Thanks for the info Jeremy. Its good to get a positive review about those calipers. Did you get them from the States, or did you deal with a supplier in Canada?
My daily driver project 81 ElCamino
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Funny that I got them for free from a friend who was clearing out his garage I will get a part number later tonight
there is more to consider than thinking bigger is better. Here is some good info I found when I was looking improving my brakes with the F body spindle and rotors up front. . I ended up leaving the stock calipers and using EBC yellow pads.
"First of all, you'll have to figure what your own pedal ratio is. A higher numeric ratio - 4:1 versus 3:1 for example - will result in more input force at the Master Cylinder for a given amount of force against the brake pedal.
Since there are so many possibilities, I won't even go there, but here's some Master Cylinder info.
Master cylinder size - piston area in square inches - pressure developed from 100 pounds of input force at the MC piston (not on the brake pedal).
3/4" - .441 Sq. In. - 226.757 p.s.i.
7/8" - .601 Sq. In. - 166.384 p.s.i.
1" - .785 Sq. In. - 127.388 p.s.i.
Now, here is the actual force output of the different calipers resulting from 100 pounds of force input at the MC piston. It is often called "mechanical advantage" when discussing hydraulics.
2-15/16 caliper (6.777 Sq. In.)
3/4" MC = 1536.372 lbs.
7/8" MC = 1127.734 lbs.
1" MC = 863.308 lbs.
2-3/4" caliper (5.939 Sq. In.)
3/4" MC = 1346.710 lbs.
7/8" MC = 988.184 lbs.
1" MC = 756.557 lbs.
2-1/2" caliper (4.908 Sq. In.)
3/4" MC = 1112.923 lbs.
7/8" MC = 816.637 lbs.
1" MC = 625.220 lbs.
A 2-1/2-inch caliper actually puts out MORE braking force with a 3/4-inch Master Cylinder than a 2-15/16-inch caliper does with a 1" Master, and nearly as much as a 2-15/16-inch caliper driven by a 7/8-inch Master.
So, you see, it is actually possible to INCREASE braking force using smaller calipers. "
"First of all, you'll have to figure what your own pedal ratio is. A higher numeric ratio - 4:1 versus 3:1 for example - will result in more input force at the Master Cylinder for a given amount of force against the brake pedal.
Since there are so many possibilities, I won't even go there, but here's some Master Cylinder info.
Master cylinder size - piston area in square inches - pressure developed from 100 pounds of input force at the MC piston (not on the brake pedal).
3/4" - .441 Sq. In. - 226.757 p.s.i.
7/8" - .601 Sq. In. - 166.384 p.s.i.
1" - .785 Sq. In. - 127.388 p.s.i.
Now, here is the actual force output of the different calipers resulting from 100 pounds of force input at the MC piston. It is often called "mechanical advantage" when discussing hydraulics.
2-15/16 caliper (6.777 Sq. In.)
3/4" MC = 1536.372 lbs.
7/8" MC = 1127.734 lbs.
1" MC = 863.308 lbs.
2-3/4" caliper (5.939 Sq. In.)
3/4" MC = 1346.710 lbs.
7/8" MC = 988.184 lbs.
1" MC = 756.557 lbs.
2-1/2" caliper (4.908 Sq. In.)
3/4" MC = 1112.923 lbs.
7/8" MC = 816.637 lbs.
1" MC = 625.220 lbs.
A 2-1/2-inch caliper actually puts out MORE braking force with a 3/4-inch Master Cylinder than a 2-15/16-inch caliper does with a 1" Master, and nearly as much as a 2-15/16-inch caliper driven by a 7/8-inch Master.
So, you see, it is actually possible to INCREASE braking force using smaller calipers. "
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