![A brake caliper does all of the hard work to slow down your car when you stamp on the brake pedal. Haynes explains how calipers operate and reveal the different types. A brake caliper does all of the hard work to slow down your car when you stamp on the brake pedal. Haynes explains how calipers operate and reveal the different types.](https://haynes.com/en-gb/sites/default/files/styles/opengraph/public/web_Which%20calliper%20is%20best%20for%20your%20car.jpg?itok=sRSGocsD)
A brake caliper does all of the hard work to slow down your car when you stamp on the brake pedal. Haynes explains how calipers operate and reveal the different types.
![A brake caliper does all of the hard work to slow down your car when you stamp on the brake pedal. Haynes explains how calipers operate and reveal the different types. A brake caliper does all of the hard work to slow down your car when you stamp on the brake pedal. Haynes explains how calipers operate and reveal the different types.](https://haynes.com/en-gb/sites/default/files/styles/unaltered_webp/public/web_Which%20calliper%20is%20best%20for%20your%20car_1.jpg?itok=l2EPla-4×tamp=1503312364)
A brake caliper does all of the hard work to slow down your car when you stamp on the brake pedal. Haynes explains how calipers operate and reveal the different types.
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