Red-hot, uber-sport sedan shows off Toyota's racy side May 15, 2008
For that, Brembo has provided the front and rear disc brake systems, the front brakes having six-piston calipers. Six. (Globe and Mail)
Dash of pepper for Cayenne May 5, 2008
The front brakes, which use six-piston calipers, measure 410 mm - almost as big as the wheels on the base-model Commodore - while the rear disks, using four-piston calipers, measure 370 mm.. The Turbo S is the fifth model to join the Cayenne line-up. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The little shop of horror May 4, 2008
Now she re-manufactures car and truck parts fuel pumps, calipers (brakes), transfer cases, transfer case motors at Universal Manufacturing in Algona. She still amazes me, said her mom, Diane Fritz of Titonka. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Suzuki Showcases All-New SX4 Sport, Equator RMZ-4 Concept, SXForce Concept at 2008 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Auto Show Apr 21, 2008
It also is equipped with Rotora six-piston calipers with two-piece 355mm rotors for sportbike stopping power. The motorcycle theme continues inside the SXForce, beginning with suede and leather seats and interior appointments, mimicking sportbike leathers. (PR Newswire)
Varoom for sale: Maseratis arrive Apr 8, 2008
"Kevin Kane, manager of the Raleigh dealership, expects to sell about 36 Maseratis a year. By comparison, Leith's Volkswagen dealership sells several hundred new and used cars each month.But the VWs aren't aimed at driving enthusiasts who want 400 horsepower engines built by Ferrari that are capable of top speeds of more than 170 mph.Maserati offers two models: a four-door Quattroporte sedan that comes in three variations, and a two-door GranTourismo coupe.The Quattroporte starts at $114,750 and... (News & Observer)
Want the skinny on weight? Apr 6, 2008
Calipers or "body fat pinchers," measure body fat, while the Body Mass Index, or BMI, measures weight in relation to height. BMI doesn't take into account factors like muscle weight or pregnancy. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Large waist 'an Alzheimer's risk' Mar 28, 2008
Researchers working for Kaiser Permanente, one of the biggest healthcare providers in the US, looked at 6,583 people aged between 40 and 45, measuring their abdominal fat levels with calipers. They then followed all of these people into their 70s to see who became ill, and who managed to maintain relatively good health. (BBC News -- Health)
Godzilla returns to Australia Mar 15, 2008
The all-wheel-drive supercar boasts Bilstein shocks and Brembo floating drilled brake rotors with six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers. It rides on 20-inch wheels and run-flat tyres that promise a teeth-rattling ride on Australian roads. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
A bird in the hand and other unexpected treasures Feb 28, 2008
A bird in her left hand, a pair of calipers in her right. She was measuring the bird s beak length and noting that measurement down in a large prepared table on which there were already many handwritten measurements and some notes. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Tips for Perfect Pysanky Feb 15, 2008
The straight and narrow: It s possible to buy circular templates to help mark lines on the eggshell; you can also use a draughting compass and calipers to help you work out the pattern before applying the wax. (There are even tabletop egg lathes that hold the egg and turn it for an absolutely perfect line. (Suite101.com)
Fancy a RM2.6m Brabus? Feb 4, 2008
The large wheels allow the space for the Brabus high-performance brake system with 12-piston aluminium fixed calipers and 380 x 36-mm vented and cross-drilled discs in front, and 355 x 28-mm discs and six-piston aluminium fixed callipers on the rear axle. List By Make. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Controversial stem cell treatment draws Australians to Indian clinic Feb 4, 2008
She says she sees quadriplegics and paraplegics starting to walk with the help of calipers, regaining bladder and bowel control and feeling sensation in limbs. "I am totally confident of my work. I have documented all my cases and every result is replicable," she says. (The Age)
Not small, cheap or thrifty -- but fast Feb 1, 2008
I noticed that the brake calipers matched the striking Deep Blue Metallic paint on the test car -- a nice touch. SPECS. (The Augusta Chronicle)
A wild blue business Jan 31, 2008
To make his product to 1/32 scale, Wilson uses machine shop calipers, rulers and drawings. For his model of the YF-23, he went to an air museum in California and took hundreds of photographs of the plane before it was moved. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
More expressive, more technical| Jan 19, 2008
Six-piston calipers clamp down on the front rotors, while four-piston calipers grab the rear rotors. All of the rotors have a distinctive, yellow-painted finish. (iAfrica.com)
Rip off the top| Jan 18, 2008
