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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #105 on: April 09, 2014, 03:40:51 pm »

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #106 on: April 09, 2014, 03:41:40 pm »
remember Mike diameter means nothing.....its all about the radius! so 2mm so u owe me one half smiley

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #107 on: April 12, 2014, 08:58:34 am »
remember Mike diameter means nothing.....its all about the radius! so 2mm so u owe me one half smiley

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I assume how wide the braking surface is Rich  :smiley:

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #108 on: April 12, 2014, 01:07:24 pm »
We consider effective radius in brake Calcs Rich...

Diameter is only here to sell kits

For example

TTS disc is 340mm, R32 disc is 345mm. Pad sits in exactly the same position on both is the R32 disc better even though the extra 2.5mm is just creating a lip and isn't touched by the pad???

Also you would normally use the centre point of the pad radially for calculations, some pads are available with hugely different heights from 41-54mm say.......so by using a smaller pad you are technically moving it further out...that make sense?

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #109 on: April 13, 2014, 11:13:46 am »
We consider effective radius in brake Calcs Rich...

Diameter is only here to sell kits

For example

TTS disc is 340mm, R32 disc is 345mm. Pad sits in exactly the same position on both is the R32 disc better even though the extra 2.5mm is just creating a lip and isn't touched by the pad???

Also you would normally use the centre point of the pad radially for calculations, some pads are available with hugely different heights from 41-54mm say.......so by using a smaller pad you are technically moving it further out...that make sense?


Yes that makes absolute sense.

So as i went for 340mm over 345mm,  the pad sits in the same place, same "radial position"  braking effect is the same despite loosing 2.5mm disc size radius.

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #110 on: April 13, 2014, 11:29:44 am »

Does the extra diameter have much effect on heat dissipation?

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #111 on: April 13, 2014, 01:15:22 pm »

Does the extra diameter have much effect on heat dissipation?

Id wager not enough to notice unless your a racing driver, racing in a racing car in a race!

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #112 on: April 13, 2014, 01:46:25 pm »

I didn't ask if it would be noticeable  :P

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #113 on: April 13, 2014, 08:29:36 pm »

I didn't ask if it would be noticeable  :P

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #114 on: August 08, 2014, 11:58:26 am »
Are these kits still available?

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #115 on: August 08, 2014, 12:01:42 pm »
Are these kits still available?

I don't think so....  but alex can do similar kits.

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #116 on: August 08, 2014, 12:03:24 pm »
Cheers, will ask him and see what he says.

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #117 on: August 08, 2014, 12:52:36 pm »

He still does the 362mm kit which is equally awesome  :smiley:

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #118 on: August 08, 2014, 12:54:25 pm »
Cheers Mike, dont suppose you know the going rate?

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Re: AKS Brembo Big Brake Kit ~ 370mm of awesomeness...
« Reply #119 on: August 08, 2014, 03:16:33 pm »


Rich Walker 'Cupra_R' should  :happy2: