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Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake?
Posted by 'itpro' on 12 Nov 2010 @ 00:46

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But..... as you'd expect, there are disadvantages, too.

Firstly, they can 'fidget' and that can take some of the 'feel' away.

They also make a nasty noise as they rattle on the support pins, or whatever, especially at slow speed! Your kart sounds like a bag of nails as it leaves the dummy grid!

Over time, they can wear the pins/splines or whatever.

The disk, strictly, needs to be made thicker/stronger (thus heavier) as they are only 'held' by the pins/splines and NOT by spreading the load against the whole disk carrier.

Finally, because they can 'sit' where they choose, they can 'drag' against the pads when compared to a 'spring-returned' pad arrangement.

Very little in racing is 'all benefit'; it's a balance between good and bad.

Ian

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What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'MJK' (11 Nov 2010 @ 23:50)

Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'Wiggy' (12 Nov 2010 @ 0:04)

Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'raceinstructor' (12 Nov 2010 @ 0:17)

Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'itpro' << You are here!

Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'raceinstructor' (12 Nov 2010 @ 9:11)

Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'itpro' (12 Nov 2010 @ 10:57)

Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'Jeff Johnson' (12 Nov 2010 @ 9:36)

Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'itpro' (12 Nov 2010 @ 10:59)

dont agree... by 'sdminus' (19 Nov 2010 @ 17:20)

Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'lubo78' (12 Nov 2010 @ 11:04)

Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'MJK' (12 Nov 2010 @ 11:39)

Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'lard ass bob' (12 Nov 2010 @ 11:50)

Re: What are the benefits of a floating brake? by 'stevenw' (12 Nov 2010 @ 12:11)

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