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^ let him put those carbos in and then ask the same question. 
i think its great the VIII/IX & X share the same pads... the more people that use them the less expensive/more available they'll be. does anyone know if the rotors are the same too?
i think its great the VIII/IX & X share the same pads... the more people that use them the less expensive/more available they'll be. does anyone know if the rotors are the same too?
I wonder if their is any 'real' advantage to a larger rotor when you're using the same sized pad? I guess you have more heat absorbing capacity with a larger rotor, but you're going to still have to get rid of it somehow...
look at heatsinks on CPUs and you'll see why surface area matters so much.
however on a slightly larger rotor- not sure how beneficial that would be
Larger rotors is more mass to absorb heat but also more rotating mass which is bad. 5 lbs of rotating mass is not the same as 5 lbs of static mass.
Last edited by honda-guy; Jun 9, 2011 at 07:03 AM.
Larger rotor = longer torque arm. More torque given everything else is the same. Like putting an extension on a wrench to get more torque.
Larger rotors is more mass to absorb heat but also more rotating mass which is bad. 5 lbs of rotating mass is not the same as 5 lbs of static mass.
Larger rotors is more mass to absorb heat but also more rotating mass which is bad. 5 lbs of rotating mass is not the same as 5 lbs of static mass.
...unless the pad/caliper is positioned more to the outside, which I would imagine it would be with a larger rotor.
agree about the rotating mass vs. static mass. When I was drag racing the common formula everyone seemed throw around was 1lb rotating mass is equal to 10lb static mass. not sure how accurate that really is though.
Chu what are your thoughts on the subject?
that makes sense...
I understand the leverage thing, but how does more torque help in braking?
...unless the pad/caliper is positioned more to the outside, which I would imagine it would be with a larger rotor.
agree about the rotating mass vs. static mass. When I was drag racing the common formula everyone seemed throw around was 1lb rotating mass is equal to 10lb static mass. not sure how accurate that really is though.
Chu what are your thoughts on the subject?
I understand the leverage thing, but how does more torque help in braking?
...unless the pad/caliper is positioned more to the outside, which I would imagine it would be with a larger rotor.
agree about the rotating mass vs. static mass. When I was drag racing the common formula everyone seemed throw around was 1lb rotating mass is equal to 10lb static mass. not sure how accurate that really is though.
Chu what are your thoughts on the subject?
My thoughts are exactly what Thai said. Given everything else is equal, the physics works. Think about this, and the theory behind the Essex/AP Racing kit that we TRIED to discuss a few weeks ago...
you mean the part about you thinking a size 7.5 is large or that its never a good idea to start a sentence with "according to Chu"
IIRC we never had any such discussion because someone was skurd to give their opinion on the subject...
Last edited by AlwaysinBoost; Jun 9, 2011 at 07:36 AM.