Can anyone explain the advantage of single piston brake calipers when used on the front of a vehicle? The assymetric operation requiring provision and maintenance of a floating caliper body would surely offset any manufacturing savings.

I can see the advantage of using them on the rear as it aids mechanical handbrake linkage as on our F54 Mini, but that also has them on the front so there appears to be some modern thinking I'm missing confused2


Richard

2018 Roadster 3.7
1966 Land Rover S2a 88
2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450
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