Thread: Rotating Weight
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Old 09-11-2009, 12:53 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Yes smaller brakes are last on my list. Not anytime soon.
Current brakes designed for GVW of full accessory vehicle with 4 passangers and trunk full of luggage. I want to do some more weight savings first then weigh my car. If I'm down 25% or more from GVW then maybe I can afford to loose some brake capability.
I'm an engineer so I can do the calculations and see if I'm still safe. We work on lightweighting Tanks/missile launchers/guns here at work so I'm seeing if I can do it at home on my commuter.
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