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Re: Brake Rotor Specs.
Posted to Open Discussion Forum on 6/20/1997

It's a fairly simple deal when you remember that the brakes take kinetic energy ( forward motion ) and convert it to static energy ( heat ). Obviously, the heat cannot be stored in the brake and must be disapated. The heat build up is measured in BTU's. Theref... Login to read more.