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Why do the back brake calipers look different than the front?
Just bought the car, 2008 Acura TL. Why do my front brake calipers look different than the back? I'm not a car guy but I'm trying to learn. Are they missing covers?
They are different. Bigger brakes on front... Type S and manual cars get even bigger brakes on front.... Just ugly calipers that you can paint if you feel the need. Thinking about painting them myself... Lots of ppl here have done it and it looks good.
Most vehicles have larger brakes up front with smaller brakes in the back. This is simply because the front brakes soak up the brunt of the force when braking. Therefore, they need to be a bit beefier. For a long time, drum brakes were used on the rear axle because the rear wheels don't need to "brake" as hard, and drum brakes, while less effective than discs, were also cheaper. Sometimes you'll still see drums on less expensive vehicles.
Anyway, totally normal. It's the status quo with most vehicles.
Most vehicles have larger brakes up front with smaller brakes in the back. This is simply because the front brakes soak up the brunt of the force when braking. Therefore, they need to be a bit beefier. For a long time, drum brakes were used on the rear axle because the rear wheels don't need to "brake" as hard, and drum brakes, while less effective than discs, were also cheaper. Sometimes you'll still see drums on less expensive vehicles.
Anyway, totally normal. It's the status quo with most vehicles.
For a long time, drum brakes were used on the front of vehicles as well as the rear--braking in rain could get hairy. I know.
We're nice--Post the OP question on the BMW forums and watch the carnage...
I sold the car and bought a Volkswagen bug, I don't deserve better ��
Funny thing, if you bought a "real bug", due to the rear-engine/rear-wheel-drive configuration, the brakes on the back would need to be roughly as large as the front brakes.
Funny thing, if you bought a "real bug", due to the rear-engine/rear-wheel-drive configuration, the brakes on the back would need to be roughly as large as the front brakes.
I know.
