Brake NEWBS "must read"

[GregWeld]

For anyone that is having brake issues -- or wants to upgrade or modify a brake system... this is a must read IF you don't understand all the nuances of a PROPER braking system.

This is a MULTI PAGE article that will explain every aspect of the system in terms you can understand.

http://www.hotrodheaven.com/tech/bra...kes1_index.htm

[Ron in SoCal]

Loved that article, Greg. There were formulas in there that I had heard of but never knew how to calculate. Thanks for posting...

[Jano4]

Good article. Fairly straight to the point.

[nullshine]

Removed.

[Apogee]

Originally Posted by treed_cutlass

...So, am I missing something extremely important in the design of the dual masters, or what??? Am I misunderstanding what he is saying???

James,

Your math is correct and yes, the laws of thermodynamics are still in play last I checked. You're not missing anything from what I can tell...that article states numerous things that are at best misleading and/or arguably abiguous, or at worst just plain incorrect. I'm not trying to bash the article, just help those who may be looking to educate themselves, as brakes are a very important subsystem of any vehicle.

The real reason tandem master cylinders were made mandatory in the mid-60's by the government regulating bodies isn't even stated (safety???), so I'd suggest taking everything with a grain of salt. We could pick apart the article paragraph by paragraph, but really what would be the point? Your time would be better spent reading "High-Performance Brake Systems: Design, Selection & Insatallation" by James Walker Jr, "Brake Systems: OEM & Racing Brake Technology" by Mike Mavrigian & Larry Carley, and "Brake Handbook" by Fred Puhn...all oldies but relatively goodies IMHO. At least they don't contain massive amounts of misinformation. While the article could be considered informative to some, I would suggest sticking to higher-level resources including articles and books written by experts in the braking field (e.g. Stoptech White Papers).

Tobin
KORE3

[GregWeld]

The article that was posted was for NEWBS -- as stated in the headline -- and was intended to answer some very basic questions that get asked over and over... while it's not the ultimate brake tech paper... it is certainly worth reading and would/will go a very long way to help a NEWB get started and to ask the correct questions and get some results and basic understanding.

I agree Tobin - that if you REALLY want to stop and be PT level car - there is MUCH MUCH more to be learned.... but that wasn't the intended post here.