Re: internal disc brakes

[steveb@newkla.kla.com (Steven Buchholz)]

>   Internal disc brakes are also known for their
>   heat problems, due to lack of fresh air supply.
>   Many internal disc systems were superceeded
>   by regular disc-in-wheel setups on older production
>   sporting models, some Italian makes come to mind.

Did you know that inboard disks were used on a German marque
that we spend a good bit of time talking about on this list?
Audi used them on the 100LS ... athough I have never seen one
with inboard brakes to see how they handled the cooling issue.

Vorsprung durch Technik!

Steve Buchholz
s_buchho@kla.com