin. The pads hold caliper on other side of caliper. Its a quick change design for track use.
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Pics are worth a thousand words, I'm told .

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Re: 1Le Front Brake question
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Nope, only 1 pin. The pads hold caliper on other side of caliper. Its a quick change design for track use.
My bad I'm thinking LS1's and they use 2 to hold the caliper to the bracket
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