DCG Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Does anybody know if Dedion Ears are handed or will they fit both sides They are the radial fit for standard brakes. (1990) VMT Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Ambedexterous. Fit both sides. Fat Arn Visit the K2 RUM site See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCG Posted July 29, 2002 Author Share Posted July 29, 2002 Thanks Arnie . Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Arnie are you sure ? They should be handed as denoted by the countersunk holes on them. They are normally stamped lh/rh as they have the camber machined into them. this is important with the radial mount calipers as this will affect the angle of caliper to disc. i may be wrong but its worth checking dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridgway Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 I thought they weren't handed, but would like to be certain. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Dave, Don't remember them being stamped. they are identical an dnot handed. The C/sunk holes are to hold them on the jig in the first place when being made! There can be issues, most likley the outer CV casing rubbing lightly on the ear (but only on the 1.5 deg version, and soon put right with a file!) The caliper mounts on the rear face, so it'll never line up with the disc. It just beds in eventually. The whole thing is a bodge, but it works. Fat Arn Visit the K2 RUM site See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Interesting. The parts CD lists left and right handed ears (or end plates as it calls them) but only for the race rear brakes. The ears for standard brakes just have one part number. The difference between standard and race brakes is the mounting, standard brakes are bolter thro the ear, race brakes are radial mounted with the bolts going down into the ear. If these bolts are not central to the ear then the ears will need to be handed I guess. At least this expolains the confusion with half of us saying they are and half saying they're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 the end plates aren't dedion ears. they're the bit of ali sheet ( HOOPY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Arnie is right. The race ones are handed because the calipers bolt in at the top and the holes are not central. The road ones have the caliper bolt onto the reverse face and there is some caliper misalignment. *thumbup*253 bhp, up and running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Hoopy You're right to be confused. I was merely quoting from the Caterham parts CD, it lists end plates in different camber angles for approx 70 a shout so thats definetly the ear. It calls the ally plate that fits between the ear and the tube a gasket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 less confused now! HOOPY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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