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Front caliper upgrade
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From memory, the silver-spot and gold-spot calipers have aluminium pistons in them: as such they're a softer metal and so the pistons are slightly thicker (internally) to compensate.  I believe the thinking behind them is less likely to rust or seize up.  They might also be fractionally lighter, but offer no improvement in braking quality, nor significant proof of improved heat dissipation.
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Front caliper upgrade - by the cueball - 04-10-19, 10:37 AM
Re: Front caliper upgrade - by unfazed - 04-10-19, 10:58 AM
Re: Front caliper upgrade - by the cueball - 04-10-19, 11:21 AM
Re: Front caliper upgrade - by unfazed - 04-10-19, 11:33 AM
Re: Front caliper upgrade - by the cueball - 04-10-19, 11:36 AM
Re: Front caliper upgrade - by Jamieg285 - 04-10-19, 12:59 PM
Re: Front caliper upgrade - by darrsi - 04-10-19, 01:16 PM
Re: Front caliper upgrade - by BBROWN1664 - 04-10-19, 05:05 PM
Re: Front caliper upgrade - by kebab19 - 04-10-19, 05:31 PM
Re: Front caliper upgrade - by unfazed - 04-10-19, 09:03 PM
Re: Front caliper upgrade - by Gnasher - 19-01-20, 07:08 PM

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