On 2012-09-03 23:25, Bob Blick wrote:
> Did you know that brake fluid pressure / braking force vary by 20 to=20
> 50
> percent in a typical race session, mostly due to brake pad friction
> change with temperature? And it doesn't always trend in one=20
> direction.

I didn't, but that does make sense with the variation in temperature.

> Just saying, brake pedal position is very useful and easy to measure.
>
> Been there, done that. Only in automobiles, go-karts will be=20
> different,
> but I expect the coefficient does change with temperature.

How exactly did you monitor the brake pedal position?  I like the idea,=20
but am struggling to picture how it would be setup.

David
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