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Old 09-07-2009, 04:00 PM   #24 (permalink)
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... but don't you also have to consider the relatively high heat of a wheel (mostly from braking...
I don't have to brake all that much usually. It's better to not over accelerate in the first place from an efficiency perspective.

Race car guy (and wannabees) will definitely want more air on their brakes though.
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