Different rear calipers - Fiat Coupe Club UK

Fiat Coupe Forum

Fiat Coupe Forum
- Funded by the Club for the benefit of all owners
- Please consider joining the Club to help keep the Forum running
- Or you can choose to make a Donation

JOIN THE CLUB

Register Log In Fiat Coupe Club UK Forums Coupé Related Chat Different rear calipers

Fiat Coupe Club UK

join the club

Fiat Coupe Forum

» Announced
Posting images

» Related sites
Main club site
fiatcoupe.net

Who's Online Now

0 registered members (), 596 guests, and 4 spiders.

Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod

Forum Statistics

Forums48

Topics103,726

Posts1,170,175

Members1,666

Most Online39,516
Apr 16th, 2026

Top Posters(All Time)

barnacle 33,794

stan 32,123

Theresa 23,347

PeteP 22,312

bockers 21,083

pinin_prestatyn 19,947

Edinburgh 18,925

JimO 17,919

Nigel 17,386

Countrycruising 17,317

Print Thread

Different rear calipers #1195309 01/04/2011 22:22 01/04/2011 22:22
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,525 Nuneaton, Warwickshire JLow75 OP My life on the forum
JLow75 OP My life on the forum Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,525 Nuneaton, Warwickshire	Just stripped all my rear brake components down & cleaned up ready for new discs n pads to go on. Just noticed that there are two different calipers & brackets on! - never noticed before How can this be - did later coupes have different rears on? If so which is the newer one lol

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: JLow75] #1195312 01/04/2011 22:28 01/04/2011 22:28
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 12,644 Watford MarioCirillo Ex El Presidente
MarioCirillo Ex El Presidente I AM a Coop Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 12,644 Watford	pics? Proud Owner of Rosso Speed LE041

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: MarioCirillo] #1195313 01/04/2011 22:32 01/04/2011 22:32
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,525 Nuneaton, Warwickshire JLow75 OP My life on the forum
JLow75 OP My life on the forum Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,525 Nuneaton, Warwickshire	Sorry just noticed it seems to be the brackets that are different, one has a vertical bar on the front the other hasn't, yea I'll photo in a bit

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: JLow75] #1195318 01/04/2011 22:48 01/04/2011 22:48
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone	There are two types of rear calliper, the earlier steel callipers and the later alloy ones.

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: JLow75] #1195326 01/04/2011 23:02 01/04/2011 23:02
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,525 Nuneaton, Warwickshire JLow75 OP My life on the forum
JLow75 OP My life on the forum Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,525 Nuneaton, Warwickshire	Ahh in that case there is a steel one on left & alloy on right then I wondered why one was caked in rust other not!

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: JLow75] #1195331 01/04/2011 23:09 01/04/2011 23:09
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,086 Pontypool mr_tickle Club member 1455
mr_tickle Club member 1455 Competition Level Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,086 Pontypool	Hi Jamie I never noticed it myself. I have a spare passenger side lucas alloy caliper and carrier. You can have it if you want. It will need the piston re-inserting, a new bleed nipple and a good clean or re-paint. Let me know.

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: mr_tickle] #1195366 02/04/2011 00:13 02/04/2011 00:13
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,525 Nuneaton, Warwickshire JLow75 OP My life on the forum
JLow75 OP My life on the forum Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,525 Nuneaton, Warwickshire	Cheers yes please Tony. let me know how much postage is thanks. Just getting it ready for MOT! Putting cat back on Sunday. Will have to pm you for a catch up

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: JLow75] #1195422 02/04/2011 09:56 02/04/2011 09:56
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone	Easy to check what calliper you have with a magnet.

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: JLow75] #1195424 02/04/2011 09:59 02/04/2011 09:59
R RobShed Unregistered
RobShed Unregistered R	Calipers are interchangeable (early h/b activators are known to seize). Ditto pad mntg bkts,however later versions (upright bar) feature a twin-step pad pattern. Earlier mntg bkts were single step (steel calipers typically) and will only tolerate single-step pattern pads. ADVICE - always fit twin-step pattern pads (they fit both) I've got on of each coz one was shagged.

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: Jimbo] #1195432 02/04/2011 10:11 02/04/2011 10:11
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,127 South Cambs B Barmybob Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,127 South Cambs	Originally Posted by Jimbo Easy to check what calliper you have with a magnet. It's easier than that. The alloy ones are finned and the steel ones aren't Gone Audi mad!

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: Barmybob] #1195468 02/04/2011 12:28 02/04/2011 12:28
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,525 Nuneaton, Warwickshire JLow75 OP My life on the forum
JLow75 OP My life on the forum Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,525 Nuneaton, Warwickshire	Yea thanks done that - the calipers are the same look like they are both the early ones - no finnes. its just the carriers that are different - one is the later type with a vertical bar & the other hasn't got a vertical bar & no twin-step - but the calipers seem fit ok?. Yes my new pads are the twin-step style ones

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: Jimbo] #1195550 02/04/2011 18:47 02/04/2011 18:47
S sediciRich Unregistered
sediciRich Unregistered S	Originally Posted by Jimbo There are two types of rear calliper, the earlier steel callipers and the later alloy ones. iron

Re: Different rear calipers [Re: Barmybob] #1195559 02/04/2011 19:39 02/04/2011 19:39
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone	Originally Posted by Barmybob Originally Posted by Jimbo Easy to check what calliper you have with a magnet. It's easier than that. The alloy ones are finned and the steel ones aren't Ah but, are they magnetic fins

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1
(Release build 20190129)

PHP: 7.4.33 Page Time: 0.018s Queries: 14 (0.013s) Memory: 0.6495 MB (Peak: 0.7583 MB) Data Comp: Off Server Time: 2026-10-14 18:15:21 UTC