Re: brakes and lonnnng downhills

[Dan Simoes <dans@ans.net>]

> Anyway, my question concerns braking during the return trip, which as some
> of you know, is a 7-mile long drop from 6000 feet--all done at about 20-25
> mph with brakes working nearly full time. 

That's a good way to get killed.  You're supposed to descend the
mountain in low gear, touching the brakes when needed...

At the bottom, Kirby Smith
> noted--to our surprise--that both _rear_ wheels were noticeably hotter than
> the fronts.

Could be your brake bias settings.  Also, the front rotors are
vented while the rears are not, and you also have ducting
(or should) going right to the front brakes on that
car.

| Dan |
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