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Old 04-25-2004, 08:01 AM
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Mike

If you go to the webb site I gave you and look down at the bottom of the page .... it will say "computer worksheet or spread sheet.... click on that work sheet an it will give you the ability to make variable changes like you just said....

And it makes it easy to change puck sizes to not only figure out the area of the braking surface...but how much clamping pressure it will have verses the front clamping pressure...as well as the ratio of the front to rear percentages.... and the amount of pedal movement as the pad wears down....

The optimium setting is going to be between 65-70 % on the front....

As far as your Fronts go.... 6 piston calipers are going to have in the area of 8.0 square inches (2ea 1.62 pistons and 4 1.12"pistons).....

Rears will have about half of that .... 4 sq inches.... (4ea 1.25" pistons)....ball park numbers....

Rear Rotor should be 11.75 or better .... Front as big as you can get....13" is a good size...

Then use the master cyl to balance ......and pad to finish balanceing based on the track....

Morris
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