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Subject:RE: Upgraded Brakes Bus/Vanagon?
From:bill
Date:Mon, 31 Mar 1997 15:39:14 -0700

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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