Originally Posted by RichardV6
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

Absolutely no hydraulic advantage, (in fact negative as you have to conteract the friction of the slider & they don't retract well when corroded) the only real 'advantage' is significant reduced cost to vehicle manufacturer, I'm sorry but they look very underspec for a 200hp + car. Even the basic later trads got the Caparo 4 pot calipers


Jon M