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Re: GTV6 inboard brakes - why?



On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 21:29:33 +0200 Zak McGregor <zak@domain.elided> wrote:
> I was just wondering about the GTV6 and why inborad discs were chosen -
> anyone have any insight into that? I would have thought from a technical
> point of view that the closer the discs are to the wheels, the more
> efficient they would be.

sprung vs unsprung weight. brakes at the wheels are part of that assembly
from  a suspension engineering POV, brakes inboard are part of the chassis
assembly from a suspension engineering POV.

richard
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