Nope, a larger cylinder will exert more force for a given pressure (hydraulic).
Force=Pressure X Area (derived from Pressure=Force/Area)
If that woman steps on your foot, the force is the same, regardless of her
heel. The pressure is higher with the high heel because the force is spread
over a smaller area. Now, if she stepped on you with flat heels, then ate the
whole Thanksgiving turkey, and then stepped on you with her high heels, the
force would be higher with the high heels.
Gary Boone
'70 2000
Cheyenne, WY (WyCROCer)
BSME
Joseph Roach wrote:
> Hmmm, I still think Tom has it right (If you want the REAR BRAKES to lock
> up first, use a SMALLER rear wheel cylinder).
>
> Here's an example that I think everyone can visualize. If a woman steps on
> your foot with a high heel or a flat heel, which one exerts the most force?
>
> Joseph Roach
> 65 1500
> San Diego
>
> At 06:00 PM 11/24/99 -0500, HIGHKIX4@aol.com wrote:
> >Regarding the smaller pistons moving farther, that is a good
> >thought, but brakes are not about movement so much as
> >force, and the larger pistons will exert more force, and
> >more stopping power. Also why the master cyl is
> >such a small bore, to give mathamatical advantage
> >over the wheel cyl and disc pistons.
> >(espec when combined with brake pedal, which
> >acts as a lever)
> >I can dig out the formulas but Im sure one of the list
> >engineers out there already has...
> >Jim
> >Chesapeake Va
> >
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