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SCDIV1
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On a single rear brake system on a dragster, are your calipers mounted at the back or front of the rotors. Leading edge or trailing edge

I have dual brakes and can make either set the primary or foot brake operated system...


On most road cars the calipers are mounted at the trailing edge of the rotor....

I am not sure if it really matters..
 
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Big Steve
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Mine are on the front, leading edge of the rotor
 
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The lamb calipers on my car are mounted on the leading edge of the rotor. The MW calipers on my wife’s car are mounted on the trailng edge.
 
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I don't think it matters since the purpose of the dual system is to have a 2nd set if the first doesn't work. If it mattered i would think the two systems would be stacked one over the other to be as close to the same spot as they could. Since they are 180 degs apart i don't think it matters.
 
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On mine the original brakes were on rear and when I added the second system the other calipers were on front.


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Steve from Pa
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I believe you will find most calipers are on the back side. At least that is what I found when I looked where to mount calipers on our rear end. Most all larger trucks are that way also.


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It makes no difference for stopping power. If you mount them on the front side (leading), small gravel can sit on top of the pad and gouge the rotor. Moving the calipers to the rear, you won't have that problem. That is, assuming that the majority of your braking is applied during forward motion. Gouging is a much bigger issue with aluminum rotors, which are not common in our form of racing, but I'd think you'd like to minimize that opportunity with steel rotors, too.


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I had MW brakes on my Nova and the rears could go either way, when I called to inquire the guy said and I quote ...... The caliper don't give a shyt which side it's on lol
 
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If you mount them on the front side (leading), small gravel can sit on top of the pad and gouge the rotor.


That makes sense right there


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Lenny5160
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Originally posted by HS professor:
I had MW brakes on my Nova and the rears could go either way, when I called to inquire the guy said and I quote ...... The caliper don't give a shyt which side it's on lol


I have a fabricated 9" waiting to go in my Nova. One side has the caliper on the leading edge, and the other has the caliper trailing.

The rear was originally built for a first-gen Camaro, and the guy at Moser knew that because of the caliper orientation. I can't recall the reason for it though.


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The rear was originally built for a first-gen Camaro, and the guy at Moser knew that because of the caliper orientation. I can't recall the reason for it though



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