C6 rotors

[Dragonslayer]

Just a question. Why can't they put the same size rotors and calipers on both the front and the back of the C6. Is there a logical reason why the back rotors and calipers are smaller. I would think with a 50/50 weight ratio, they could be the same. Please advise. Thank You.

;help

 

[motorman]

75% of the braking is done by the front brakes because of weight transfer so you need more brake area than the rear.

 

[budweisert]

uhhhhhhh, yeah. Let's use english Bro'.


anyway, in LAYMAN's terms......

What happens when your riding a bike and you squeeze hard on the rear brakes. . . .you skid.
What happens when you squeeze hard on the front brakes. . .
you stop quickly and flip over the front handlebars.

The same thing happens in a car, You always need front brakes more than you need rear brakes.

Don't listen to those other guys because they're just trying to sound smart (just teasin' guys). Weight transfer doesn't matter because if that were true than Porsche 911's would have bigger brakes in the back.

I'm just glad it doesn't have drum brakes out back like my POS Volvo.

 

[Gorgon]

Don't listen to those other guys because they're just trying to sound smart (just teasin' guys). Weight transfer doesn't matter because if that were true than Porsche 911's would have bigger brakes in the back.

All this did was show that you don't understand what weight transfer means.

Leon

 

[Edmond]

That's why performance cars have bigger rear tires. It provides a bigger contact patch when the car accelerates and the weight goes to the rear tires. The work being done is the friction of the rear tires and the ground.

It's the opposite when coming to a stop. The weight will go to the front and therefore, you need bigger front rotors. You need more friction to stop that vehicle.

 

[Dragonslayer]

THANK YOU!

:BOW :BOW :BOW :Twist

 

[budweisert]

Me
you

I feel stupid now, tee hee hee!