Chuck, for your information putting dual calipers on the front LOWERED brake themperatures by OVER 300 deg F & in general improved limit modulation, pad life etc.
PS: the KBS & Invader are approx. 25 lbs lighter than the Rakavon. Thanks ... Jay Novak -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chuck Voboril Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 1:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [F500] Brake Issues for MC cars Chris has a good grasp of basic physics. Given dream rotors, perfect balance and suspension geometry, the mass of car and size of the tires will determine the stopping distance. Heavier car on the same tires= longer stopping distance. Jay, dual calipers don't decrease the amount of heat in the rotor; if anything, it CAN run hotter with more pad area and more clamping pressure available when faced with more mass to stop. 13" rims with giant rotors are just ONE cheap cure. Number of calipers won't matter. Finally, I doubt if MOST people are going to buy a brand new car just to run a bike motor at 825# in an economically despondent class. So regardless of what Jay hopes his new car will weigh, most OTHER people are faced with a 50 # or more heavier car if they switch to a bike motor. I don't remember many places on a KBS to take off 50 or more pounds to maintain the same as the Rotax weight. But if they don't switch, they will be 14 to 18 HP down with their Rotax. Hmmmm? Chuck >From: Chris Reinhardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [F500] Brake Issues for MC cars >Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:21:12 -0700 (PDT) > > Jim, stopping equals heat, more stopping is more heat, that's the >issue... > > CR > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > One idea for increasing braking power is to double the number of >calipers on the front 10" wheels and double the calipers on the rear axle - >maybe bigger as well on the rear. Of course, cross-drilled, cryo-treated >rotors will be needed. You can see the price just keeps going up. >One of KBS' cars ran this configuration way back when and found that for a >F500 it was way too much brake power. > >Just a brain storm idea. > >Jim > > > >--------------------------------- >Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.0/763 - Release Date: 4/16/2007 5:53 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.0/763 - Release Date: 4/16/2007 5:53 PM ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
