Date:         Wed, 6 Nov 2002 11:52:14 -0700
Reply-To:     westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
Comments: To: Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
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the limitations on braking in a westy are pure physics...you still have
to stop a  massive amount of weight with an awesome kinetic energy
storage for something that size.  the bigger disk sets i have seen
mounted just help lock the brakes up and the braking distance is still
the same  except you now have a worn out set of tires as well as loss
of control.  however the crossvented rotors would be helpful in
preventing brake fade going up and down the hills they call the rockies
in this area.
jimt
On Wednesday, Nov 6, 2002, at 10:04 America/Denver, Damon Campbell
wrote:

> I don't know how you are getting that kind of stopping performance,
> but my '84 westy has *never* been able to do that (and i've been
> riding in it since day 1).  Within the last several months, i've had
> my entire brake system overhauled (pads, all cylinders, etc.) and
> still can merely "slow down".  I've checked if my brake booster is
> working (according to bently method, it is...), but still i come no
> where near locking up any tires... dry or wet (as wet as california
> gets, anyway).
> So maybe i should just get some cheap, *really* hard tires? :-)
> I really would like to improve braking, but if the big brake kit (or
> vented rotors) isn't the way to do it, what is?
>
> -Damon
>
>  David Brodbeck <gull@cyberspace.org> wrote:That's pretty much what I
> would expect. The stock brakes can lock the
> wheels, so the stopping power is being limited by the tires, not the
> brakes.
>
>
> '84 Westy
>
>
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