Re: A6 styling re A4/A8

["Bob D'Amato" <Bob.Damato@snetel.com>]

On Mon, 12 Feb 1996, Graydon D. Stuckey wrote:

> 	I don't know the actual proportion.  Both of these factors 
> certainly contribute.  I _do_ believe form Dynamics class, that the 
> rotors will have more effect on braking than just their mass alone.  The 
> fact that it is rotating makes it more important.  You may be right, that 
> the vehicle mass is more important in this case, I don't know without 
> seeing the numbers.

Certainly vehicle mass plays a factor. But any vehicle at any time should 
be able to lock up its brakes. Swept area plays a huge roll in that. 

Bob


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