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[cheesebadger]

Can someone please tell me whether a brake caliper is fittted to the leading or trailing edge of the disc? (i think leading edge)

Just that im trying to by some calipers and people are list them as left and right etc, just want to make sure before i buy.

Thanks in advance,
Rich

P.s. i know that the bleed nipple should be facing upwards.

[Guess-Works.com]

calipers are handed, so you need a left and a right....

but on minis they are mounted on the LEADING side of the hub.

What you need to do is make sure the bleed nipple is upward on the caliper when fitted.

[cheesebadger]

Thanks for confirming that! That's what i thought, just needed to check. There is someone selling an individual caliper claiming it is N/S, when i thought based on the position of the bleed nipple it appeared to be a O/S.

Cheers again,
Rich

[998dave]

Technically speaking here...

For design for performance they're best on the rear side of the hub, as then they push against the hub, and the mounts can as a result be lighter weight, there's also weight for caster and a few other bits to consider.

However, there is usually suspension and steering components back there, so for cost reasons, (and packaging in our little wheels), they are on the side nearest the front of the car. Not much of a performance sacrifice, for much cheaper and simpler design solutions.

Regards,