Howe steel calipers were introduced in the 70's as a lightweight alternative to stock GM calipers. The Howe caliper directly replaces the D52 GM caliper. Howe single piston calipers come in two piston sizes to allow proper brake bias with two 1" master cylinders.

The Howe dual piston calipers are designed to provide maximum braking in a GM mount caliper. The 2 piston design applies even pressure to the full pad reducing uneven pad wear. GM calipers use a much larger pad than the Superlite style calipers, providing a greater friction area. These calipers meet or exceed the clamping pressure of any short track caliper. For higher heat applications we recommend a steel outer half to reduce high temperature flexing that occurs in all aluminum calipers.