The front brake calipers are six-piston units and the rear calipers use four pistons each. An "F" logo, located on each front bumper of the Roadster, indicates the vehicle's status as a part of the new "F" marque. (iAfrica.com)
Lexus LF-A Takes on Roadster Form - An Open Version of the Supercar Concept Revealed Jan 14, 2008
The front brake calipers are six- piston units and the rear calipers use four pistons each. An "F" logo, located on each front fender of the Roadster, indicates the vehicle's status as a part of the new "F" marque. (PR Newswire)
Betting big on club class Jan 14, 2008
Nine-spoke, 18-inch wheels highlight larger high-performance brake calipers and rotors. The suspension, braking and steering systems are tuned to increase responsiveness, and if you want one in your garage, prepare to sign a cheque of round Rs 30 lakh when the company launches the car later this year. (India Times, India)
Fine-tuned woodwork Dec 31, 2007
He built clamps, molds, gouges, sanders and calipers ... Auger uses his calipers to test the thickness of the wood, which should be exactly 332nd of an inch. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Drive it Forever Dec 23, 2007
I'd start by checking the rubber line to that caliper, because, if it were anything else, both front calipers would be affected, not only the left one. You've checked the brake hose for blockage. (Boston Globe)
Keane on Wheels: SRT-4 packs Detroit muscle into compact package Dec 8, 2007
10 vented discs with dual piston floating calipers ... 39 solid discs with single-piston floating calipers ... The brake calipers bear the signature Dodge SRT red paint. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Ask the Auto Doctor Dec 8, 2007
He also said the calipers were frozen and not moving freely. Is this normal brake pad wear. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Tried and tested| Nov 28, 2007
The 17 inch diameter alloy wheels fitted to the Land Cruiser 200 allow for large brake discs and calipers to be fitted for improved braking with resistance to brake fade. Ventilated discs are fitted front and rear with those at the front 340mm in diameter and at the rear 345mm. (iAfrica.com)
Motor Trend Names Top 2008 Car Nov 21, 2007
With the CTS, Cadillac and GM-captures the golden calipers nearly six decades after winning the first Motor Trend Car of the Year(tm) award in 1949. "The CTS obliterates the 'old man' image of Cadillac," said MacKenzie. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Solitary state Nov 19, 2007
With the help of a steel table saw in a basement cluttered with calipers, horseshoes, and a scythe, he built a cozy cottage for weekenders from Polack on his 2-acre plot. Attached is a sauna he can heat to 240 degrees. (Boston Globe)
VW's Pocket Rocket Nov 15, 2007
Enthusiast types might notice the low-profile rubber (225/40-18 Dunlop SP Sports), the blue-anodized, oversized brake calipers and the dual tailpipes that are R32 exclusives. But these cues are not blatant. (BusinessWeek)
Cold is on the way; is your car ready? Nov 12, 2007
When you get the wheels off the car, check the brake pads for corrosion around the calipers and sliding pins. Any pads that are more than 60 percent worn should be replaced. (Boston Globe)
The boys are back in town Nov 11, 2007
Sadistic trainers are not yet allowed to unleash their implements of torture, sand hills and body-fat calipers. It's time for a total mental and physical break from the seemingly endless grind of football. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Bullitt rips back Nov 8, 2007
Calipers are coloured to match the wheel ... Dark Argent Grey painted brake calipers closely match the wheel spokes, while staying true to the original. (iAfrica.com)
Nextel Cup news, notes Oct 26, 2007
"I guess the seal or something went out in the rear calipers and it got too hot," McMurray said. "We lost all of the fluids and had to come in and work on it. It was a long day.". (USA Today -- Sports)
PCs to be seen, not heard Oct 13, 2007
There are aesthetics to consider, too, so the thin metal of the heat sink is being displayed in much the same way that sports cars come with open wheels that flaunt the size of their brake calipers and the cross-drilled rotors. Some customers are paying attention. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
New CTS poised to be segment leader Sep 15, 2007
In addition, high performance brake calipers and rotors allowed me to feel very secure as I braked hard before entering each turn on the track. The base price for the CTS with the 3. (Helena Independent Record)
Traffic to News Sites Sinks -- No, It's Up! -- What's Going On? Sep 15, 2007
Christian Hendricks, McClatchy's vice president of Interactive Media, points out that flaws will appear no matter who is holding the calipers and that data should not be considered set in stone. "The numbers are directional and it's just a conversation starter," he says. (MediaWeek.com)
Aston Martin DB9 LM en V8 Vantage N400 Sep 9, 2007
