IML: Braking Distances Chart

["Bob Schmitt" <BSBRBANK@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric -

Sounds like a great chart - home the expert searchers 
can find it! And I certainly agree with your list of 
variables.  I'd guess none of the testers was a 
thorough as the Michigan State Police.

Bob

From: "Eric" <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: IML: Braking Tests
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 11:49:45 -0700
Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

A couple of years ago, I compiled a comparison of 
braking distances that were done by the various 
automobile magazine road tests that are on the 
Imperialclub.com website. While there's any number of 
variables due to different testing technology used 
thru the years, the particular track surface, ambient 
temp, and then drum vs disk difference in the cars 
themselves, vehicle weights, etc, it was pretty 
convincing that the distances started coming down when 
disk brakes came on board in '67. 

Unfortunately, I can't seem to find that post in the 
archives after spending about 15 minutes looking now.
Direct comparisons of drum vs disk conversion would be 
interesting.

Eric
Portland, Oregon



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