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Old 01-16-2004, 12:20 PM
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Sounds good. I am definiatly NOT looking to make a truly accurate computer model of brake system thermal dynamics. What I would like to do is give some one an idea of what kind of temperature range to expect for a certain BROAD set of cercumstances. Giving some one temperature rise for a single stop is all well and good but how about estimating temperatures for say a Cobra on Mid-Ohio? If I could come close enough to give a temp range that a pad could be selected as a starting point that would be good enough for me! This of course would also play into the choice of rotors. If the intended use is road courses like Mid-Ohio and the anticipated temperature range was to high then they would need to go back and increase rotor size/mass.

Tall order I know. Just looking to take some of the guess work out of the whole process.

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