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Old 04-20-2015, 06:16 PM   #51
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Originally Posted by protpibe View Post
No, thats not what he was saying.

This is a thread discussing installing STI Brembos onto the twins, and the potential negatives assuming they were properly installed. No one is talking about mechanical ability and the potential of INCORRECTLY installed brakes.

He posted a video of a purpose built race car flying into a wall @ 100mph after experiencing a total brake failure.

The two are not related whatsoever lmao

How will greater front bias cause my car to inexplicably lose ALL brake force and fly into a wall?
I guess you didn't read my previous post.

Lets say you're at a casual track day. Two scenarios

Scenario 1: Equal front and rear compounds.

Front brake pads get overworked due to front bias -> front pads fade -> only the rear pads are remaining -> results in either an off (not enough sheer braking power) or a spin (rear brake bias while trail braking, causing a loss of control).

Scenario 2: Staggered compounds to "fix" rear brake bias.

Rear brake pads heat up quicker due to increased friction -> increased heat further increases friction, further causing rear brake pads to heat up more than the front -> rear pads overheat from being overworked -> only front brakes are left, now making fronts overwork while rears remain cooked -> no braking force -> incident
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