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Interesting note that they use a more agressive pads (DS3000) and a softer one (DS2500) on the rear.
Trail braking = instant death in a rally car. It's a sure fire way to introduce your back end to a tree. You want most of your braking force on the front.
The FN2 races very competitvely in the BTCC though. It still features in circuit racing. It's exposure to the worldwide market is much larger than the FD2. The FD2 is only sold in Asia where as the rest of the world gets the FN2.
Trail braking = instant death in a rally car. It's a sure fire way to introduce your back end to a tree. You want most of your braking force on the front.
Never mentioned anything about trail breaking. More concerned with the genearl brake balance.
I know the debate about either using same pads all around or using more aggressive pair in front wil always rage on but like I said, interesting note, that a race car has gone down this path.
Never mentioned anything about trail breaking. More concerned with the genearl brake balance.
I know the debate about either using same pads all around or using more aggressive pair in front wil always rage on but like I said, interesting note, that a race car has gone down this path.
Wouldn't the same be said for the entire setup? Alot of cars run big 6 pot setups at the front and retain standard rear with upgraded pads. For the car to have different pads is hardly surprising, nor cutting edge.
there is more weight over the front wheels, particularly under braking... thats probably the most common reason for the brake pad setup
if you make the brake balance 50:50 front to rear, you will most likely lock up the rear brakes because the weight of the car will throw itself forward meaning you can over brake the rear end
only some mid engined cars have 50:50 brake force distribution, and in some rear engined cars I have seen slight rear biased setups
oh another reason, probably more true to this situation would be that the rear brakes dont get used to the extent of the fronts, and the DS2500 will heat up faster than the DS3000... that way, both front and rear brakes can be in operating temperature when driving
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