This special edition car, available in Coupe form only with Touchtronic transmission, includes a unique Sarthe Silver exterior paint finish, meshes and rear crossbar finished in Magnum Silver and red brake calipers ... Denk dat het rode remklauwen moeten zijn, zie ook de press release met red brake calipers. (Autoblog.nl)
Dodge Announces Pricing for All-new 2008 Caliber SRT4 Aug 23, 2007
Benchmark braking is delivered via four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes with 340 x 28mm vented front rotors and 302 x 10mm rear rotors, with twin-piston aluminum front calipers. And finally, a whopping 285 horsepower and tire-smoking 265 lb.-ft. (KWTX.com, TX)
A Little Blue Van & A Volvo S70 Aug 21, 2007
I got out and saw some mark on rotors shining surface as if calipers were holding it tight ... It does sound like the calipers are sticking, front or rear; you didn't mention which rotors were showing marks. (Suite101.com)
Civic Type R and Civic Hybrid launched Aug 3, 2007
As for the braking system, thats also uprated - four-piston Brembo aluminium calipers and 320mm ventilated discs for the front, and 282mm discs for the rear ensure a shortened stopping distance and improved resistance to fade. A Type R aero kit, with a large tail spoiler in tow, rounds off the outside detail. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
I-Team: Purrfect Auto Investigation Aug 2, 2007
"I would sell rotors if they weren't needed. I would go after calipers, anything to take that $89 or $189, cause we have a certain dollar figure set for each invoice. They want a minimum $250 minimum per invoice, per car.". That meant that customers who were lured into the shop for a low-cost oil change of $9. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Exclusive Jaguar on the prowl Jul 26, 2007
400mm front brake discs an increase of 45mm over the standard XKR are retarded by powerful six-piston callipers, while at the rear four-piston calipers operate on 350mm discs ... Unique R branding on the front brake calipers reveals the six-piston set-up beneath. (iAfrica.com)
Baby Beemer booms| Jul 1, 2007
The M Sports Suspension also comes with a high-performance brake system incorporating six-piston fixed calipers on the front axle and two-piston fixed calipers at the rear. The particularly sports-minded driver gets the M Aerodynamics Package which includes specially-designed front and rear bumpers as well as special rocker sills and foglamps. (iAfrica.com)
Dodge Magnum a rare high-performance station wagon Jun 23, 2007
That includes big wheels (featuring 14-inch Brembo brakes with red calipers that are clearly in view), a pronounced hipline topped by thin top-to-bottom glass all-around, and a roof that looks like it surely crunches the heads of those seated inside. But remarkably, the car does have ample headroom. (Boston Globe)
The Suzuki GSX-R1000 Rocks Jun 8, 2007
Powerful, readable one-finger braking is handled by two big disc rotors up front acted upon by radial-mount calipers, and the rotors now mount to the hub at 10 points instead of eight for better hear transference. The list of technical improvements is long and detailed, but the overall result is a machine better able--through its various adjusttable suspension and control functions--to meet the broad range of needs of its owners. (BusinessWeek)
Finger Length Predicts SAT Performance May 25, 2007
To test the link to children's scores on the College Board's Scholastic Assessment Test (for which the name has changed a number of times in the past 100 years), Brosnan and his colleagues made photocopies of children's palms and measured the length of their index and ring fingers using calipers accurate to 0. 01 millimeters. (Newsmax)
The World's Fastest and Most Powerful Coupe May 18, 2007
Maximum fade-free stopping power is provided on the front axle by 380 x 36 millimeter discs and 12-piston aluminum fixed calipers. The rear features 355 x 28 millimeter discs and six-piston aluminum fixed calipers. (BusinessWeek)
The Merchants of Fear: Nuclear power wins in global warming hysteria May 16, 2007
The craniologist's fingers and calipers were programmed by the usual incentives of stipends, grants and professional ego to find in the skull of that murderer ridges, bumps and depressions, each meticulously equated with an ungovernable passion, an ethnic deficit and a mental derangement. The murderer's individual head became a universal model, the particular promoted to an unassailable theory. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
SEGA Rally Revo Impressions May 11, 2007
However, the finer details didn't stop there, as the attention to detail extended down to individual tire treads, and finer motion of brakes and brake calipers. Since the car was in pristine condition at the start, it had to get a little muddy. (IGN PC Games)
Jewett-Cameron Announces Acquisition of New Product Lines May 2, 2007
New products lines include saw blades, digital calipers and laser guides. Also included in the acquisition are measuring tools, which broaden an existing product line at MSI-PRO. These new products carry the Avenger Products brand label and can be viewed at. (PR Newswire)
