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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 01:54 PM
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Can anybody list the pad size in cm2 for the various calipers ie
AP 6 pot, 4 pot & subaru 4 pot etc.

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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 05:39 PM
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AP 6 pot pad - 76.8cm2
AP 4 pot pad - 57.4cm2

The AP 6 pot has 33.8% greater pad area therefore.

Piston area is roughly the same on both calipers, but force is obviously more evenly distributed on the AP 6 pot. as it has 6 pistons, not 4.

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MS
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