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Old 12-20-2001, 12:59 AM
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Same part of both sides... I wouldn't put it past Ford; They've done some crap like that before. For example the last generation T-bird had a nicely designed uni-directional vented disc... But they only had one of them... So one was on backwards... Nice eh?

But in this case, a lot of other parts would have to be changed in order to use the same caliper on each side, and since the calipers are farmed out anyway I don't think that is the reason.

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Does caliper placement affects the way the brake system react or change the vehicule dynamics under braking?
Actually it doesn't. The placement of the weight of the caliper can make a difference, but in a 3 ton truck with a huge (HUGE) rear axle and differential I don't see it making that much difference. My bud, who is a mechanical engineer and a huge Ford Truck fan will surely have some insights into this. I'll see what he has to say on the subject.
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