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Originally Posted by 86league
I read somewhere else that longer duration mild braking will overheat things vs. shorter harder braking. The former is probably a better description of how I was braking until more recently -- as I gained confidence I've been shortening my braking zones and braking harder. Is there any reason to believe I won't just have the same problem with the stock setup with new rotors (and pads?) ? I'm still on the stock tires as well - stickier rubber is in my future and will allow me to carry more speed in the corners, but will also let me brake harder ...
Again - thanks for the thoughts...
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This is true. Slowing down from say 100 to 40mph, you're putting the same amount of thermal energy into the brakes (converting kinetic energy into thermal energy is what brakes do).
But longer braking events, even with the same thermal energy, give the brakes less time to cool off between braking events.
Make sense?