Have front calipers ever changed design?

[erickson483]

Like the title says, I was wondering if the front caliper ever changed designs during the banshee production. I know essentially nothing has changed outside electrical and the frame. I don't know what year my calipers are from, so I just want to make sure before i buy a set of pads that don't fit.

[ClayAiken]

Im 95% sure there the same. Make that 98.

[Nightmare]

Their all the same

[Starwriter]

No they're not. 87 to about 89 is one type and about 90 and newer is different.

[erickson483]

No they're not. 87 to about 89 is one type and about 90 and newer is different.

 

Any idea how to tell the difference?

[Larry's Shee]

Newer ones have square pads, J-arm cali have kinda oval shaped

[Starwriter]

Any idea how to tell the difference?

 

The early design has a big cast bracket that bolts to the spindle with 2 bolts that are about 2 3/8" apart, near the ball joints. The late design has a small flat plat, like the rear caliper, that bolts to the spindle with 2 bolts that are about 3 1/4" apart. Upper bolt near ball joint, lower bolt quite a ways forward. I'm not sure what year they changed but if you have the early brakes, tell them 87. If you have the late brakes, tell them some year newer than 92. Also late design has pins in the caliper that anchor the pads. The early design has ears on the ends of the pads that go into that big cast bracket, kinda like a Chevy.

Edited May 9, 2012 by Starwriter

[Nightmare]

No they're not. 87 to about 89 is one type and about 90 and newer is different.

Yup your right, i had to do my homework.