Never noticed this: Odd brake arm
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Never noticed this: Odd brake arm
I think this is an STI only thing, but I'm not sure. While replacing my rear rotors this weekend, I found this mounted behind the brake caliper. Any ideas what the hell it is? I can't figure out what purpose it would serve!
I'm guessing some sort of vibration damper?
I'm guessing some sort of vibration damper?
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Sabre (Julian)
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Re: Never noticed this: Odd brake arm
No clue. I looked in the Suby service system and can't find the part.
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Re: Never noticed this: Odd brake arm
Any way to get a pic of it mounted in place?
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Re: Never noticed this: Odd brake arm
Something for the parking brake perhaps?
Where / what was it mounted to?
Where / what was it mounted to?
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Re: Never noticed this: Odd brake arm
It's mounted to the back of the caliper attachment point. I'll try to get a pic for you all. It weighs a pound or two and that donut looking thing is hard rubber.
Sabre (Julian)
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Re: Never noticed this: Odd brake arm
Best I can do without taking the wheel off in the office parking lot As you can (kind of) see, the bracket is attached to the back of the caliper mounting bolts.
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Sabre (Julian)
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Re: Never noticed this: Odd brake arm
I've never seen anything like that on any WRXs / FXTs that I have worked on.
It is likely an STi thing and I'm still thinking it has something to do with the parking brake, but if there was no attachment other than the bolts pictured I can't imagine how that would work.
It is likely an STi thing and I'm still thinking it has something to do with the parking brake, but if there was no attachment other than the bolts pictured I can't imagine how that would work.
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Re: Never noticed this: Odd brake arm
i wondered the exact same thing when i did my calipers too...
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Re: Never noticed this: Odd brake arm
NVH attachment is my guess.
My 135 has a hard rubber chunk the size of a small fist attached to the side of the muffler to dampen vibrations. It's not near any of the mounting points of the exhaust.
My 135 has a hard rubber chunk the size of a small fist attached to the side of the muffler to dampen vibrations. It's not near any of the mounting points of the exhaust.
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Re: Never noticed this: Odd brake arm
^^That's the only thing that I can think. Some kind of NVH damper like J first said. I got nothing. I've looked at exploded views of the whole rear end multiple times and can't see that part anywhere.
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Sabre (Julian)
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
92.5% Stock 04 STI
Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.