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Originally Posted by AFDanHef That's interesting .... the equations and figuring brake bias is pretty befuddling to me so I won't pretend to understand it ... but I know it can be a factor and will decrease braking performance if not considered. One thing you didn't mention, distance from center of the hub to the caliper is a factor in stopping power. The larger diameter is not just about heat dissipation, it's also about leverage. That's also why larger diameter rotors stop better. |
I don't understand it either lol,
As for the distance of hub to caliper, I haven't thought of that. Good observation! But if the caliper is further away as with larger rotors, how does that help the clamping force or the leverage for braking better? I can see that if it is farther away the rotor patch that get the initial bite also has further to travel to make a full rotation - but that just gives it longer to cool down before the patch is under the caliper again ???