Thread: 1985 126- do i likely have ATE or Bendix rear calipers
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Old 10-08-2009, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tangofox007 View Post
Hogwash. Mixing caliper brands on the same axle is not fine at all. Different brands often have different size pistons.

And, in some cases, having different calipers would require that you buy two sets of brake pads. How smart would that be?
My dad's SD has had a bendix caliper on the left and ATE on the right (in the rear) since he bought the car years and 55k ago...no issues at all...pads wear the same.

Obviously it is not "ideal" but it will very likely cause 0 issues.
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