Originally posted by 99fordsvt:
Originally posted by Rara:

I hate to "brake" it to you, but it still is all about weight transfer and axle loading whether its a .3g stop or a 1.0g stop. If there is little wieght on that axle, those brakes will do little work, and won't get very hot. It's simple physics.




You really believe that even at <=0.3 g? Hey - as long as the you aren't locking up any wheel (front or rear), you can dial the brake bias wherever you want it and put the heat there. It has nothing to do with WHERE the weight is in that case.

0.3 g, 100% rear brake bias, no tire lock up, all heat in the rear brakes, 70% of weight in the front =

0.3 g, 100% rear brake bias, no tire lock up, all heat in the rear brakes, 30% of weight in the front

Simple physics ...




You seem to be missing the fact that a vehicle may not even be capable of performing a .3g stop with 100% rear bias. If there isn't enough load on the rear axle, it may lock the axle long before reaching a given decel rate.

Further, overall temps have a lot more factors involved than just bias. System mass, and cooling have a lot more effect than bias on overall temps.

Balance is the Key. rarasvt@comcast.net