Multi-piston calipers

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Multi-piston calipers

Postby galt » Sun Feb 19, 2017 4:48 pm

I am wondering what the advantage is if the pad area is not increased?

Do multiple pistons give better feel? Or prevent warping of the rotor when hot in some way?

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Re: Multi-piston calipers

Postby Steve » Sun Feb 19, 2017 11:52 pm

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Re: Multi-piston calipers

Postby galt » Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:30 am

Thx - but I saw somewhere that pad area determines brake torque... not true?
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Re: Multi-piston calipers

Postby Steve » Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:55 am

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Re: Multi-piston calipers

Postby galt » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:00 am

got it - thx
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