Big Brakes
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RE: Big Brakes
and yet with all your big mouths NOBODY gave me the piston sizes so i can calculate clamping force.
slotted/drilled rotors aren't that way for heat disapation. drilled rotors were introduced to aid in "out gasing" which is no longer prevalant since the 70's or earlier. the "out gasing" creates a gas pocket that prevents the brake pad from comming in full contact with the rotor therefore you have shitty stopping performance.
slotted rotors have slits that "wipe" a thin layer off your pad so that they bite harder. this works great, but greatly wear our your pads and rotors. if you don't have performance pads slotted rotors will make your pads last 50% and in racing conditions cause them to overheat in most cases.
aluminum hat's help with heat, but the major concern is brake rotor warpage. since the center hat is of a different materal it will not warp due to heat so your rotor will essentially cool evenly and not warp. also for weight savings and all that junk.
as far as calipers goes. more pistons does not necessarily mean you will stop faster. brake modualation will become more precise with more pistons and clamping will be spread more evenly, but without proper calculation you will never really know for sure which setup stops faster.
slotted/drilled rotors aren't that way for heat disapation. drilled rotors were introduced to aid in "out gasing" which is no longer prevalant since the 70's or earlier. the "out gasing" creates a gas pocket that prevents the brake pad from comming in full contact with the rotor therefore you have shitty stopping performance.
slotted rotors have slits that "wipe" a thin layer off your pad so that they bite harder. this works great, but greatly wear our your pads and rotors. if you don't have performance pads slotted rotors will make your pads last 50% and in racing conditions cause them to overheat in most cases.
aluminum hat's help with heat, but the major concern is brake rotor warpage. since the center hat is of a different materal it will not warp due to heat so your rotor will essentially cool evenly and not warp. also for weight savings and all that junk.
as far as calipers goes. more pistons does not necessarily mean you will stop faster. brake modualation will become more precise with more pistons and clamping will be spread more evenly, but without proper calculation you will never really know for sure which setup stops faster.
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 804
From: Tampa
RE: Big Brakes
Lol how about i scrap the big brakes, get a parachute and we wont have to worry about any of this
I must ad, those porsche brakes look mighty fine. Not too big but at the same time, you know it means business. Funny how it can be a different car company logo on the brakes and it doesnt look out of place at all. Got to love porsche!
I must ad, those porsche brakes look mighty fine. Not too big but at the same time, you know it means business. Funny how it can be a different car company logo on the brakes and it doesnt look out of place at all. Got to love porsche!
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