[s-cars] Rotor & Caliper Incunabula

[Robert Pastore]

<snip> Robin St.Clair wrote

With respect to the Monoblocs.  There have been failures because the forces
that are found in a one piece cast caliper are not easily understood or
predicted. Many engineers prefer their brake calipers in several pieces,
each machined from solid billets as this removes the internal stresses. In
short, monoblocs may or may not be an advance in technology - the jury is
out. Personally, I am suspicious.
<snip>


RE: Porche Monoblocks -- I have heard that the main reason for the design
change to monoblock was a lower manufacturing cost.  True or not, I dunno.

Bob