Thanks Les!
Ya fingers must be gettin' tired after pushing all those letters on ya keyboard!
I can feel a healthy debate comming on.....
From what I read, vented rear disks won't improve max braking effort. It only prolongs the effectiveness of the rear brakes b4 they get too hot and has the added benefits of protecting the diff driveshaft seals as well as allowing leaking diff
oil not to fowl the brakes(which are really the bigger problems). So for the street they'll make bugger all difference but on the track they'll cut times and save you time and $$ fixing the diff.
I read that story in snaketales about jag brakes and it left me scratching me head!
Now the course "Brakes 101" taught me that's good to have the front brakes lock up b4 the rears or else you'll be driving backwards.
I don't dispute the lack of balance with jag brakes in a cobra but I thought a better solution to the problem might be to get grippier tyres rather than reduce the effectiveness of the front brakes as was suggested in Snaketails. In any car, the front always does the majority of the work. Even the best brakes need the best tyres to get the most out of them. So increasing the friction b/w tyres and road will increase the effectiveness of the front brakes and they should lock up later. Or, back off that middle pedal and don't lock 'em up.
I guess I'll find out when my cob hits the road!