I've noticed many models of brands of cars. I'm a car nut. Don't fault me. One thing I have noticed is that many manufacturers pick different caliper positioning on their brake assemblies. For instance ours are to the front of the rotor and towards the top. I've seen some straight to the front and some straight behind the rotor. What I am wondering is does this "positioning" of the caliper make a difference in the ability to stop? Does it provide more or less braking stability to the car? Does it have any bearing on the ability for the entire brake system to do it's job efficiently? Or is it merely the design of the suspension that renders the designer no other place but "there" to put the caliper assembly? You would think depending on it's position it would in effect lift the car (when placed to the rear of the rotor) or dive the car in sharp braking (when placed towards the front of the rotor). Or am I missing a fundemental element of physics? Am I reading to much into a simple physics application?
This is just something for all of us to chew on and maybe someone here with an inkling of engineering under their belt or someone with a better quality education than mine could shed light to the ignorant masses about.
Dang I felt deep for a moment. (back to shallow) I love my purty pearl white Linkin!
This is just something for all of us to chew on and maybe someone here with an inkling of engineering under their belt or someone with a better quality education than mine could shed light to the ignorant masses about.
Dang I felt deep for a moment. (back to shallow) I love my purty pearl white Linkin!