PRESENTATION -2

G . Thirivigirama Abhishek
(BRAKES)
 CALIPERS

*Calipers are the most vital part of the braking setup that pushes
the brake pads onto the rotor when you apply the brakes.

*Brake calipers have two functions in a motor vehicle:

-That ensures every time you apply the brakes, the brake pads
are in the right position to move onto the disc rotor.(it provides
housing to the brake pads)

-Two, brake calipers provide the hydraulic actuation that

converts brake fluid pressure into mechanical movement
 TYPES OF CALIPERS
1)Fixed calipers;

*A fixed caliper’s operation is quite simple to

understand. A fixed caliper does not move when the
brakes are applied.

*There are pistons on both sides of a fixed caliper.

When the brakes are applied, the pistons apply the
brake pads on both sides against the rotor which
indeed stops the kart.
2)Floating calipers

*In a floating caliper, there is only one piston

*When the brake pedal is applied, the piston comes out and applies the
inner brake pad. At the same time, as the piston comes out, the caliper
itself slides inward to apply the outer brake pad .

*That is why it is so important to properly lubricate caliper slide pins. If

the caliper isn't able to slide properly, the outboard pad won't be able to
make contact with the rotor. This leaves the inner pad to take over the
braking responsibilities. When this happens, you will see premature
wear on the inboard pad.
 WHAT’S NEW ON CALIPER

1)Caliper mount(axial or radial)

2)Types of caliper(W.R.T to no.of

pistons)
 CALIPER MOUNT
The position of the mounting bolts determines if the brakes are
radial or axial.

Axial mount; Axial calipers are clamped on the fork by bolts that run
perpendicular to the disc or parallel to the wheel axle

Disadvantages ;
*Perpendicular mounting bolts on a sliding caliper leads to more
torsional flex during heavy braking which leads to less feel and
feedback through the levers.

* braking force is only applied from one end leads to uneven wear
and disc-to-pad contact
Radial mount;

radial calipers are mounted directly onto an fork and held in position
by bolts that are parallel to the disc brake or perpendicular to wheel
axle

Advantages;
*The positioning of radially mounted calipers allows for more
rigidity or less torsional flex (lateral movement) which helps in our
braking test event.

*radial calipers are fastened at both ends for better rigidity which
pushes in evenly on the brake pads for superior pad-to-disc ratio .
 2 PISTON CALIPERS AND 4 PISTON
CALIPERS
Why there is a need to upragade multi-piston calipers?
*Larger calipers with more pistons have larger brake pads, which resist temperature build-up better than smaller
ones made of the same material. Larger rotors also shed more heat from their greater surface areas,in which these
calipers proves much effective.

*Reason number two is that a four-piston caliper, with two sets of opposed pistons, can be set up to squeeze the
front two pistons slightly before the rear pair, which gives more modulation and feel to a good driver; useful for
wet tracks. 

*Reason number three why multi-piston brakes are better is the simplest. More pistons equal more force. You
already know there’s more friction material in a bigger pad, but more of it is being pressed against the disc at full
strength. In short, multi-piston calipers can stop you faster on the road and let you brake later on track
Single Piston Caliper Dual Piston Caliper

In Single Piston Caliper, the footprint of pad is A larger pad will absorb more initial heat (less
limited in some ways to the diameter of the thermal shock).
piston. The diameter can only grow so large in .
relation to the rotor and brake pads.

If the pad is too long, it flexes. When the pad flexes, A larger brake pad will have better wear
it creates an uneven friction coupling on the rotor’s characteristics and a longer life due to even pressure CO
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The uneven friction can create unwanted noise. A larger pad is able to absorb more unwanted noise
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and vibration because it is able to cover more
surface of the rotor.

If the flexing is sever enough, the friction material
can separate from the backing plate. An example of
this is the early Chrysler Neon.
Another advantage is in the area of drag and fuel
savings. With dual-pistons, it is possible to have more
aggressive piston seals that can pull back the pads
more effectively after the driver removes his foot
from the brake pedal.
THANK YOU :)