REFLECTOR: Why you don't want to be overweight on landing....

Al Gietzen ALVentures at cox.net
Tue Mar 18 09:42:06 CDT 2008


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Jim Agnew wrote:
> The Cleveland's have the calipers mounted on the outside of the rotor 
> and have a larger moment arm so the applied brake pad friction is more 
> effective.

That would infer there was actually more generated heat, not less.  AN 
expected result if the Cleveland's allowed the operator to apply more 
pressure than the Matco's.

Scott

Pretty sure that larger moment arm means more stopping force for the same
amount of friction - longer lever, more leverage.

Al



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