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Originally Posted by itsnotanova
+4 on greasing the pins on sliding calipers. I've seen a few rotors get ruined because the pins stuck and only one side of the caliper was applying pressure to the rotor. I wish every vehicle came with fixed calipers.
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I assume the manufacturers do this as they save a couple of bucks per corner times 4 times the number of cars they build and it adds up. What really gets me the most is the premium cars like Audi, BMW and Mercedes use these floating caliper brakes, but now they are putting fancy covers on the outside of these calipers with their brand names cast or stamped in to make them look better through the wheels. Why don't they just step up and go to a nice fixed caliper if they're spending the extra money to disguise the floating caliper?
Thanks for the advice!
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