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  • retardotyler
    Wrencher
    • Sep 2008
    • 270

    #1

    inboard brakes

    why dont rally cars or off road trucks/buggys use them? wouldn't the reduction of unsprung weight be beneficial in offroad situations? anyone know any cars using them?
    Last edited by retardotyler; 04-26-2015, 10:58 PM.
    i will get my moms g35 and monkey stomp your ass she has a k&n air filter your sr20det on 20 lbs cant fuck with it
  • mooseheadm5
    Grease Monkey
    • Apr 2009
    • 375

    #2
    They overheat.
    They are difficult to replace.
    Jags had them for a while, and they were not good.
    -P

    Moosehead Engineering

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    • gearheadE30
      No R3VLimiter
      • Jun 2007
      • 3734

      #3
      Yeah, look under an old E-type sometime. They are pretty BA. A lot of the lotus 7 replicas use them too.

      Project M42 Turbo

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      • z31maniac
        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
        • Dec 2007
        • 17566

        #4
        There is a nasty Datsun 510 a guy built using those inboard Jag brakes.
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        • jlevie
          R3V OG
          • Nov 2006
          • 13530

          #5
          The only advantage of inboard brakes is the reduction in unsprung weight. The disadvantages are difficulty in cooling the brakes and difficulty in changing pads/rotors (especially rotors).
          The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
          Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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          • rThor432
            No R3VLimiter
            • Feb 2007
            • 3907

            #6
            We used to have a formula car hanging from the ceiling at work that had inboard brakes. Pretty neat stuff.

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            • guibo09
              E30 Modder
              • Dec 2008
              • 834

              #7
              and it can only be applied to the driven axles.
              90 E30 325i

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              • BeirBrennerE30
                R3VLimited
                • Oct 2003
                • 2740

                #8
                its one of those things thats great on paper but just a pain in the ass in real life
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                • MikeDE
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 1873

                  #9
                  This is true...ever do brakework on a HUMVEE????
                  -03/2005 E46 330D Touring 6spd(204hp/410nM) Sapphire Black/Naturbraun Sport...300k KM & 35mpg(mixed)

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