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Uping size of Brake disks = red color = less braking...?

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darkstrike

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Post Sun Mar 22, 2015 12:21 pm

Uping size of Brake disks = red color = less braking...?

Hi Devs....just a question - I was working on a new car based on the new 70s mini car body and just noticed that when I UP the size of the brake disks (more stopping power 0 it has single-piston solid disks on the front and drums on the rear atm), the color goes red as if the bigger brakes are making my braking WORSE....is there a bug here maybe, or is there something with the calculations which is making my braking worse (more weight for example) that I am not understanding?

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Post Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:07 pm

Re: Uping size of Brake disks = red color = less braking...?

Bigger rotors are heavier.

Once the performance of the brakes on a given axle exceeds the grip provided by the tyres, any further brake improvements are dead weight as your wheels just lock up.
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Post Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:45 pm

Re: Uping size of Brake disks = red color = less braking...?

What Sayonara says is exactly right. While you may get less brake fade from larger brakes, brake distance will actually increase at some point.

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