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Title: Required Torque for Front Brake Caliper
Post by: RC on April 04, 2004, 11:06:02 AM
I'm replacing my stock front brake pads with some EBC HH pads.

The Clymer manual says to remove the caliber from the fork and
re-attached with the torque mentioned in Table 1.

Unless I'm just missing it, I don't see a torque value for the brake
calipers to the fork.

Anyone know what the correct torque is?
Any comments on EBC HH pads?

Thanks,
R
Title: Required Torque for Front Brake Caliper
Post by: GRU on April 04, 2004, 11:19:49 AM
i didn't torque my caliper when i had it off the bike..just make sure that it's tight but not so tight that later you want be able to take it off...

i don't see the need to torque it to the proper specs
Title: Required Torque for Front Brake Caliper
Post by: ash999 on April 04, 2004, 12:53:38 PM
30 to 48 NM (newton meters) my haynes manual says. I just like to know the bolts holding my front brake are on tight and safe! :) but without tightening them overtight, as with a long torque wrench you can still strip threads, even on large bolt holes.

Try about 40 Nm, thats what i do when im changing my pads/  :cheers:
Title: Required Torque for Front Brake Caliper
Post by: RC on April 04, 2004, 04:03:14 PM
Great! Thanks for the info.  Forty N*m it is.

R