Brake caliper

[jowwy]

Call me thick here

but whats the difference between a front and rear brake caliper??

i have a sram rear caliper - want to know if i can put it on the front

 

[accountantpete]

Just the length of the central bolt - the front has to pass through the forks and so is a bit longer. Your rear won't fit unless you have one of those long nuts.

 

[NormanD]

Normally the only difference is the length of the stud bolt that secures it to the frame

 

[jowwy]

can i swap the stud bolts

 

[NormanD]

can i swap the stud bolts

yes you can .. it's a bit fiddly depending on the type of brake, but you can swap them out

 

[jowwy]

just tried sram stud nut not budging

 

[jowwy]

ok

on looking at my front forks - the stud doesnt go all the way through it - it seems to be recessed at the back of the fork and the fixing bolt goes inside

might see if it will go in tomorrow

 

[NormanD]

If that fails tomorrow, try HERE for a solution

 

[mickle]

One solution is an extra long back nut.

 

[jowwy]

just did some fettling and the front bolt doesnt come through the forks enough to fit the fixinf bolt onto - so did a bit of fettling and now my brakes are running pretty sharp

will go for a spin in the morning to check them out me thinks.....but not to early its cold tmrw