Re: brakes and lonnnng downhills (longish)

[Chris Newbold <cnewbold@transarc.com>]

Gary G. Erickson wrote:
> 
> Chris Newbold wrote:
> 
> > In order for Phil's rear brakes to have generated more heat than the fronts,
> > they would have had to be applying more braking force than the fronts.
> 
> But, what about the fact that the rear brakes are smaller (pads and
> rotors) and possibly not vented (I don't remember which car we're
> talking about now!)?
> 
> Wouldn't that cause them to retain more of the heat that they generate,
> making them feel hotter than the fronts?

That's exactly the conclusion I came to and outlined in my last
paragraph. I don't know the details of the rear brakes on Phil's 200,
but rear brakes are typically "smaller" than fronts...

-Chris