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Title: Any idea what type calliper I have?
Post by: SteveD on 06 October 2009, 11:13:16

Me being lazy here....

I'm lead to believe my V reg facelift 3.0 Elite Estate could have either Lucas or some other make(can't remember at the mo.) of calliper on the front.

Does anybody know for definite which type it will be or do I have to take a look? If the only way to tell is from looking, does anyone have a couple of pics so I can tell without removing a wheel?

Thanks

Steve

Title: Re: Any idea what type calliper I have?
Post by: rustym95 on 06 October 2009, 12:00:55

nope would think you would need to remove it as need to be the same as other side. :y

Title: Re: Any idea what type calliper I have?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 October 2009, 13:50:15

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Me being lazy here....

I'm lead to believe my V reg facelift 3.0 Elite Estate could have either Lucas or some other make(can't remember at the mo.) of calliper on the front.

Does anybody know for definite which type it will be or do I have to take a look? If the only way to tell is from looking, does anyone have a couple of pics so I can tell without removing a wheel?

Thanks

Steve

Only one type of caliper ever fitted to the front of the V6's

Title: Re: Any idea what type calliper I have?
Post by: SteveD on 06 October 2009, 22:13:56

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Only one type of caliper ever fitted to the front of the V6's

Thanks for that, are they made by Lucas?

Title: Re: Any idea what type calliper I have?
Post by: feeutfo on 06 October 2009, 22:29:26

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Me being lazy here....

I'm lead to believe my V reg facelift 3.0 Elite Estate could have either Lucas or some other make(can't remember at the mo.) of calliper on the front.

Does anybody know for definite which type it will be or do I have to take a look? If the only way to tell is from looking, does anyone have a couple of pics so I can tell without removing a wheel?

Thanks

Steve

Only one type of caliper ever fitted to the front of the V6's

And rear calipers are wider if vented discs on the rear as well as the front??? Some body asked the other day and couldn remember for sure. :-(

Cant help with the make sorry. Dont remember much in the way of markings either tbh

Title: Re: Any idea what type calliper I have?
Post by: steve-o2.5 on 07 October 2009, 19:38:08

just a wild guess but i'm going to go 4 brake as opposed to leg or vernier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D(sorry just couldn't resist)

Title: Re: Any idea what type calliper I have?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 October 2009, 21:50:28

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Only one type of caliper ever fitted to the front of the V6's

Thanks for that, are they made by Lucas?

Possibly, dont recall.....the only front caliper and disc setup that was different was pre 97 2.0's!

So if some factor is trying to give you the run round, tell em they dont know what they are talking about  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Any idea what type calliper I have?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 October 2009, 21:51:05

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Me being lazy here....

I'm lead to believe my V reg facelift 3.0 Elite Estate could have either Lucas or some other make(can't remember at the mo.) of calliper on the front.

Does anybody know for definite which type it will be or do I have to take a look? If the only way to tell is from looking, does anyone have a couple of pics so I can tell without removing a wheel?

Thanks

Steve

Only one type of caliper ever fitted to the front of the V6's

And rear calipers are wider if vented discs on the rear as well as the front??? Some body asked the other day and couldn remember for sure. :-(

Cant help with the make sorry. Dont remember much in the way of markings either tbh

Fairly obvious but, vented discs are wider than solid ones and hence require a larger caliper  :y

Title: Re: Any idea what type calliper I have?
Post by: Andy B on 07 October 2009, 21:54:30

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Fairly obvious but, vented discs are wider than solid ones and hence require a larger caliper  :y

Obvious to most .... but not to all  ;). We've had 2 instances of solid discs fitted into vented calipers without it being noticed till there was a fluid leak  ;)  ;)  ;)

Title: Re: Any idea what type calliper I have?
Post by: jonathanh on 07 October 2009, 21:58:29

Front calipers:

V6 and later 4 pots are lucas

earlier 4 pot: ATE

Title: Re: Any idea what type calliper I have?
Post by: feeutfo on 08 October 2009, 00:05:32

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Fairly obvious but, vented discs are wider than solid ones and hence require a larger caliper  :y

Obvious to most .... but not to all  ;). We've had 2 instances of solid discs fitted into vented calipers without it being noticed till there was a fluid leak  ;)  ;)  ;)

Obvious? ;D  if you've ever laid eyes on non vented on an Omega, then yes i'm sure it would be!!!