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Old 06-29-2009, 09:57 PM   #36 (permalink)
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My idea is something like this:
http://www.akebonobrakes.com/oem/bra...on_springs.gif

Except making sure that the spring at full length is ONLY wide enough to move the pads about 2mm from the discs. I believe that 2mm is enough to keep the pads outside the boundary layer of any air that might get trapped on the rotor as it spins.
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