Calipers position

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cyberborikua
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Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider 2000

Calipers position

Postby cyberborikua » Wed May 31, 2017 8:24 pm

Hi! Front calipers seem to be dragging the rotors, especially the front passenger side one. Thinking on replacing both calipers and the rotors for better braking. ICarid have them remanufactured but asked about caliper position either forward or rear mounting. Also, unloaded vs semi-loaded. Question is, on the 1979 spider, what position are the front and back calipers, and is semi-loaded better? I know none of the two come with pads. Thanks!

P.S - Suggestions for other part suppliers?
Roberto

1979 Fiat Spider 2000
1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
2005 Toyota ECHO
2007 Honda Pilot

georgeramos
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Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:11 am
Your car is a: 1971 124 Spider 1608

Re: Calipers position

Postby georgeramos » Wed May 31, 2017 11:39 pm

Where are you located?

Autoricambi has all the parts we need.

cyberborikua
Posts: 50
Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:13 pm
Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider 2000

Re: Calipers position

Postby cyberborikua » Wed May 31, 2017 11:46 pm

I know Autoricambi and order from them a lot. However, CariD have them much cheaper and with a very low exchange charge. I am assuming that the caliper position is rear mounted for they are behind the rotor, not on the front.
Roberto

1979 Fiat Spider 2000
1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
2005 Toyota ECHO
2007 Honda Pilot

geert
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Joined: Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:41 am
Your car is a: 1977 1800spider
Location: Bruges, Belgium

Re: Calipers position

Postby geert » Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:47 am

Hello,

I might be wrong ; but that is not something you can choose, isn't it ?
Might change from year to year ( I don't know; but it would be strange), but 1/ you can see it on your front wheels and 2/ they should know when you gave the car specification ( Year, type).
To me it seems weird questions, also loaded/semi-loaded, for brakes ??? ( for specifications about suspension, ok ).

There are more intelligent people on this forum ; but to me those questions are strange (and psychologically ideal to come ahead of you ( but I hope I'm wrong and there is a sensible answer) : like an Ice-vendor in Milan who ,when you ask an stragliatella- ice-cream , asks : " con o senza chocolate seniore ?".

hope this helps you ( a bit).

about the trouble : new rubber parts ( hoses and piston-seals )and driving a lot might do the trick,( in my opinion) the brakes are prone to stick. ( is one side warm after driving and braking 5-10 minutes?)

groeten, Geert.

klweimer
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Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:45 am
Your car is a: 1982 Spider 2000
Location: Arvada, Colorado

Re: Calipers position

Postby klweimer » Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:11 am

So the answer to the original question is, as near as I can tell, all the Fiats have rear mounted brake calipers. As for semi-loaded or unloaded, I would go with unloaded. Looking at the website, I think their definition of semi-loaded includes the caliper mounting bracket, which you don't need to replace.
Kirk

cyberborikua
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Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider 2000

Re: Calipers position

Postby cyberborikua » Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:40 am

Thank you. I took a gamble last night and ordered the unloaded, rear mounted calipers. After googleling for a while it became evident that our calipers are rear mounted. I just did not know the meaning of each term when they gave me the two options. I should be good to go!
Roberto

1979 Fiat Spider 2000
1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
2005 Toyota ECHO
2007 Honda Pilot


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