Jump at the pump May 2, 2007
Other ways to conserve gas, she said, include: checking tire pressure, taking excess items out of the trunk, maintaining steady speeds, minimizing braking, replacing air filters and radiator thermostats, and inspecting brake calipers. All are common maintenance issues that can contribute to wasted fuel. (Deseret News)
Sudden-onset angeing when kids leave home Apr 29, 2007
First the built-up boot, then the walking stick, the calipers, the sit-on scooter - all ending in the Zimmer frame, thoughtfully provided so I can navigate those final few steps into my grave. I understand I need to take the journey, but, before setting out, I'd at least like to register a protest over the timing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Stem cells help mum walk Apr 15, 2007
But after eight weeks of embryonic stem-cell injections, Mrs Smith, 45, is now able to stand with the aid of calipers and has regained bowel and bladder control ... "The doctors in Australia told me I would never walk again, but now I actually think I will be able to without calipers some day.". (Courier Mail)
Fingerprint foreboding Apr 9, 2007
In the 19th century, calipers were applied to skulls and other body parts, but such measurements were imprecise and cumbersome. With the 20th century came the science of analyzing the barely perceptible ridges, loops, and spirals of the skin on fingers. (Boston Globe)
A trio of Chevy global minicar concepts Apr 9, 2007
Bold 17-inch wheels are pushed to the corners, and brake calipers in matching Vertigo Green provide a dash of drama at the wheels ... Contrasting Vertigo brake calipers bring additional attention to the big wheels. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Callaway C16 Cabrio to Debut in N.Y. Mar 26, 2007
To bring the Callaway C16 Cabrio from 200+ mph to rest, and to help negotiate the tightest tracks, the C16 utilizes a StopTech brake system engineered to Callaway specifications including 6-piston front and 4-piston rear calipers gripping 355mm x 32 mm rotors. Callaway/Dymag wheels weigh approximately half that of their aluminum counterparts, providing significantly reduced unsprung weight for improved acceleration, cornering and braking. (BusinessWeek)
Audi A5 jumps out of the box Mar 5, 2007
The special high-performance brakes, recognisable by their black painted brake calipers, ensure the deceleration power needed. And the ESP electronic stabilisation program can be deactivated in two stages whenever you want to exploit the potential of the Audi S5 to the full on a suitable stretch of road. (iAfrica.com)
Rumble Seat VIDEO Jan 25, 2007
Clamping duties fall to black-painted "R"-badged brake calipers. All these tweaks to the hardware don't transform the car so much as raise its parametric limits. (Los Angeles Times)
10 Ways To Tell If You're Really Fat Jan 16, 2007
"Hydrostatic weighing (under water) and skin fold calipers are very effective methods, depending on the skill of the practitioner. BMI is an OK measurement for assessing health risks (not body fat)."All this is great, but do we really need to rely on these tools. If these tools didn t exist, what would we do. (Click2Houston, TX)
Jeep Trailhawk Open-air Concept Jan 10, 2007
The specially-crafted tyres are accented by a red stripe, with the red color repeated on the exposed brake calipers. The lower body, which kicks outward along the bottoms of the doors, intersects the flares crisply. (BusinessWeek)
Acura 'Advanced Sports Car Concept' Debuts at North American International Auto Show Jan 8, 2007
Powerful, ventilated carbon ceramic brake discs and eight-piston calipers accent the wheels. Bold wheel arches and flares add to the concept's aggressive appearance. (PR Newswire)
2008 Ford Focus Shows Renewed Commitment to Small Car Market Jan 8, 2007
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Two dead after strong storms rip path from southern Louisiana to Georgia Jan 7, 2007
Kleinmaischeid -- which held the title only since May 1, 2004, when the EU expanded from 15 to 25 countries -- put up a 15-foot-high sculpture of calipers marking the spot on a mosaic map of Europe. "People said, 'We're in the center of the European Union, and then took a picture by the monument, and some of them perhaps went to a hotel or restaurant," he said. (North County Times)
Acura's Tech-Laden TL Jan 5, 2007
Acura's capital A-shaped badge looks like a pair of calipers and that's no accident. Precision is the keyword around which the company has built its identity. (BusinessWeek)
Vauxhall Corsa: Turbo VXR is hottest Corsa yet Jan 4, 2007
It wouldn't be a VXR without all the appropriate styling kit, so it gets a mesh front grille, larger front and rear bumpers, side skirts, a roof spoiler and blue-painted brake calipers. The front foglamp surrounds, door mirrors and centrally mounted exhaust tailpipe are all triangular. (Channel 4 News)
