Is there a swap available for single outlet calipers?

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I thinking about changes and upgrades to my brakes. One thing I'd like to get rid of is the double line calipers. The only option I've seen is a very expensive brembo swap. Is there an OE caliper that I could use?
 
Double line is a huge safety feature. I've had the experience of wearing down my rear brake pads so much that they allowed the piston that presses the pads outward to extend out so far that the seals breached the cylinder and all the fluid leaked out. Total loss of braking out of the blue because the entire system was connected.

If you do away with the dual setup, make sure your emergency brake is in good shape and practice using it on the roads.
 
Yesterday I had started to say..."Why?? Dual circuit is, well, kinda a safety thing, isn't it? Early 2002's (well, 1600's) are single circuit. First year (stateside anyway) 320's (E21) are single circuit" I wish I had converted my 68 1600 to dual circuit instead of using the E21 calipers when I got it but at the time (1995-ish) the rebuilt E21s were like 18 bucks each at Kragen. I'm 26 years older now and whatever $$ saved was false economy."

Then I get a message about posts to this thread and though mine wasn't here, found Ohmess said it better than I could.

Ohmess said it better said:
Double line is a huge safety feature. I've had the experience of wearing down my rear brake pads so much that they allowed the piston that presses the pads outward to extend out so far that the seals breached the cylinder and all the fluid leaked out. Total loss of braking out of the blue because the entire system was connected.

If you do away with the dual setup, make sure your emergency brake is in good shape and practice using it on the roads.
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Ohmess said:
Double line is a huge safety feature. I've had the experience of wearing down my rear brake pads so much that they allowed the piston that presses the pads outward to extend out so far that the seals breached the cylinder and all the fluid leaked out. Total loss of braking out of the blue because the entire system was connected.

If you do away with the dual setup, make sure your emergency brake is in good shape and practice using it on the roads.
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I don't disagree with any of this, I have experience with cylinders passing the seals, losing brakes (in an Audi 5000). I'm also experienced in using an e-brake when brakes have failed. (on a manual and an auto). All good info. It didn't answer my original question but I may have found what I was looking for.
 
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