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dont agree...
Posted by 'sdminus' on 19 Nov 2010 @ 17:20


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The main reason for a floating disc on a race car for instance and similar for a kart is for heat transfer in cast iron brake discs.

When you apply brake the disc gets hot. on a fixed disc system the hot disc wants to expand with heat. in a fixed system the disc cannot do this. the disc either warps or cracks as it cannot expand into the carrier. a floating carrier will allow the disc to heat up and expand into the float. This allows the brakes to run hotter with out warping or cracking simples

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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'   (12 Nov 2010 @ 0:46)
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'  << You are here!
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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