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Re: Moon Discs & F-1 brake cooling

To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Moon Discs & F-1 brake cooling
From: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 14:10:42 -0700 (PDT)
F1 just uses bigger break ducts. They can even be too
big. Ask the Williams team.

John  

--- Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net> wrote:.. .. If an
> F1 car ran moon discs how might they cool the carbon
> fiber brakes??
>  
> In view of what F-1 has become, I'd imagine they
> would use some sort of computer-controlled nitrogen
> injection through the wheel bearings coupled with a
> special nitrogen/silicone brake fluid which doubled
> as a self activating refrigerant when pressure is
> applied. AND - - very affordable - - less than
> $358,000 per car - - thats for all four wheels!
>  
> Dick J
> In East Texas



                
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