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Re: Brake fluid pressure
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 3/25/2003 1 Reply

The rear brake whl cyl.,s are smaller in diameter then disc calipers.

Rear brakes really only need a small amount of pressure to "activate" them, then by nature of their design they "self energize". Front brakes are what on the average 2 1/2-3" bigger in dia... Login to read more.

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