does a '97 GT brake caliper fit a '94 ST? |
does a '97 GT brake caliper fit a '94 ST? |
Aug 30, 2008 - 1:46 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 28, '05 From MB, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
hey guys, just like the topic says, I need to replace my front right caliper on my '94 ST, and i found a really good price for a front right caliper off a '97 GT. Just wondering if it will fit my ST. Thanks in advance.
This post has been edited by Tech9ine: Aug 30, 2008 - 1:47 PM |
Aug 30, 2008 - 4:11 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
nope.
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Aug 31, 2008 - 12:02 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Correction... it WILL fit, but the GT calipers are different (larger). You'll need to do both sides, get (94-99) GT rotors and brake pads.
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Aug 31, 2008 - 10:35 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
Correction... it WILL fit, but the GT calipers are different (larger). You'll need to do both sides, get (94-99) GT rotors and brake pads. If he is going to replace just the caliper then the answer is still nope. The GT caliper will not fit on the ST torque plate. You will also need the GT torque plate, along with the GT pads, rotors. So to recap, just the caliper, no. GT caliper, GT torque plate, GT pads/rotor, yes. -------------------- |
Sep 1, 2008 - 12:20 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
If he is going to replace just the caliper then the answer is still nope. The GT caliper will not fit on the ST torque plate. You will also need the GT torque plate, along with the GT pads, rotors. So to recap, just the caliper, no. GT caliper, GT torque plate, GT pads/rotor, yes. I'm confused batman. Torque plate is a pretty generic term which can mean any piece of metal that covers something and is sandwiched between two other things. I figure when you say torque plate, you mean it as the backing plate between the spindle and axle. If i'm incorrect... well... oops. Anyway, it'll still work just fine. The ST does have smaller backing plates, but that doesn't mean you can't bend them back a bit to clear the rotors. The GT rotors aren't sooo big that they extend past the plates... The calipers are bolt-ons on the spindle, which is the same between the GT and ST. I am kinda running GT calipers myself (basically calipers/rotors/pads) and they were bolt-ons... so I think you may be misunderstanding a bit. -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
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Sep 1, 2008 - 2:38 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
no prob, it's also called the caliper bracket, it's actual name is a "torque plate". I know the backing plates are a bit diff but they don't matter.
they're both painted red in this pic, it's what the pads clip into. If someone was to just change the caplier, it's a no go, you need GT bracket for GT caliper, the ST one no fit. You dig what I'm sayin now ? -------------------- |
Sep 2, 2008 - 10:58 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I see what you're talking about now. That said, it all depends on what you or I mean by "caliper". When I say caliper, I refer to the entire sliding assembly bracket and all. It never made much sense to me why people would refer to calipers as just the piston assembly and NOT the bracket too. A caliper is not a caliper without the bracket (sliding calipers anyway).
That said, to answer the original question... a GT Caliper without the bracket... NO. A GT caliper with the bracket... YES. -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
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