It might be that they do not have "equal amounts of flex". Perhaps, long reach calipers with pads all the way up have less flex than short reach calipers with pads mid-way or lower down (because the thinner, pad-mounting portion of the calipers allow more flex)?
Lee Berg Palo Alto, Calif.
"Charles T. Young" wrote:
>
> Pete:
>
> As long as the brake pads are the same distance from the pivot point (and
> the arms have equal amounts of flex), it shouldn't matter. The braking force
> will be solely a function of the length of a straight line from the pivot to
> the pad.
>
> Charlie Young
> Honeybrook, PA