hitchwest

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Just been having a think and wondered if anyone had tried fitting the front original 4 pot calipers to the rear of a saff , as I found them to be a very good brake when I had them on the front

matthewpickup

would have to watch it didn't want to lock the rear up

hitchwest

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Well people run , ap 4 pots on the rear with 330mm discs

matthewpickup

yea I know that, I was just saying , would be ok if you were using a bias valve or bigger brakes on the front

nicksaph

would this be on a road car? if so how are would you sort out the hand brake arrangement?

lacey

I run 6 pots on the front
4 pots on the rear
Hand brake spot caliper

ginner

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I run 4pots on the rear, what's a handbrake

DixieTheKid

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Put a bias valve in.

markk

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Did it about 15 year ago, great braking until you dip the clutch (2wd) then rears locked up.

Putting a restrictor in the line, had to take off most of the rear pressure, really negated the job of fitting them in the first place

Ridgey

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Mine started locking up with 300mm kit and decent pads, so have had to run bog standard cheap rear pads now, no point in going bigger calipers.

james kiely

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i had advice from mike rainbird about fitting 4 pots to the rear of my 2wd saff and he told me very clearly i would end up in a ditch lol

he said its ok on a 4wd as the wheels are linked mechanically , but on a 2wd you firstly would have to fit a bias valve and you would have to bias it that much to the front that it would leave the 4 pots doing little or nothing on the rear .