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Originally Posted by
dommiek
I have considered doing that OGR; at some point I plan to unbolt one of the calipers, wedge some timber between the pads and hook the removed calliper out of the way. By doing this I should be able to judge whether the one remaining caliper is powerful enough on it's own, without having to break into the standard hydraulic system
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Good idea, but do not use wood, it will compress and give you very soggy braking. On top of that, the way that the seal works in the caliper brings the piston back onto its bore very slightly when pressure is released from the brakes (else they would wear out too quick and not release sufficiently). However the resistance (or braking force) should be the same once the slack is taken up but the lever will be further back.
What I am saying is you will need to blank off the redundant caliper completely to get a proper feel.