Re: A6 styling re A4/A8

[Glen Powell <gpowell@acacianet.com>]

>>Eric Fletcher
>>'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
>
>The relative percentages of inertial energy you need to dissipate between
>the rotors
>and the rest of the car is less than 5%. Your WHEELS AND TIRES are the main
>component
>of rotational energy because they have higher moment of inertia because of the 
>increased diameters.
>
>With increased swept area you (probably) get better breaking torque on the
>wheels
>because of the larger diameter of the rotor. But your final determining
>factor is the TIRES.
>Even if you have BALD tires you can overcome the rotational energy ( its
>then called skiding ) 
>well before you start overcoming the energy of the vehicle due to its
>forward velocity.
>
>Alan

Thanks Alan! I don't understand why this is such a difficult concept to
understand.....

-glen