Big Brakes

[Larry C Leung]

Most of that is due to aerodynamic drag if at speed. 

On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 14:54:35 +1200 "Dave Eaton" <Dave.Eaton at clear.net.nz>
writes:
>yes, the best brakes in the world are designed to fit into 13" rims.  
>mind
>you, a f1 car will decelerate at 1g from speed simply by lifting off 
>the
>accelerator...
>
>dave
>'95 rs2
>'90 ur-q
>-----Original Message-----
>Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 17:52:02 -0700
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>From: Just Taylor <audi at lart.com>
>Subject: Re: Big Brakes
>
>At 02:27 PM 08/30/2001, Larry C Leung wrote:
>
>>Technically, no IF the brakes as supplied (little brakes?) don't heat 
>up
>>so much as to cause fade. Other factors, the ability to modulate and 
>hold
>>at the threshold, which better brakes do, uh, better. Bigger brakes 
>fight
>>fade by having more mass to hold the heat in the rotor rather than 
>pass
>>it to the fluid or pads.
>
>I was going to respond with pretty much the same but then I got around 
>to
>thinking about the brakes on F1's and other race cars... with those 
>isn't
>the hotter the better?  I read that some brakes with these cars don't 
>even
>start to work well until the reach temps that would pretty much melt 
>the
>brakes on my cars :)
>
>