im putting me struts back in and have come to a problem lol im not sure what way my callipers are ment to be. . on the front side of the car or the back??

Which strut setup r u using? At least in my 1200 they are on the 'backside'.

think of it as a capital D but minus the downward stroke on the left side if i am not mistaken.

please feel free to correct me anyone

when upgrading to bigger calipers most end up towards the front to avoid hitting the steering arm. standard is to the back tho

back is trailing, front is leading.
i have noticed there isnt any real pattern in new street cars. wouldnt mind talking to a race engineer about it, i rekon it'd be interesting

Leading they would get extra cooling but more weight up front. My 280zx calipers hit the steering arm when I tried to fit them the other way around.

maclaren f1 gtr has the calipers at the bottom for lower CG

for a street car i dont think it really matters

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The best way to tell is........ Make sure the bleeder is at the top, as other wise you will not be able to bleed the brakes

thought best way would be if it actually stops the car

As has already been said, it's simply for clearance. If you can bolt them in the original position & not hit anything, then do so. If you can't, just swap the struts side to side & put the caliper on so the bleeder nipple is at the top. My 1200's with big brakes always had them to the front, but the sunny's have always had them to the back. Makes no difference to the stopping power of the brakes, one way or the other. thats why formula 1 went to twin calipers for a while before they were banned, it didn't really matter which side.