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Where to take brake temp?
What spot of the brakes should I take an IR temp reading at? Would any spot on the rotor work or right at the base of the brake pad (where it touches the rotor)?
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08-05-2011, 02:51 PM
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What exactly do you want to measure? Pad temp? Rotor temp? caliper temp? Some of your ability to measure is clearly impacted by the size/type of wheel on the car too.
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08-05-2011, 06:50 PM
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You only get surface temperature with the gun, so your brakes might still be on the verge of fade (high core temeperature) even if they look alright to the gun.
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08-05-2011, 07:04 PM
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I just want a general temp. I'm only starting to record info and temps, so I want to start simple. What would be the best temp to know? I don't have brake fade issues, I did get some hairline cracks on the rotor surface during an event. So maybe rotor temp would be best?
Mainly I want to see if I need better brake cooling (or ifi just need to brake less). |
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08-05-2011, 07:05 PM
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