I've got sierra/granada 260mm vented front discs on my Velocity.
I want to lose some weight and thought I could replace these with the Wilwood Sierra replacement kit
(here) but with drilled and grooved discs.
But, what is the impact of going from a vented to a single disc. Will it have a significant effect on the braking effect or was it over braked to
begin with?
I'm assuming this would save a huge amount of weight.
[Edited on 28-12-2007 by Worzey]
Braking wise, I doubt you'd notice any difference. You will however notice the much reduced weight and associated gyroscopic forces and the
steering will feel much lighter and sharper.
Phil
See the Rally Design catalogue it has a section on brakes by their senior designer and he states drilling and grooving is a "fashion
accessory"
I've got solid discs on the back and they get seriously hot.
Racers on here before now in these types of discussions have always said that solid fronts are quite enough braking for something the weight of a seven, if you go vented you just add unsprung weight and make your handling worse.
You might find that braking feel improves due to the fact that the discs will warm up quicker. The Powerlites are a good caliper and the Smart pads are good all-rounders.
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Originally posted by v8kid
See the Rally Design catalogue it has a section on brakes by their senior designer and he states drilling and grooving is a "fashion accessory"
I've got solid discs on the back and they get seriously hot.
quote:
Originally posted by v8kid
See the Rally Design catalogue it has a section on brakes by their senior designer and he states drilling and grooving is a "fashion accessory"
I've got solid discs on the back and they get seriously hot.