Before the introduction of the euro, francs were also used in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, while Andorra and Monaco accepted the French franc as legal tender (Monegasque franc).
Inside the caliper is a brake pad, a small block of friction material backed with a metal plate. When you step on your brake pedal, pistons inside the caliper cause it to apply pressure to the brake pad which squeezes the rotor, causing the car to slow or stop.
Brake System Installation: C3 Corvette Restoration Guide. Four-wheel disc brakes were introduced to the Corvette lineup in 1965. The caliper is fixed to the suspension and split into two sections. Each caliper section holds two floating pistons that push against two brake pads in the front and rear of the car.orvettes produced from 1968 to 1982 were factory equipped with four-wheel disc brakes. Each brake caliper is fitted with four pistons for excellent brake performance. The parking brake assembly is housed inside the rear wheel rotor with small brake shoes.