Whether you have a different caliper or not, a larger rotor will always offer more braking than a smaller one, just because the caliper is now grabbing at a greater distance from teh hub, and having a greater mechanical advantage. Think of it as a big lever or ratchet, the longer the arm you are using, the greater torque, and the greater effect you have on the thing you are trying to turn/stop. Also, a larger rotor would have more surface area, and in the end would cool itself better, thus making the whole system more efficient. Of course, larger calipers are nice, but you don't have to have them to increase the braking power.
Original Message: ----------------- From: Ken [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2002 00:24:15 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CRX: Re: RE: Brake shoes If you are using the same calipers with the adapter bracket, how does that improve the braking because all your getting is a larger rotor? Heat disappation? Wouldn't you have to use a larger brake pads than the stock ones in order to take advantage of the larger rotors ? And if so, I didn't know one could put larger pads onto the stock calipers. I thought one would have to have larger calipers in order to have the bigger brake kit applications. I was lurking through the fastbrakes website and I noticed that they offer larger calipers on their front brake setup, but not on the rears. Weird. Any clarification would be much appreciated. Thanks gang. Ken 90si At 07:35 PM 31/05/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Fast brake kit. You use the same caliper. They give you a bracket that will >fit the 11in. > >Joe > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mark Humphreys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 11:18 AM >Subject: Re: CRX: Re: RE: Brake shoes > > > > Joe, What did you do to get the 11" rotors on the rear? Are you running a > > proportioning valve? > > -M > > > > > > >From: Joseph Porto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: Joseph Porto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: George Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: CRX: Re: RE: Brake shoes > > >Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 21:14:10 -0400 > > > > > >George > > > > > >I have an 11 inch rotor on the front and rear.. > > >They are kinda overkill....They can lock the wheels up very easily...So >you > > >gotta be careful on how much pressure you apply... You cant just slam on > > >the > > >breaks..they will definitely lock all 4....hey at least you will look >cool > > >spinning out of control. :) > > > > > >Joe > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "George Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 7:31 PM > > >Subject: CRX: RE: Brake shoes > > > > > > > > > > Hmmm, I would opt for stock Honda shoes on the rears, since the rears > > >see > > > > about 25% or less stopping power. Also, realize that the 2000 Civic >Si > > > > weighs in at over 2600lbs., 600lbs. MORE than your Si (hefty, isn't > > >it?). > > >I > > > > would imagine that the 11.5" rotors *might* be overkill, but that's >just > > >my > > > > humble opinion. Then there's that ugly nose on the 2000 Si, cheap >"Si" > > > > badge, stupid "VTEC" decal on the side (because the grocery-getter >body > > > > doesn't really look like it's a sports car). Then there's the slick > > > > timeless design of our CRX's (yeah...). > > > > > > > > > > > > George > > > > '89 DX-Hybrid-D16Z6, 120k miles > > > > "Seats, Suspension, Engine, next=Nos?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > > > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 6:58 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: CRX: Brake shoes > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, it's time to do the brakes on my 88Si. I've decided to go with > > >that > > > > kit that gives you 11.5" rotors in the front with 2000 Civic Si > > >calipers. > > > > However, for the rear, I haven't decided. I was just going to get the > > >Honda > > > > shoes, but the dealer has to order them, so if I have to wait, I may >as > > >well > > > > make sure those are the best option. Any other ideas? My car is street > > > > driven, not raced, but it is driven hard, and the brakes are probably > > >used > > > > the hardest of everything on my car... > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > > > > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
