EssexBoy Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hi Firstly would just like to say hi im new to the club and met a few of you at last years JAE and you seemed a good bunch. Basically I have an Aristo but with the supra J-spec brakes. Apparently there both the same and ive been advised that they are 2 pot on the front and 1 pot on the rear. The UK brakes are 4 pot on the front and 2 pot on the rear. When I said this to a friend and a mechanic they said theres no such thing as a 1 pot calliper. He said if you have a pot either side of the brake pad then its a 2 pot calliper. If you have a pot on 1 side of the calliper then it wouldnt stop the car. Can someone please explain what the exact set up is and his ideas so that I can go back and explain if hes right or not. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Yes the j-spec brakes are 2 pot on the front and 1 pot on the rears, what model aristo do you have? Welcome by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 It's a sliding caliper with a single piston. Use a different mechanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexBoy Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 I have the JZS147. Could anyone explain in more detail about the 1 pot caliper thing as im going to need a detailed answer to convince him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I have the JZS147. Could anyone explain in more detail about the 1 pot caliper thing as im going to need a detailed answer to convince him. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/disc-brake2.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Well tell him he's a rubbish mechanic. even my sister knows what a 1 pot brake is ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Use a different mechanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexBoy Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 cheers guys il try and relay that back. So if a 1 pot has a piston either side of the pad and a 4 pot has 2 either side of the pad then how many does a 2 pot have either side? Im on your side guys but his gona argue that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 No a 1 pot has one on one side, and a 2 pot can either have one on either side or two on one side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 cheers guys il try and relay that back. So if a 1 pot has a piston either side of the pad and a 4 pot has 2 either side of the pad then how many does a 2 pot have either side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 cheers guys il try and relay that back. So if a 1 pot has a piston either side of the pad and a 4 pot has 2 either side of the pad then how many does a 2 pot have either side? A 1 pot brake caliper only has one piston, hence the name, the red part on the link is the single piston. Press the arrow on the diagram to show how the slide caliper works. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/disc-brake2.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukApache Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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