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Date:         Mon, 31 Mar 1997 15:39:14 -0700
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From:         bill <bill@freeholder.com>
Subject:      RE: Upgraded Brakes Bus/Vanagon?

At 10:26 AM 3/31/97 -0600, you wrote: > I have found >that all after market either wear out too fast or they do not have enough >friction which means increased pedal effort and more heat to warp and wear the >rotors.

Just a physics note: ALL the momentum of the vehicle is converted to heat at the braking surface. Lower friction means it takes a bit longer, but the amount of heat is a function of the vehicle momentum, which doesn't care what kind of brakes you have.


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