aluminum calipers vrs. iron calipers????, would aluminum calipers be better??? |
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aluminum calipers vrs. iron calipers????, would aluminum calipers be better??? |
Mueller |
May 6 2004, 12:12 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
With everything being equal (piston size, pad size, rotor...etc....)
Would there be a performance difference between the two setups besides the obvious weight difference? I'm thinking at normal temps, both would be equal. I'm also guessing that once one gets more aggressive with the brakes, the aluminum calipers would be better and would be less susceptible to brake fade due to the better heat dissipation of the aluminum. |
Dave_Darling |
May 6 2004, 12:26 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The aluminum is lighter, but it flexes more. I haven't read of the heat dissipation of aluminum being better for braking than iron or steel--the two points everyone seems to focus on are the weight and the flexing.
--DD |
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