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Old 09-18-2019, 01:25 PM   #87
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Leading edge always wears faster due to the torque applied from the rotor, hence most multi-piston aftermarket calipers having smaller pistons at the leading edge.

Pad taper is also common in sliding pin designs due to flex in the rubber bushings in the caliper itself.
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