I started my swap over to 2003 PBR calipers from a mustang. I cleaned up both calipers, painted them and reloaded them with new pads. Also greased the pins up well. I put the right side caliper on this weekend, with a new rotor. I left the driver side as factor caliper (due to timing reasons). I took the car around the block, about 2.5 miles to burnish the pads and rotor (just to burnish the brakes). I was surprised how hot the right side was after the slow stops (30 mph to stop about 10 times with one minute in between). The left side was noticably cooler. The right side is hot, not smoking burning hot - but noticeable.
Is there a logical reason that running with one side as a single piston original caliper and one side as the PBR dual piston this would cause a problem?
I lifter up the front right corner, and the caliper feels tight - tought to spin - after the drive. During one stop I felt the ABS kick in a bit, but only once. I'm thinking the imbalne between left and right is a problem. Just trying to decide if I should put the left side on, and give it a test or tinker with the right side more. I realize most people have probably not run their brakes this way, but thougth someone might have? I was planning on finsihing the job this weekend, but I found this little test drive interesting.
Thanks,
Scott
Is there a logical reason that running with one side as a single piston original caliper and one side as the PBR dual piston this would cause a problem?
I lifter up the front right corner, and the caliper feels tight - tought to spin - after the drive. During one stop I felt the ABS kick in a bit, but only once. I'm thinking the imbalne between left and right is a problem. Just trying to decide if I should put the left side on, and give it a test or tinker with the right side more. I realize most people have probably not run their brakes this way, but thougth someone might have? I was planning on finsihing the job this weekend, but I found this little test drive interesting.
Thanks,
Scott