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Old 06-25-2013, 06:40 PM   #84
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Originally Posted by qoncept View Post
The examples I just posted (see the bold) say that the wheels lock up at 14.4 newtons in the stock example, 18 newtons in the upgraded brake example.

The number you're calculating is maximum static friction. Increase force, increase maximum static friction. Stronger brakes increase the threshold of friction between the road and the tire before locking up.

So no, you don't just lock up the brakes easier.
Increase maximum static friction on the rotor vs brake pad, not the tire vs the ground.
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