What is the difference between front and rear caliper positions?

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The differences between front and rear caliper positions are as follows: 1. Different definitions: Front calipers - when the vehicle moves forward, the brake disc rotates forward. To stop it, the caliper clamps the brake disc with a force opposite to the direction of rotation. Clearly, the front caliper exerts an upward force. The combination of upward and downward forces makes the car more prone to nose-diving or understeering during braking. Rear calipers - when the brake disc moves forward, the rear brake applies a downward opposing force to clamp the brake disc. As a result, the car's nose moves downward, and the caliper also exerts a downward force. These two forces in the same direction help balance the car's nose. 2. Different performance: Most performance cars have a brake caliper layout where the front calipers are positioned towards the rear and the rear calipers towards the front. If the front caliper is placed at the rearmost position, it will inevitably cause the greatest shift in the center of gravity. Therefore, some vehicles may position the front calipers slightly higher or lower. Positioning them slightly lower can help reduce the vehicle's center of gravity to some extent.