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Old 04-04-2011, 10:41 PM   #125 (permalink)
puddleglum
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Originally Posted by metroschultz View Post
Modern disc brakes are designed to completely remove the pad from the rotor.
So there will be no parasitic drag there.
If you have a car less than 15 years old with dragging rotors, you have a problem that needs to be addressed.
Interesting comment. Are you sure that is true for all newer cars. My '07 has had slight brake drag since new and brakes on my '03 work van drag a little also.

Nimblemotors, great job on your project.
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