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right/left/shouldered bolts

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 3:17 pm
by zabo
i know on the late bays the shoulders are supposed to go on top. but whats the difference between right and left calipers? why the shouldered bolt?

Re: right/left/shouldered bolts

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:31 pm
by Amskeptic
zabo wrote:i know on the late bays the shoulders are supposed to go on top. but whats the difference between right and left calipers? why the shouldered bolt?
The calipers must be indexed R or L to ensure that the caliper pistons/shims have the cut-outs correctly positioned on the lower, leading edges.
Colin