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Henn Forums Junkie Location: Rosanna, Melb Registered: June 2002	Re: FC Caliper downgrade Mon, 01 November 2004 05:24 Just one minor mistake in your comments improved, piston force is brake line pressure TIMES piston area (not divided by). While all this maths may be correct, I think the major point is being overlooked. Big brake upgrades aren't primarily useful in increasing the brake force available, they just improve the fade resistance of the brakes meaning you can keep pulling up lap after lap. I could lock up the fronts on my stock oz-spec 86 from a decent speed if I tried (with 185 tyres), but would I consider keeping them after doing a GZE conversion? No way. I've been unable to notice brake fade using FC calipers on 280mm discs even when really trying to get them to fade around Calder Park. And if you are concerned about the clamping force of the caliper on the disc, you can always REDUCE the diameter of the master cylinder. For a set pedal force this increases the hydraulic pressure in the system and so increses clamp force. Hen PS, forgot to mention the most important fact about this upgrade, 4piston brakes have great bling value. [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	FC Caliper downgrade	improvedae86	Sat, 30 October 2004 00:19
	Re: FC Caliper downgrade	exquisit	Sun, 31 October 2004 13:32
	Re: FC Caliper downgrade	oldcorollas	Sun, 31 October 2004 13:50
	Re: FC Caliper downgrade	Henn	Mon, 01 November 2004 05:24
	Re: FC Caliper downgrade	improvedae86	Mon, 01 November 2004 05:28
	Re: FC Caliper downgrade	Henn	Mon, 01 November 2004 06:05
	Re: FC Caliper downgrade	R-jay	Tue, 02 November 2004 12:09
	Re: FC Caliper downgrade	oldcorollas	Tue, 02 November 2004 12:34
	Re: FC Caliper downgrade	oldcorollas	Tue, 02 November 2004 12:42
	Re: FC Caliper downgrade	R-jay	Tue, 02 November 2004 23:44
	Re: FC Caliper downgrade	oldcorollas	Wed, 03 November 2004 00:23

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