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RTI BRC440, BRC475, BRC480
Hub Arm to Mount BRC35 & BRC40
Add the BRC440 upgrade to an existing RTI
caliper-mount
lathe or buy the entire BRC480 Dual On-Car Lathe!
The BRC480 provides the benefits of both caliper-mount
and hub-mount lathes!
The ultimate solution for modern On-Car brake repair!
Two lathes in one, for less
than the price of a good bench lathe!
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| Caliper-mounted or hub-mounted, which is the best? RTI's caliper-mount
lathes are the best at producing "near zero" runout automatically and
can be used if the bearing is, or can be, pre-loaded. RTI's hub-mount
lathes can be used in more applications than caliper-mount lathes, but
hub-mount lathes are more difficult to set up in order to eliminate runout
below 0.001" (0.025mm). Therefore, in reality, some vehicle brake jobs
benefit from a caliper-mount lathe, while in other applications, a hub-mount
lathe is ideal. Fortunately, RTI has the solution!
With RTI's new "hub arm" technology, a combination caliper-mount/hub-mount hybrid has been developed to give you the best of both worlds. The special aluminum hub arm with heavy-duty roller bearings allows the new BRC40 Caliper-Mount Mini Lathe to be used as an hub-mount lathe. The hub arm is called the BRC440. It works very much like the RTI BRC450 Hub-Mount Lathe, except it uses the same cutting head and drive as the BRC40. When the BRC440 is used with the BRC40 Mini Lathe, it is called the BRC480. The BRC440 can also be used with the BRC35 Caliper-Mount lathe. It is then called the BRC475. However, the BRC480 is slightly more flexible because of the BRC40 Mini Lathe's ability to fit in tighter access wheel wells. But, for economy-minded shops, the BRC475 is slightly less expensive. For vehicles with pre-loaded bearings, simply choose the caliper-mount setup, insert the listed adapter, install cylinder clamps, and resurface the rotor with unbelievable precision. For other vehicles, install the hub arm, perform the rapid runout compensation setup and go! It's that simple! The RTI Dual On-Car Lathe provides you with the best solution for any need! |
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Features/Benefits |
Caliper-Mount Lathes |
Hub-Mount Lathes |
BRC480 |
| No Runout Compensation needed | + | - | + (as caliper-mount) |
| Uses Critical Caliper/Pad Geometry | + | - | + (as caliper-mount) |
| Achieves "Near Zero" Runout Automatically | + | - | + (as caliper-mount) |
| Works on Non-Preloaded Bearings | - | + | + (as hub-mount) |
| Works on Car or SUV live rear axles | - | + | + (as hub-mount) |
| Fewer Adapters Required | - | + | + (as hub-mount) |
| Caliper or Hub-mounting Process | - | - | + |
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