OK, let me start by saying I AIN"T NO ENGINEER, and there are lots of
things about my LBC that I don't understand.
Why do those who build their cars for racing applications go for larger
brake rotors? I undertand the vented and cross-drilled, allows for
faster cooling of the rotor, prevents brake fade under hard use. But
why larger (i.e. greater diameter) rotors? Same reason? Larger mass
to absorb more heat, to prevent fade? It seems to me that if you have
a big enough rotor to lock up the wheels/tires, you have enough brakes!
Do the larger rotors help under repeated braking situations?
Thanks, and yes, I'm ignorant. That's why I asked.
Kevin
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