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I hadn't thought about this till now, but the caliper definitely won't have been designed to act as a stressed member like that. It's probably fine (lol) but I wonder what magnitude of additional stress you'll be exposing the caliper to.
(Edit: I guess you could get a lil brace machined to protect the caliper from buckling)
Slappingpythagoras
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Fanx cuzzy.
In this particular configuration the caliper acts as a stressed member jUsT lIkE rAcEcArRr so also functions as a brace.
If there was an orthodox IS tab along the top of the seatstay then the moment would be far enough away from the fulcrum to warrant a brace.
Or the whole thing crumples the second I squeeze the lever for the first time lol.