autox
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Slotted and/or drilled rotors for '86 Civic Si?

To: eric salem <eric@mail.brown911.com>, Mark Sirota <mark@sirota.org>
Subject: Re: Slotted and/or drilled rotors for '86 Civic Si?
From: "eric salem" <eric@mail.brown911.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 12:13:52 -0500
<<How about reduced unsprung, rotating weight?  Rotors are a lousy place to
>have weight, provided you still have enough braking power.
>>

If lower weight is the goal you'd want smaller diameter rotors. It's the same 
reason we use tiny clutches and remove weight from the outside of flywheels. 
The further the mass from the center of rotation the more force is required to 
change it's state of motion.

e

///  unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net  or try
///  http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
///  Partial archives at http://www.team.net/archive


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>