Brakes problem on 2001 Silverado

[Bob D]

...The lower rotational mass/unsprung weight will help your acceleration a bit too.

???

[patriot]

???

Think gyroscope. Less mass is easier to spin up. The drilled/slotted rotors are significantly lighter. It's a small advantage, but it's an advantage.

[h2ofwlr]

Not following on the acceration part. Or are you meaning just because 10-20 lbs less weight there is less total weight on the vehicle?

 

 

 

Remember this is coming from a guy that has 600 lbs of gear/tools in the bed of the truck on a typical day and some days 3/4 ton in back with materials.

[Bob D]

...The drilled/slotted rotors are significantly lighter....

+/- 1/4 lb weight reduction will help with combined rotor, wheel, tire weight of (I'm guessing here) > 65 lbs?

Sorry, but that borders on the mystical.

Why hasn't Formula 1 adopted them?

 

Cheers from an old churlish cynic.

[patriot]

Check out a book on physics. A smaller mass will spin up quicker than a larger one, given all other variables are the same.

It might not be much, bit it's measurable.

 

As far as formula 1 goes, I don't know their rules, nor do I care. I'm nor a race car driver. I do, however have a good knowledge of physics.

 

Arthur C. Clarke said something that applies to this conversation beautifully:

 

" Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. "

[jhm]

+/- 1/4 lb weight reduction will help with combined rotor, wheel, tire weight of (I'm guessing here) > 65 lbs?

Sorry, but that borders on the mystical.

Why hasn't Formula 1 adopted them?

 

Cheers from an old churlish cynic.

I threw out the ash tray. Acceleration has improved.

[white1500]

Lol :becauseracetruck:

 

These are trucks, not sports cars. Save that drilled/slotted bs for other applications, especially since we're body on frame and on leaf springs! There are so many other things to improve like better lines, fluid, shocks, bushings, etc.